THE (Butietm OTTAWA JEWISH Thepastisourlegacy, thefutureourpromise SoldierswhomadeAliyahfromEthiopia HillelAcademystudent The many faces - of UJA assessing needs future (Moreonpage3) ArrivinginIsraelfromtheCIS AfamilyfromYemennowresidinginIsrael UJAWalkathon ‘94 NeverSawAnotherButterfly"co-sponsoredbythe I Shoah(Holocaust)RemembranceCommittee JCC'SArtsAlive TheGoldenAgeClub Page2-OttawaJewishBulletin-January30, 1995 COMMENTARY Ottawa participates in UJA allocation debate adAdreliststeledwthhieliessaugeoofihnotwhiUs.Jc.oAl.ufmunn,dsI issotmoeroefadthtehemearettiicnlegssawnedhpaorpteictiopaotregai-n are split among local, national and nizewithinterested communitygroups. Israel needs. At the time I mentioned This month, Stan Urman and I will that I hoped to see a thorough discus- be representing our community at the sionofthis topic takeplace in ourcom- CouncilofJewishFederationsmeetings munity. This discussion has already in Toronto, where we will try to ensure begun. Inordertofurtherfacilitateand great fortune to live in the generation that an adequate airing of this topic encourage ahealthydebatein ourcom- that has seen the rebirth of Medinat takes place atthe national level. munity,youwill findinthisissueofthe Yisroel. While it may appear difficult to Bulletin the first of two background On the otherhand,we have pressing resolve this dilemma, the answer may articles on this subject written by our local needs, needs which if not met lie in a quintessential Canadian solu- executivedirector, StanUrman. couldthreatenoursurvivalasJewsina tion—compromise. Wemayenduphav- Itwill probablybe difficultfor anyof diaspora where Jewish continuity is a ingtoreapportionourresources sothat us to easily come to a conclusion about majorconcern. ourcommitmenttoIsraelremainsclear thistopic. There are no easy answers but we while we allocate an adequate amount Onthe one hand,there isourage-old must pose the right questions and par- ofmoney to assure thatwe continue to commitment to Eretz Yisroel and our ticipateinthedebate.Thewaytodothis surviveandflourishasJewsinOttawa. Signature on life MAILBAG must be genuine Community should A story is told ofthe great painter Pablo Picasso. It seems that an art FROM THE express its view dealer in Paris bought a painting / signed “Picasso”. When he took it to PULPIT DearEditor, Many individuals have Picasso for authentication, the artist IntheDecember 12, 1994 proposed that for a limited immLeidcikaitneglyhidseclwaoruenddistaaffatkeer. a bad TRAEBMBPILEIRIWSIRNAEAL.TANENBAUM wisassueaonf tihneteBruelslteitnign,retphoerrte pOetrtiaowda fsuhnodulsdcroelmlaeictnedherien investment, the dealer summoned the concerning the General to attend to ourown urgent couragetobuyanotherpaintingsigned work?”orremindoureldersofmedical Assembly of the Council of needs. I propose that the bythemasterpainter.Againhetookit appointments, we postpone family Jewish Federations which Bulletin publish a survey/ twacilotyaga!na"sPvispianhrcsproa.drutseegeWscssgoiletetanedfrhtdoermdtawhynaihedtueotadnhwereanfenlasytekepoireyocu..enasdtP“pieiBIaocdusina,tn.astswI“eoPIdmyimycooesauftrsethedslieo-osnf eedetevaorxxeypcJr,ewe”eropt.witrhiesIentsnhchhnieesepsthxe,Ootxrensttvweus,eecreawihytknht,adsohseiticehnddrmeegieassnasuctewunuexsedndtsteiimt.rlnha.get.tkht“hseeoewughnnte.seeitnuxmh-nte- wNwizadoaaabetvssoTaieuhoshmtinqebs”aulebodorotfpo.iueurJntdroeEDmwdtecipghnostseavnihercetd“feurrBuraentrnt-tdphiihosrionini.sngnofrkpmiaihtasniiintsgn- rtstithhsehuhaisseapvsutppeeoo,dnirtsesthitgeethrfseoeufsreecoenhtretohmimopirsfsapetonopracrctpoodiouppemmmrnotpmomiseoupaturrlrnynmt.iiiiaatAtnnttsyyeteo paintfakes.” And most sadly, we know we are Ottawa. It is sad to admit, expressitsview. We too often paint fakes. When we paintingfakes. but our Jewish Community SandraLevineSlover donotstrivetogrowinourprofessions Authenticlivingdemands authentic Centre, the hub of Jewish Editor’s response: This wepaintfakes.Whenwedonotliveup knowing. The quest for that sense of activity, is in an extremely correspondenceismosttime- to our responsibilities we paint fakes. directioninourshifting,uncertainera dilapidated condition. Walls ly.Asreaderswillnote,both Wdwreheend’noswncoeotndcroeersnnposotnwldiesttopenaoiufnrutlslfpyaotkuoesseo.’usrWlhcohenieln-- stwhhieosudsloodumrmcooeftioovfuarttrebueeasnJtdeawngiudsihdmeaonsuitsmucbsra.ecaktTihvteoe atpferuarerrntlisiisstheofirfanalglltlsihy,negcwrhsouiftmcfrbhulicinmtnuagvry,aerphilaaoanvusdes- VBuatdaeidravrndeeasrdsHdiar’DteIhocritlsoarpnvrseSekrtsyyiadnaeinnsdUts,rueemxDearcin.-n liness,ourfriend’spain,ourneighbor’s thinkersawaits,invitingourdiscovery beenacceptableintheirday, their respective articles (see isoWlaetiopnaiwnetfpaakienstfwahkeesn.ourperfuncto- waonrdshpiapr,ticwiepatciaonn.inTfhorromugohursteuvdeyryadnady oatrheerwolrocnalonuet.edsT,hesruecharaes popaigneison2 awnidth3). Creosmpmeuctnittyo ry“Howareyou”doesnotwaitorcare concerns and reform our spiritual Hillel Lodge, which cry out future allocation of UJA forananswer.Wepaintfakeswhenwe reach. Real living, as Jews, will call foramajorinfusionoffunds. fundsisbeingencouraged. awaken in the morningwithout grati- upon the bestofour energies and the tude in our hearts for a warm home bestofoursouls. o™ anddecentmeal.Wepaintfakeswhen RabbiZusyaissaidtohavedreamed inourworkplacewemaintainoursta- ofstandingbeforetheAlmightyonthe ‘BuCCrtin tus by undercutting both our col- DayofJudgment.As he described the Jewish JJll’l’lAC'V’l’tU leagues and our best instincts. We dream to his students, Zusya said: paintfakeswhenwe acceptfalserela- “God did not ask me why was I not Published bi-weeklybyIheJewishCommunityCouncilo(Ottawa-OttawaVaad Ha’ir, tionships, false values and false com- morelikeMoses. GodaskedwhywasI 151chapelSt„Ottawa,KIN7Y2(613)709-7306Fax:(613)789-4593 munity. not more like Zusya.” And the great EDITOR:MyraAronson We declare ourselves “Jews in our rabbiwept. BUSINESSMANAGER:AlyceBaker hearts”butwhen arewe “Jews inthe Why are we not more like our PRODUCTIONMANAGER:BrendaVanVliet synagogue”?Weknowthelatestchild- authenticselves?Whydowestopshort BULLETIN COMMITTEE: Stephen Bindman, chairman; Hannah Bernstein; rearing techniques and elder care; we ofall we can be? Fartoo much fakery LawrenceZinman;KarenZunder can defend “quality time” (because we aboundsintheworldtoday;letus not JEWISHCOMMUNITYCOUNCILOFFICERS:Dr.MaureenMolot,PastPresident; hisahve“stot)u.dMyeatniwmeh”ilea,ndth“ewvoarlsuheipoftJiemwe-” aidmpdritmoattuhra.t Wsaed mriepgohstitonreyveorurbeowans DCGrhr.aereBlneebrsenragFr,rdeHeDodonmloaarnna,srkyyS.SeeccPorrenetsdairdVyei;ncteS;-tPaLrnaelwseirydeeUnnrctme;anGB,raerEebxnaebrceaurtigFv,aerbFDeiirrrs,etcTtVorirec.aes-uPrreers;ideSntte;phDern. eluWdheislues.wedutifullynagourchildren, gZruesaytasi.nHoouwreevfefror,tsouarstshiegnPaitcuarsesoosnalnifde TtihseedBuilnlethtiisncpuabnlnioctatvioonucuhnl(eosrsthtehekyashharvuethtohfetcheertipfriocdauticotnsoofrtehsetaObtltiaswhameVntasadadHvae'ri-r “Have you done your Hebrew home- mustbegenuine. HakashruthorotherrabbinicauthorityrecognizedbytheOttawaVaadHakashruth. ISSN;1196-1929 January30, 1995-OttawaJewishBulletin-Page3 COMMUNITYDIALOGUE UJA Assessing future allocations towards local/national/Israel needs ...JlNtn YlNil JIN inN jyit> :im>) DUN PH ’,1 Hl>) " 't piod ,n"> pm “Andthe Lord appeareduntoAbram and said:untothyseedwill Igivethisland ...” -Genesis, Chapter 12,Verse 7 TheJewishCommunityCouncilof sense ofurgency in the diaspora to years’ levels, communities are now significance of this problem on a Ottawaseekstoinitiateacommunity- support local institutions and pro- faced with the prospect of some NorthAmericanwidebasis. wide discussion on the allocation of gramswhichstrengthenJewishiden- donors notpayingtheirpledges in a U.I.A. of Canada has recognized UJA campaign proceeds for tityandcontinuity. timelyfashion,oratworst,askingfor thisgrowingconcern.Duringthepast local/national/Israel needs. This ThepastsuccessofUJAfederated significantpledges to be written off. 18 months, U.I.A. has had discus- articleisthefirstinatwo-partseries campaigns was built on the notion This causes considerable difficulties sionswiththecommunitiesofToron- onthissubjectthatwillappearinthe thatonegiftcoversahostoflocaland tocommunitieswhichallocatefunds to, Hamilton, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Bulletin. overseas needswhich are constantly basedonpledgesandattimeshaveto as well as Ottawa, regarding some monitoredandevaluatedbyeducated wait years to recoup the money formofassistancefromU.I.A.Unfed- ByStanUrman, and concerned lay leadership and already disbursed ortotry and find erated communities in Ontario and ExecutiveDirector, that allocations are made in an additional sources of funding when Western and Atlantic Canada are JewishCommunityCouncil impartial and apolitical manner. pledgesremainunfulfilled. While the UJA campaign is North ThefiguresinChartCoutlinethe Continuedonpage28 TheabovequotationfromGenesis Americas’ most successful philan- isthefirstreferenceintheBiblesug- thropic enterprise ever, the reality ChartB:SummaryofCanadianCommunitiesCampaignResults gestingthehistoricallinkoftheJew- remains that many local communi- City Jewish 1991Campaign 1992Campaign 1993Campaign ishpeopletothelandofIsrael.From tiesarefeelingtheeffectsofashort- Population that covenant, there is a delineated ageoffundstodoall thattheyneed Toronto 150,000 39,350,000 38,600,000 38,600,000 bond - an unbroken chain from the andwanttodo. Montreal 97,625 32,500,000 30,725,000 32,100,000 tainmde(ohfopAebfrulalhy)amfo-reftreormnittyh.en,tonow tiesIntrtiheedptaosta,ppmoorsttioJnewUiJsAhccoammmpuaniig-n Winnipeg 14.800 3,450.000 3,250,000 3,150,000 There has never been a time in proceeds at roughly 50% for Israel Vancouver 22,500 4,100,000 3,784,000 3,850,000 history when there were never any and50%forlocalandnationalneeds. Ottawa 11,555 3,690,000 3,500,449 3,585,000 Jews living in Israel. Today, the Morerecently, manycommunities in majority of Jews may live in the the United States and Canadahave Calgary 5,600 1,372,000 1,230,000 1,196,000 diaspora, but in communities begun to change this proportion, Hamilton 4,500 815,000 785,000 825,000 throughout the world, we read and sending diminishing amounts of are taught of the inextricable link money to Israel and retaining more Edmonton 3,800 605,000 844,000 850.000 that exists between the people of money for local agencies and pro- Windsor 1,900 641.000 624.000 600,000 Israel and the land of Israel. The grams. Jewish community of Ottawa, Thechallengeofmaintainingtra- London 2,500 411,000 438,000 420,000 through its UJAcampaigns; Project ditionallevelsofallocationstoIsrael SmallCommunities Rgernaemwsalin;ittshsrcohuogohlseadnudcastyinoangaolguperso;- -inswthiitluteioensnsaunrdinpgrovgiraablmeslcoocmalmluyn-ails -Ontar-AitolaanntdicWest 818,,549564004,.,00000000 8275.,792449,04,0,00400409 8165,,429089,060,,00000000 through the work of Israel based compounded by the following recent organizations; these and other trends: ChartC -UnitedJewishAppealCampaign endeavoursensure thatIsraelisan a. Stagnant or declining UJA andCashCollectionsStatistics($inmillions) ever-present and important part of campaigns; ourJewishliveshereinCanada. b. Difficulties in cash collection |CampaignHlHory Buthere,aselsewhere,expressing onpledges;and, thecentralityofIsraelinJewishlife c. Increased annual allocations ATnontaulalCaCmapmapiagingsn imsoraenaontidonmotrheatasistibmeeinggoecshabyl.lenged atogenciceos.mmunity beneficiary IOsPprrOeaotrethlaeetcEirtdouCRncaeaEmntxpeioawodianuglFsnu(s«(n)3d) Morerecently,onetraditionalway I. CampaignResults fcoormmdiitasmpeonrtatJoeIwssraeltoisebxyprceosnstritbhueti-r UJTAhecasmtpaagingannstoarrededcelmionnisngtrlaetveeldsionf |CashCollections | ing to the annual United Jewish theChartA. Appeal campaign. Each year, hun- Whilethefiveyeartrendsshowsa dreds ofmillions ofdollars are col- dropof0.83%,thedeclinefrom 1992 lected by Jewish communities to1993was$12,421,806(1.54%). throughout the world to support Canadiancommunitiesfaredlittle immigration and resettlement pro- better.(ChartB) galraaImnnsd,ssoaomsceiwaelNlolserartsvhiecAdeumsceairtniiIcosnaraanle,lc.coumlmtuur-- CinanFatrhdoeiimarn1c9ca9om1m-pm1au9in9gi3nt,si.eosnlCsyuamtwuhliranetceirveoeaflsy1e,0s ChartrDed-ucUe.dS.alsliomiclaatri-osniszteodIcsormaemlunities nIfiTlaciseehnatrsetilisalhseeiraslono,infgipsdCstiahhaacaeacsnncrtoeddotwcuotneeploAlsolldlismaea-niryid-tds,cSyeitweustnhfidiomoetltrrmiuhfegaaadlhtiotmriiaawsooyosnfanp,mttoogoogfhtruerhaICneossptarrwpooeaihmlieiminnplltiegg.--saigtrlm1nahea9red9isICRru3Ineoec.rtstmaoauiwfiCpilosaoacnnteslusisdoinnhsniaagednnctitoddChnopeleaglclP$nerete2adoecrdttgatmcaahesiile.eselonlantifsmodarnioCto,fuhfmnaiopcrtnr1ugela9otv9efy2i1d.oo2utlos%o-f o3333333P CBINnioLMNedoarBemwiusmummaihfisnpHvufvnaiahanipglllvioilhloelseteainmys PoJp2118855eu470,,,,w.l,756100ia0000000t0s000000i0hon $C2322233a....,,654325m11330859p00M500020a,.....3,0i200000070000g0040000n0 A111111$l9,..9lW8322116o9845J87c0317.16a..0..U0t242043J0i040640o0A30008n CUaoJfm4345344Ap12981739aa*%%%%%%%is93g%n 111999999444EEEssstttillmmmaaatlleeeddd C2a.3m16p*2a*4i17g8n A1i,l,,tl.Mo*)*c42da,UtS4iJ0loA80n _CUa0Jm4M432SAp87*706aa%%%%*%*i4g%n. 3 NewOrleans 12.000 2,682.000 871,114 32% 3 NortheasternNY 18.000 2.500,000 1,105.811 44% 1994Estimated tz% 3 NorthJersey 25.000 3,170,000 1250.000 39% 3 NorthShore.MA 22.000 2600,000 568.000 3 Omaha 6.500 2655.000 1,077.808 41% l.UfC.WV 3 Portland.OR 12000 2520,000 838.935 33% fue.uOO 3 Richmond 6.000 2.534.000 1,192046 47% 3 Sarasota 12,000 2462,000 1.235780 50% 50% 3 STPaul 9.200 2.700,000 1,222362 45% 40% 3 Tidewater 19,000 3.087.000 1161,000 38% 1994Estlmaled 3 Worcester 10,000 2.040.000 798.98S 39% Page4-OttawaJewishBulletin-January30, 1995 SHOPTALK, by Sunny Tavel Respecting The work never stops, religious diversity nor do the needs apparently Neithersnownorfreezingrain with the New York City Israeli not news stops us, the United Jewish Consulate. More information on Appeal of Ottawa volunteers, theeventisavailablethroughour Editor’s note: Rev- Today,weareallmem- ffochfKaltkLadlpwOecIMianureoihaneennavtltihhtntlloeolasnFdsetzndte•oecydofem•srieesanahitodfwiengacetiwasbttnfnnOooowawsktanruanaOgaw-nefieln’oodnuwenbfnh.otfdhtrsdniowrSaiorduoihlhoiuehhkrglsuneletonFDFrToelethytdoscauifleaheSshmbrrapiconerbeibvotbahainotengaEniaefBsurireierivrHoogncnoeevruldspuehistthm.oiauydnpeahohH-ahttytcrninRisrieTeairhi.omtsbondeteyesrntlMymmmausemsseUocTwaeamtfnimwhGa2hJnJErdauaGai2cc4biyoexdaenDrcsnAnt0wc,osoedlcsiaoth,dihdkerDsigmevriit-dOtwoauelilseggiesuiySaiaesewvlwnrnrn.tta.tvtinsiMeeoeevsoosrereoltdnielswdwfkdelnevttcoieioyyts,oeaeclDhydnanh,puopunlicebtuorwgeemhearthre-tehOAraelhaahBaaseistcmennkosavneicatotbeelk,drtghflK,rammeadoulmsrawmesfeIin,eEtrapausgsnnaclinorhenagtcttieaCtstlraidoiisenouttonltomsmdlottnhe’nodans-eo-yor-edsf cAabCYcBgtLt2neleibnooeufhree8ufolnnnesuaeaI•hobOeud-ediumdnnert.WtuusmnsteaglhYac.asrOae,rdloh.odtlssnnidWwkasmshsTGoiadto.aoionhtiJnnYmtrppTwtootlgvi•WauadeeiefhhekhpufioonnnMrlfeeewnoispntiilieudrTkOniosn’nctRssstaooebrenghsfioshinr2uwvtoetPye(nfiad6aepurehoaarrMaoo7t,loleLlrnrniktaorot8aualnaeaidoracfl9uwirsauCtimegehosm-atretmtldtycleffoso7reeoV.ilhooewse3hanpftIowiirsiwri0ttsmGhstansleitoe6soo,i3reaslam.lhr)nwsh0anlltere.kab,ypuitetoga,TtGleurlipaphhsn“hwthwoaetpnkaakdahirlcooeegwnfWvoen’snefrraDauhkveosepddotrcnwkSanooiliymnitiacudnJdteanoilonetbcna”adhocvgltuugiina.rwiee,nrhrrconti,mC’hrdedenlilsowpoaasassvelevklidnYauevs,eentlaeoyoo,inefcnnlM,ptwwgufatoi-uttooraiiaonanrnnnnhuholuullroy.nygd-edgpe-llktrrf eAtcfyCtiDeOvOnSizbmDtiohhnrdcionootiheheetodereeiteorgrctenuneugctaWTtynnararnorrhaeBsroahlopbdewerwutcrewpomtienblsaasdEtlouhamebpece’OotpdTblniobc(Deoeehsfihresoelhnodedr"netirtlnntsiCag,msJoUirycnieehdwsisreneeenondeeeyoaehta,tadwhurmfeinStnon"eassiOiort1iozdTrocbsrhuoto0tslnte.eheercneoresl,ghythncs,orRewreara1eetaipneanwcneniatwryth1twgrvUfdOotnloheoaa41rudeonstoomtomau9isaleiroiofetadCnud9tgmlndpetisnaf4tegteohntuuitoesn)daehrwhwi.ohotani-n,.d-n,ed-ssotetaf--- ibgobccsaitdtartrlnttapsyfeurreupoeoohiheorna.tsloaorleom?eaptepdsWHntatliusnatmrmsei,Iuualnghpeykoueicrricyidya.vcaoinsnnenskioihoidooiuneisutoue?mteTafnrduon.gnntstorpwahjoiuAy?ttgriraiosuaa.nrsDiiwaerertdcrsrtactgfnooTeesiytctoefliaCeav,mhrtaooiscmmybyaetynsceatehttlnmsormlroanoopshaltog,tmsteouyuutoaotuormeuhcr.iocrnumwId,oteuimntntbotgeiisicyralurgirejsnnidhrpnnyottyepyttuinvnteloatiuuiceiiytyseuigftortsnrtlnibnpr.tru,aigleciuggoashesfaleivtrroetlSeaocaotrslcoettlye-ynthrre-ooft-e-foylo Israeli journalist Akiva Eldar BploaacridngofyoEuducinatipornettiys srtiierstuhpatfumtauyrefenaetwusrestthoe- scarycompany. stuffoffront page head- to speak on January 31 Earlierthisyear,Jew- lines?Whatarethejour- ish parents, students, nalistic ethics of that teachers and community approach? Or are you Akiva Eldar, Washington tor,buildingareputationfor leaders told their local simplynaiveandclumsy, bureau chieffor the Israeli cogent analysis. Currently boardofeducationthata yourself, in allying with newspaperHa’aretzandone he is Washington’s bureau significant number of those racist and anti- ofIsrael’s foremostjournal- chief for Ha’aretz. He also children would miss the Semitic elements of our ists will be speaking at a serves as consultant on firsttwodaysofaschool societythatseem to sur- Rosh Chodesh lecture at Israeli political affairs for year. Other parents in facefromtimetotime? Machzikei Hadas Syna- the CBS television network other jurisdictions gave Not long ago, I led a gogue on Tuesday, January and on Abba Eban’s televi- the same “heads up”. prayer service in the 31. sionseriesonthehistoryof Many school boards saw rotunda of the Ottawa Hewillbediscussingthe Israel for PBS. He is afre- some wisdom in accom- CityHallwiththeImam, question: “Will Peaceinthe quent commentator on modating this unusual a rabbi, several priests MiddleEastSurvive?” IsraeliandAmericantelevi- situation. andotherChristianlead- The program begins at sionandradioprograms. How have you ers.WeprayedinArabic, 6:30 pm and will include Eldar’svisittoOttawais described this? “Anaive, Hebrew, French, Greek dinner.Itisco-sponsoredby AkivaEldar a rare opportunity to learn clumsy and transparent- andEnglish,atleast.The tMtmsihacuoeicnEnehilnIztcdsaieyrank,ardeeCeliecntsHoPthtnrareueoodd.mgiaJierescdwasCimosapnhCongledrinCtetpoigrscmaeya--,l- tivcpoonaorlgrriirftoSoeiuercssraptvlohionecrdegIeaasnanrntnaidedzlatowBinorodronoaksmdseeocdacsaistsaftilo-ca,r adoepllibndregoegohuegEttaorafbasmtlmteIhe,aseprlae,wbjeaoehlcu’licesroecnsahpatmgrlsouoiisecsn$trtec8essl.d.ksu0nd0Mf.oeTirswhdolT-me-oa lainolyinovvkgtepoeroclstaoiitolntaniltfmcypeialrlmnaeeoamsbnrmsitiauds;ttreytoeniot”rs.yaip.stls.iamepbocoeaonarmmwate-s-le tcJmttaooeoongngwrtegeie,ttrs.hhehCeeg,arArat,fthttiooeolMtrinuacwls,wekwla.eOisIrmntPpshtrrtohoadaatayoytenexesid,dd-s chologyatHebrewUniversi- issues. reserve your spot, please phleteering (“Unholy hope;butnot,apparently, tsKyop.lolkeHkee,smmwaaonyrokredofforJberrieufsTlaeyldedmays, slteaaIfdnfin1og9f83nHeaE’wlasdrpaeartpzej,roi,nIserdaasetlh’eas ct9ah7l0el0)MI,sartcahheezliJkPCerCio(gH7ra8ad9m-a1s8C1e(8n5)t2r1o-er m1e99s4s)”., December 10, newsR.evTomSherwood thenmovedintojournalism politicalanddiplomaticcor- (789-5010). He was a reporter and edi- respondent and commenta- <ryjj Selectyourinvitations, inyourhome orinours, fromourcollection oftraditionaland LEON KURTIS /CONTACT CALLCOLLECT^ caonndtSeaotcmipdaoilrslacyorcuyonrdtreepscritigcness.! ORCHESTRAAND TRIO \. LE73O6NShKcOrbSoTumNeERRd.,Ottaw(a6,1O3nt).,7K228A-435H0S3 WEDDINGSANDBAR/BATMITZVAHS • Asktoseeourmany OURSPECIALTY accessoriestoo, •MUSICFORALLOCCASIONS includingplacecards, ANDALLAGES benchers,yarmalkas, •FROMKLEZMIRTOTOP40 informals,etc. CURRENTHITS BY INVITATION ONLY KEEPTHISADFORFUTUREREFER' IbolyaandHowardGoldberg 1714AmberdaleCres. 7 HuNictttSpundtinC. iCapital January30, 1995-OttawaJewishBulletin-Page5 ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE Vera Klein to chair Women's Division, State of Israel Bonds LarryHartman,generalcam- executive member of the Ben paign chair, State of Israel GurionUniversityoftheNegev. Bonds, has announced the Vera is the daughter of appointment of Vera Klein as William and Lenke Grossman, chair of the Women’s Division whom she credits as being the forthe1995campaign. main influence and the force Vera, who has played an behindhercommitmenttoJew- active roleinWomen’s Division ish causes. Vera is married to for the last number of years, Leslie Klein. The couple have succeedsSheilaHartmaninthe three children, Jeremy,Andrew position. andMichael. In additiontoraisingafami- The 1995 Women’s Division lyandworkingasvice-president executivewasrecentlyinstalled of Corporate Communications atKinneret,theresidenceofthe for the.Boyd Group ofCompa- ambassadorofIsraeltoCanada. nies, Vera has always found Serving with Vera are Ellen timetoservecountlesscommu- Fathi,vicechair,andcommittee nal and Israeli-based institu- members Ruth Aaron, Pearla tions over the course of many Abtan,AlyceBaker,DodoBron- years. stein, Ibolya Goldberg, Sheila Women’sDivisionfor1995StateofIsraelBondscampaign,(from leftto DivSihseioinsUpJaAs,tcphaasitrporfesWiodmeennt’osf HMaarytmmaann,,RMoybrinaMaPrdeesrs,erM,arBieonv rMiagdhet)r,,MRaurtihonAaMraoyn,maSnh,eilPaeaHralratAmbatna,n,VeBreavKSlweiend,koG,aiEllVliecntFoarthain,dRMoybrian Women’s Federation and an SwedkoandGailVictor. PresserwithRabbiReuvenBulka. Congregation Gdalyah Rosenfeld to speak Beth Shalom West to Historical Society in Florida hires cantor/ When Gdalyah Rosenfeld is fare Canada, where he was a asked to speak about a topic director general in the area of youth director wehnciechisisnotefraessctisnahtiemd,hehiissaoufdtie-n hweoarlktehd ianssuraancceo.nsulHteanthaisn askedtoreturn. healthsystemsinfivecountries ByPaulaSilver 2:3O0npSmu,ndaRyo,seFnefberludarwyil1l2,baet afonrdtchheairOerdgannuimzeartoiounsmfeoertiEncgos- Like all B’nai Mitzvot, guest speaker at a meetingof nomic Cooperation and Devel- Congregation Beth Shalom the Ottawa Jewish Historical opment. West has endeavored to SocietytobeheldattheCoral Anyone interested in hearing ensure its connections to Springs City Centre, 2855 GdalyahRosenfeld an excellent speaker deliver a Israel, the Ottawa Jewish Coral Springs Drive, in Flori- stimulatingaddressiswelcome communityanditsowncon- da. Hewill speakaboutthehistoryofthe to attend and to meet other Ottawans. gregants.Forthepastthree JewsofCanada,makingcomparisonswith Light refreshments will be served. There years, Rabbi Howard theexperienceofAmericanJewry.Rosen- willbenosolicitationoffunds. Finkelsteinhasablyguided feldbaseshisstudies uponpersonaltrav- Thecentre is one block north ofRoyal the congregation through els,readings,discussionsandresearchand PalmDriveinCoralSprings.Exithighway these commitments. Now, continuestoexpandthetopiceachtimehe 95 at Copans and drive west, orwestoff hisvoiceisjoinedbythatof addressesit. StateRoad#7(441).Thecentrecanalsobe CantorDanielBenlolo. AnativeofMontreal,Gdalyahhaslived accessedfromtheSawgrassExpressway. Twentyyearsago,Benlo- inOttawaforthepast35years.Heretired Forfurtherinformation,calltheOJHS lo,oneof12children,moved from the departmentofHealth and Wel- Archives(789-7306). with his family from Casablanca, Morocco, to CantorDanielBenlolo Montreal. Amember ofthe The OttawaJewishHistorical Society Portuguese-Spanish Syna- Shabbat and holiday ser- gogue, hestartedhistrain- vices.Anestablishedmixed ispleased to invite ing at a young age under youthchoirtosingatHillel all OttawaLandsleit the tutelage ofhis uncle, a Lodge and other non-secu- to oursecond Floridapresentation notedChazzan.At 17, Ben- lar venues is being contin- to hear laotlotbheecasmyenaagsosigsuteantancdantfoorr uaeddu.ltsDaarveenbienigngcilnasstsiteustefdo.r GDALYAH ROSENFELD eight years he was the In his capacity ofyouth Chazzan. Three years ago, director, the Cantor has AHistory oftheJews ofCanada: Cantor Benlolo left for helpedorganizeacommuni- A Comparison Yeshiva University in New ty-wideyouthsportsleague Yorkonafullscholarshipto from all the synagogues, with theAmerican Experience study atthe Belz School of scheduled to begin Sunday, Sunday, February 12 MsupseIinnct.DineTcAhetelmabnpetaras,,tGCyeoeonargrgrieawg.aas- Faplenabdyreuda.brayskAe1n2t.baFllilonofrowrihmlloactkioebnye Coral Sparti2n:g3s0Cpitmy Centre tionBethShalomWestwel- booth to ascertain what 2855 Coral SpringsDrive, comed Cantor Benlolo, his other activities are desired Coral Springs, Florida wife Yael Suissa and chil- bytheyouthwillbesetup. Wdrheinl,eJYoahenlatchoomnpleatnedsEhvee.r Loopceantiinogn aenvdenttimewiflolr thbies mePrlOantttaowbaenswiatrheuwselocnoFmeeb.rLuiagrhyt1r2etfhreasnhdmebnrtisngwiallgubeests.erAvleldO.tTthaewraenswilalnbdefonro- cathoemmpeCudhtiaecazrlz-saltneudgiaiselsatsoefcubrleeltc-atorimyme,e taonnbFooeurcnocimenefdaorsmhmoeartmtilboye.nroonfChoonw- sSoplrTiiicnligetsaC.toiroEanxliotfShpfriuignnhdgsws.ayCi9ty5CaetnCtorepainssonaenbdlodrcikvenowretsht,ofoRrofyiavlemPiallemsDwreisvteoi.fnfCSotraatle, dad. His officialday begins gregation Beth Shalom Road#7(441); oraccessedfromtheSawgrassExpressway. aBfatte/rBalruncMhi.tzvHaeh tcelaacshseess Waensytporrogtroamparotfifceirpeadtefionr Forfurtherinformation: BMenoeesLCiatnwtaockr((330055--896458--007550591) and has formed a boys adults and/or youth, call youth choir to enhance 723-1800. Page6 -OttawaJewishBulletin-January30,1995 ORGANIZATIONSAND PEOPLE Two wonderful films to be screened Film Festival at Israeli ewFiielgTblhrhttuehaakrJaeyenwnBpiuyl2saa6c,hlDeiCIaaosontrnemaemStlKhuuioennvFideiMtalnuyymseCFeveeeunsnttmirinev’gaos,lf eaeJdinrinibcegmrenn,oO.,atdaBtaTfaeonfwwtvadiaiwatr,ehsthewanhoossenprsotlcuiiahfsnvionetelrd,s-d- Ammstwtooiraherrt.arn,rhob,TauhhgngsiaiaedhssrrtJiboPetoafrhwuhiygaslieermsepchirsmodso,elesffldaeuoeaislercn--ss-- alrbrrsiaeneeasicstdnhsreudierrynthnvogeseiurosafsniengdhlicuehfnastirjolycuandarhs,.teuaadssSntabtudorad,nwunmidhgducieg’smlnlssiyeletscsyateitexaaethrp.noweiearAorewyusishhsetiulantolsbychne--,ee NceastFsuofrulell.oewvienrgelvaesntt,yetahre’sentmhousstiasstuic-c otfhf,eJfooicrnoiomnvmegirttT1e5oevyaeawriosln.l ucihsmomcokfafnuclodlmoefdpysr.yemsbeItonlti-ss tissoitcguoranatfdiruooannltliytnhreIestvorelaalelltehda,ttaNktiehnseapooblneitgihicenasrl p“TTalahatcdlooiinaninovascvsddndauhnaeil’enbtttamsdieoaLfraalnolkylopeglykienrhvnosncmiaofichsgettnco,iaInrohtoomsiegrenurnmawrrora”ipespaues!trnsrplpgetetaoTahshtetsedhpsoodisueiieuvcnsarhteitvnsanmpiyto,vooohehlOebfantoeutrritnmtJa’iwbootasoneanegnegrgrdwerecliaupaanhrdnizispae.sgciaahipdtpunlSreutuadeerhbthrrii.mse-osee-- bLR(CDscamiIeeceinoetssrnaTmtrlneltuenaeiwearrneeedsn,oolelteyinKRdkRoasy.tewshcvealheolahemtyeTniren,cP’dhflifhsreern(raMroii)JScefoTngFChhnegurralaCadleliyaanrssrisnmhiAd,tnovifagifpfivfls,b)Cmo.ecsaptimoewrteweytile:rlnlaBTiytsaoiwubvneo-aag LyWifGlsniaiuvfcclTaieehfhnd,sgeedWriiaiinrsnroee,uIccIsstosrNenralideadonleoba.lkfytmho,iheuuaOwlMaostmaicniru,twmchtghFaohethTryarhdthh.elaeeenalifrBcnenoDdahdvoehitedashlu-weueAsorolfmtdmbimeogamatrfharmanh’otn-,sds-re diffabmwdiotnoeeoalrtcmrAtmalebeissciauso..nlvhdttstaeiT.iheinMchrltfrmeaaihleitbrirleffshlemekreses.eiwBsoaifpuynhnloalolmrsdluetebbr,rntgeeetirtdsnacowaudauectmlpseeofiespnodsnerbcdsroeiaitafarofhtlssneeu1esrp0rtrwwatvhiiinwelecoloddlerlr Dr. Alain Goldschlager to speak at Drop-in Diner GOLDSTEIN nCaatnDiarod.naa-lIAslraadieinrleFcGtoooulrnddsacfthoirloangetfrho,er OhCneatlnadardiaho-i,Iss„Drrp.aoeGs^liotlFidoosuncnhdlwaaitgtiehorn1htfahoser aepxnotdseitnTImssoirvdaeeellriynaonnderUhar.oaaosciHTpsiMum.sbklKiicnmVs.ohtosehrdtle ttD7na8ihb9all-npe1e8ff1noK8rro.aavegPnrToOauUtpD,.thopelleeaaJssCeeCCc;aaltl &GGOBarLrisDterSs&TSEoliIcitNors AtJhcCeCa’dsegmuDiercsotpE-xiscnphDeaiannkgeeerrs,onawtiTlultebhsee- Ac1oc9n8at8da.ecTmthsiicsbeptErwxoecgehrnaanmIgsferaasceilliistiaantncedes rtdeirrcaeeccnittngrweisatennaedrscshcodamecpacilolsuanwttiistohnatnhodef •AirfIaresSatRwhAoleEsalLeprices TaRxeaatlioenstatBeusinCeorspsoraWtiells damadeydn,rteFssesbrwouinlalrybRea7.ceniHtisismtlleudinn“cChoetmoh-ne Ctkuantnoiawondlsie;dagnietsscahgnooldaalrusinsdaetnordsftioanssnttdei--r nnaoroTrnha;teitvDheresopso-pfietnahkDeeiSrnheowrialohlp.ebnesgiant -PFeulrls•opCn•aaac2lrk0iaazyngeeddeaBtrhaoostureer/lxsBparet•ersMPieireritnvvzcaavtetaiehotntosouurrss GeSriadlndeiyneW.S.GoGlodlsdtsetieninM OntarioEquityLegislation”. ingofbothnations.Dr. Gold- atabout12:30pm.Asusual,a 238-4040 230-9405 atuArepraofnedssJourdoaficFrsetnucdhielsiteart- sicnhtelraegsetr hians ahulmonagn-starnidgihntgs dleulnicchioiuss,sekrovsehderf,orfoonulry-c$o6u.r0s0.e MTRAADVIESLON 177ONtetpaewaa,nOSutrte.otK,2PSui0tBe4200, the University of Western issues affectingboth Canada Ifyouwouldliketoreservea KOSHER MEATS AT LOOK THESE FOR _ _ STORES ISLoblaws •363RIDEAUSTREET WARRING'S •MeDANIEL'S ATNELSON 2148CARLINGAVENUE 1321 CARUNGAVENUE 1910ST.LAURENTBLVD. .2685IRISST. FAIRLAWNMALL WESTGATEMALL P14L60UMSERIVTAHLEESRDE.STORESPCIANERCRREYSTAMASLELLECTIONOF BEEF, POULTRY, IAMB &VEALKOSHERMEATS Priceseffectivefrom Monday,January30 until Saturday, February 11, 1995. GROUND LEAN VEAL SCALLOPINI BEEF 099 FRESH SHOULDER9 07 FRESH 8.80/kg WO 19.99/kg preparedforLoblawsby preparedforLoblawsby • LazarYitzchokcor369GlattKosher ib. LazarYitzchokcor369GlattKosher lb. AARON'S BEST GLATT KOSHER DELI KNOCKWURST CHICKEN BEEF FRANKFURTERS FRANKFURTERS 9 79 79 31 31 I 450gpkg. * 450gpkg. 450gpkg. January30, 1995-OttawaJewishBulletin-Page7 ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE Mazal Tov! Jewish playgroup now a nursery school It’s a girl! ByJanetMcMaster education, in both English MEDICOFF Ariene (Cherry) andHebrew. and Perry are delighted to The Tiny Treasures Playgroup is In keeping with the announcethebirthoftheirbeau- now a fully licensed nursery school. school’s objective to famil- twtaietfarusl6fbdlobora,runSg1hh5oitnroelzreD.yeLFciaaerunsmrtdbageLrrEoad2une1dn,dC.1ahue9Sgr9hh4re-,y Taahnneddoosllcddheeorro))ldaoenfsdfiegarnsseedbnotitoohrfaapmrijoluignairroairmze((23Je31w//-42 itiahnretiirzroeduunctiehqdeuetcorhoiottlhsde,retHnheebywriaetrwhe and Hannah and Syd Medicoff. ish children with their religion, her- language in the Dovening Great granddaughter of Alice itageandtraditions.Thetwoprograms Circle,thebrachosatsnack Boxer.TheregoesDaddy’sclos- run Mondaythrough Thursday morn- and the vocabulary taught etspace. ings, from 9:00 to 11:30, and on intheunits. It’s a girl! W2:e5d0.neBsodtahyparfotegrrnaomosns,hafvreomful1l2:e0n0rolt-o ShaEbvbeartyfForritdoatys the school SWEDLER-BASSOON Jane ment for this year; however, registra- holds “Erev Shabbat for and HarleyofGreat Neck, New tionforthe1995-96schoolyearwillbe Tots”,adrop-inprogramfor York, are thrilled and happy to open as of February 1. Call Devora small children, 18 months aliinntgtnleomsueinsmctoeerryMthaerofleahrereir(vanglarmeoaeftdJgairnraelndod’v-s- Ctiaoyntoarkt(o7a2r9-r7a7n1g2e)afovrisfiutrttohetrheinsfcohoromla.- tmoot2her1s/2(oytehaerrs,siablnidngsthaerier mother Zeida Michla Brinker), Afoundationforlearning welcome). The program born December25, 1994atthe inaJewishenvironment runsfrom9:30to 11:30 am MountSinaiHospital, NewYork. As the children playwith toys and andcosts$5.00. Ecstaticanddelightedgrandpar- puzzles, they are surrounded by Avarietyofplayenviron- ents are Grace and David Bas- muralsofkosheranimalsinsoftcolors. mentsareopenforthechil- soonofMontrealandSarahand The process and craft room and the dren to explore with their AmieSwedler. B.H. senior classroom are decorated with mothers. Craft andsensory Another little the children’s ownbright and colorful centres and simple art workandchild-mademuralsdepicting activitiesarealsoavailable. princess theJewishunitofthemonth. Staffisonhandtofacilitate Children enjoy puzzles at the Tiny Trea- Leo and ShirleyWeinerhap- Thereisneveralackofsubjectmat- activitiesandtheuseofthe suresNurserySchool. pily announce the birth of their ter for these learningunits, with sto- materials, but mothers are granddaughter Jordanna Sara riesfromtheTorahandtheJewishhol- expected to supervise their hood education, an afternoon pro- (aC1ynY9no9at5tr.hhdieearnAaabnseRidaesutnSteaair)fk,urflooKrandsKasaJuitagsrnh.iutnaearryafno1d,r timdhdeaeavnyseseylocpooonlptophrwofehurlitpcurtnheri-atdrtiieoteaisddoirnnasfgwoa.ranndIcdnhshitpleordrrerie-eensmntaatritheno cNihneiaIlwfdnrtskeeenern.enipooiornnkgiwnidtehrgiatrstoebnjepcrtoivgeratomspro- gTbehexripaosemfrfpiefreroronedcgcerhisainlmtdhrwpeeirlnol14v9ci93od5/ve-4ed9ra6ntsdhicenhoollodelesarerynnewiiaionrl.lrg It’s a boy! concepts for their later, more formal vide affordable Jewish early child- kindergarten. Laurie and Robin Mirsky are thrilledto announcethe birth of their son Jonah Harris, born December 15, 1994 in Toronto. Proud grandparents are Sharon Tobaccokillsover and Stanley Clavir of Toronto, andKennethandLindaMirskyof 40,000Canadianseveryyear. Ottawa.Greatgrandmothersare EstherHandsandLibbyBalickof NOWHERETOHIDE. Toronto. Greatgrandparentsare • Becausetheirlungsarestillgrowing,childrenare LazandSybilMirskyofOttawa. extremelyvulnerabletoenvironmentaltobaccosmoke, whichcontains50knowncancer-causingchemicals It’s a boy! « Eveninlateryearsthesechildrenwilltendtohavemore ROBERT-Andy and Renee difficultywithreadingandrelatedskills. (nee Vogel) are pleased to • Childrenwhoseparentssmokehaveagreaterriskof announce the birth of Aaron diseaseincludingasthma,pneumoniaandbronchitis M8ilcbah3oonz.Deacbermobtheerr2f0o,r1J9o9s4h,uaa,t three times • Bmaobtiheesrsexspmooskeeddtodusreicnognpdrheagnnadnscmyoakreesomrawlhleorsethan Sarah and Naomi. Proud grand- average,morepronetocomplicationsatdelivery paanrdenMtasrgaarereStylavniadaAnnddrLeouRoVboegretl., more people than aDnedatahreSysnudbrjeocmte.toanincreasedriskofSuddenInfant Great-grandparents are Goldie EQUALITYOFTHESEXES? andGabeGittelman, and Evelyn • Newsmokersareevenlysplitbetweenboysandgirls. Vogel.Allaredoingwell.B.H. • Tobaccodeathratesamongwomenarecatchingupwith Adoption thoseofmen. AIDS, drugs, • Lungcancernowkillsmorewomenthanbreastcancer. PALMER/NADORP - Mark illicit Andthenumberoffemalelungcancerdeathsisrising. andEllyarethrilledtoannounce VIRTUALLYALLNEWSMOKERS tR1he9e9i3n.aarArEiltvoahvleellyyonf,sistbthoeerrirnfordMJaaourgschhhtuear.5,, car accidents, •Tagheer1e5a-r1e9a.bouAtR5E00A.D0O0L0EySouCnEgNsTmoSk.ersinCanada Engaged! murderand suicide. •TheyrepresentoverS200millioninsales. •85%startbeforeage16. Anna and Ronny Cantorare •Almost30%startbeforeage13. tmShehrineltrlemdoaftnotthaoeninrPohidulaniupcgeThattyehlreor,eJnesngonaingfeeo-rf All COMBINED. •Owifllaldlitehfer1o5m-tyoeabra-coclodpsrcoudrurcetnst.lysmoking,aboutone-half Steven andAnnabelleTaylor of Toronto. Proudgrandparentsare Tobacco Mrs. PollyCohen andMrs. Miri- am Cantor of Ottawa and Mrs. istheleadin";causeof BerniceTaylorofToronto. ,••• - preventabledeath. RRSPs Forfactsontobaccoand BarryDavis-AllanTaylor informationonprograms Agency onhowtoquitsmoking,call 761-3918 RRSPs,GICs, Canada 1-800-300-8449 GroupPlans,Life, Canada Canada Disability,Annuities Page8-OttawaJewishBulletin-January30,1995 ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE University student mission planned 1995 for spring of OnMay8, 1945,NaziGermanyformallysurren- dered totheAllies. On May8, 1995, one hundred university students from across Canada will embarkonatwo-weekprogramcalled“Anguishto Hope”.Duringtheirtimeabroad,thestudentswill experience the anguish and despair of eastern Europe’sdeathcamps andthehopeandpromise ... ofthelandofIsrael. Included in the 1995 eastern Europe itinerary arevisitstoboththeCzechRepublicandPoland.In the Czech Republic, students will visit historic Prague(birthplaceofthelegendaryGolem),includ- ingstopsattheAltneuShul,oneoftheoldestsyna- gogues in Europe, andtheJewish Museum whose treasureswerepreservedbytheNazisasarecordof a ‘soon to be extinct’race. The students will also travel to the Terezin Concentration Camp near Prague. sitesinWarsaw,CracowandLublinandmournthe destructionofEuropeanJewryatthedeathcamps ofAuschwitz-Birkenau, Majdanek and Treblinka. Meetings with Polish universitystudents are also planned. nTienulcmTlAbhuveediirvnIsgaroafnJeedlreuxapcsnoiartlteiiexnomtgn,enolsMfoiacvtsaehsteiatodotnurasir,poatifnhnecdIslruSaadeenealcs’isovefinnstoGiartlstsihiltteoeeresan,, OsaPrtoneolnaae1n7rdm,ea0cd0ree0knsettsrrttsoornyiieepndttmobhayerPkodtleehareanstNdha,iznciaasTm.CrpeabnolafidnTikraaen,blseitanuckdahe,nowtnhereerrceeoprar(dbePsoHsuOehtTniOst8:i0tnN0hg1,oR0ua0Bg0hAJJteReswEwiKassEmhTipedPcrsHoitOmsThtmOehuGden.RjiATatPhgyHegYrei)edn regions. During its visit to the Galilee, the group willcelebrateLagB’OmeronMountMerontogeth- lyaffectingIsraelisocietyarealsoplanned. costis$2,895plusaminimumcontributionof$100 erwiththousandsofIsraeliswhoannuallyvisitthis Aspecial highlightofthetripwillbe avisitto tolocalUJA/CJA/UIAcampaigns. Forapplications mysticalsite. Jordan,madepossiblebythepeacetreatyrecently ormoreinformation,contacttheTravelIsraelCen- Anguish to Hope participants will witness signed between Jordan and Israel. The students tre (1-800-567-I3RAEL/1-800-567-4772) or Tracey firsthand the miracle of Operation Exodus by will cross the Allenby Bridge and visit Amman, Kardash at the JSU-Hillel office in Ottawa (789- greeting new olim arriving in Israel from the Mount Nebo (where Moses viewed the promised 6837). countries oftheformer SovietUnion. Briefings landbeforehedied)andthemagnificentarcheolog- TheAnguish to Hope mission is sponsored by: given bytoppoliticians, military experts, schol- ical site ofPetra, an ancient city carved out of UnitedIsraelAppeal ofCanada, CanadianJewish ars and rabbis on the ongoing peace talks, stone. Congress, Canadian Jewish Federations and the Israel’ssecurityneedsandotherissuescurrent- ThedatesofthetripareMay8-24, 1995.The JewishStudents’Network. CAMP GESHER A UNIQUE CAMP EXPERIENCE MODELED ON KIBBUTZ VALUES SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES: * SPORTS AND WATERFRONT * WORK PROJECTS * INTEREST GROUPS * SCOUTING * HEBREW * JUDAIC PROGRAM __ _ Kosher Meals are Provided KibbutzisoneofthemostinterestinglifestylesinIsraeltoday. Itis representativeofatrueintegrationofJewish,communal,socialand Hillel Academy builds pioneeringavaulnueisq.ueInasnpdirveadlbuyabtlheeekdiubcbauttizonianlIserxaeple,riCeanmcep.G.e.sheroffers welcoming beaver lodge TrythefunandclosenessofbeingaHABCNIM-DRORCAMPER! The Grade two students at Hillel Academy recently built a replica of a beaver’s habitat For more information call: right in their classroom. The children brought in logs,sticks, sand, leavesand stuffed animals Meir & Rachel Moran tobuildalodge,damandfoodstoragearea.Pic- tured are Radovan Fuks, Gayla Shwartz and 789-7241 (days) ShawnMarmer,theirteacher. 828-8184 (evenings) , January30, 1995-OttawaJewishBuEiefin-Page9 ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE Peter Pan rehearsals in full gear ByPatNeuman,producer youngsters in thecasthave Tickets forthe JCC The- dbiesccoimpel.ine“Idt’sthaemyazianreg haonwd atreworks production of howquicklytheylearntheir Peter Pan, scheduled for singingparts,”heremarked. March 8 - 12, at Centre- The play will feature pointe Theatre, are selling many performers who were more quickly than for any in previous JCC produc- previous show. One of the tions, including Deborah school matinees is virtually Ross and Laura Pencer in sold out, and calls to the their fifth shows, and Jen Centrepointe box office are Waiser, Liz Rossand Melis- cominginfastandfurious. sa Grajcar in their fourth. Thisis,nodoubt,because As well, over 10 actors who of the universal appeal of have just completed a suc- the story of the boy who cessfulrunofOliver!atCen- would never grow up, and trepointeTheatreareinthis on the adventures he takes cast. the audience. Peter and his Last year’s smash pro- new friends, Wendy, John ductionofWizardofOzwill aLCcranaepdnwtdMaioitfcnohpamHiereolaeo,ttektsrt.aahnvOeednllhettigohseeNncewdrvaaaeyrz,ryy bedevuenecsratu,irhoemanaradnnsyoattcaothfffetrtoahfhreoielgslhoabwm.qaeucHaklpoirwott--yo DddueocbntoiProranehsosfReoPrsest(eM(riMcPrhsaa.enlD)awrhrliuicnngh)t,whirlJolounrgauhtnhtMoheanirrGcohpua8lr-td1s2(fMaortr.CtDehanertlrJienCpgCo)i,TnchteeenatTtrhree,eawtaornerd.ksBrparno-- they meet with a group of and entertaining show. Set lost boys (who also never designer Scottie Mitchell ISRAEL PROGRAM CENTRE growup)andTigerLilyand hasstartedbuildingapirate herbandofIndians. ship (with all the appropri- MACHZIKEI HADAS CONGREGATION This timeless classic, ate bells and whistles). owraiygibnaylJlyersotmaegeRdobfborinBsr,ohaads- TCroascteuymeKaHyoeuseo,f wAhuodrewya’ss and been a successful theatrical honoredbyThe OttawaCit- THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER vehicleformanyperformers izenforherwonderfulwork over the years. First and ontheOzcostumes,hasalso PRESENTS: mi foremost, Mary Martin returned. She expects to Rosh toured America as Peter wowaudiencesagain,andis umn Pan, the boy who could fly, working at her new Indus- Ckodesh untilshewasinher60s.She trial Road location putting Shvat hasbeenfollowedintherole together especially unique MEAL AND LECTURE L>3VJ by Sandy Duncan and costumes for Nana the dog Cathy Rigby, both ofwhom andfortheCrocodile. Stage featuring still tour regularly in this Manager Brian Schecter Mr. Akiva Eldar rsotloer.y,Atuhdeiemnucseisclaonved tthhee wcirlelwbaendbwaiclklbdeiraescstiisntgedtbhye Chiefof upliftingtoneofthiscolorful returning props specialists “Ha’aretz”, Washington Bureau workoftheatricalwizardry. Penny Koch and liana uWill peace in the Middle East survive?” Centrepointe audiences Grostern. Tuesday,January 31, 1995, 6:30 pm will love this production. Therewill befiveperfor- Veteran Ottawa director mances: Thursday, March 9 Machzikei Hadas Congregation Nancy Turner, working on and Saturday, March 11 at 2310 Virginia Drive her first JCC show, has 8:00 pm, Sunday March 12 remarked on the depth of at 2:00 pm, and two school Host: Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka talentinthiscast.Some100 matinees. Patron tickets Couvert: $8.00 Alightmeal willbeserved youngsters auditioned (a willbeavailableforalimit- JCC Theatreworks record) edtimebycallingFayatthe and, for many roles, the JCC office (789-1818). choiceswereextremelydiffi- Patrons who make a tax 15 culttomake. deductible donation of $36 ChoreographerVal Keen- to JCC Theatreworks may SIMON BENISTY leyside is clearly having a purchase theirtickets from SELECT CATERING great time working with reserved prime seating this year’s dancers, while areasattheregularpriceof DrumHudson,returningfor $15, Tickets are also avail- (613)225-SBSC(225-7272) his sixth JCC play, has able through the Centre- noted how polished the pointeboxoffice(727-6650). International • European • Traditional Sephardic Cuisine & HomeMade Pastries COMPLETE CATERINGSERVICE: Volunteer Corner •Weddings •Banquets •Take-outforFestivals Can you spare two else’slife? hoursaweek? If you have answered •Bar/BatMitzvahs •CocktailParties •Shivas Do you want to meet yes to any or all of the •CommunityCelebrations •GardenParties •CorporateFunctions people? above, please call Beverly Doyou wantto become at 789-1800 and find out morDeoiynovuolvweadn?ttomakea VmiosrietianbgoautndouTrelFersiheanldolmy SI CertifiedbytheOttawaVaadHakashrut In difference in someone Program. Page10-OttawaJewishBulletin-January30, 1995 ORGANIZATIONSAND PEOPLE Child SurvivorsandHiddenChildrenoftheHolocaustConference Silence shattered by the unburdening of memories ByEllyBollegraaf “TheChildSurvivorsandHiddenChildrenofthe Holocaust Conference”, hosted and organized by theMontrealChildSurvivorsGroup,tookplaceat the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal this past fall.Theeventwasopen tochildsurvivors/hidden children, children ofsurvivors, spouses, relatives andfriends. Theconferenceorganizersdrewupontheexper- tise ofmany individuals from different countries, whoaschildsurvivors,hiddenchildrenorpsychia- tristshadattendedpreviousconferences.Theycon- tributed to the organizing ofthis conference and acted as workshop leaders and speakers. The themeoftheconferencewas“Letmemoryspeak- thelegacy”. Over600peopleattended and, asaresultofan interestbytheorganizerstoencouragethechildren ofsurvivorstoattend,thisnumberincludedover150 ofthe latter. Participants came from Canada, the U.S.,Australia,anumberofEuropeancountries,as wellasIsrael. ThosefromtheOttawaJewishcom- munitywhoattendedwereGeniaBenezra,EllyBol- legraaf,HalinaGelblum,IdaGnieslaw,NestorHobe, BettySteinmetz,NickSteinmetz,InesVromen,Mar- ianne Wolfe, Elsa Zilberbogen, Lea Kalin,Yitzhak SomeoftheOttawaparticipantsattheChildSurvivorsandHiddenChildrenoftheHolo- Kalin,VeraKovesi,HenryLewkovitch,RobertGel- caust Conference are: (back row, from left to right) Rebecca Hadida, Harold Stocker, blum, Rebecca Hadida, Esther Schvan, Deborah YitzhakKalin; (frontrow) Deborah Stocker, Ines Vromen, EllyBollegraaf, Nestor Hobe StockerandHaroldStocker. andLeaKalin. TheconferenceopenedwithatraditionalShab- batdinner.Followingdinner,thesingingofnumer- Abookdisplay,anartdisplayandavideowatch- lossofanextendedfamilyandparentsandgrand- ousJewishmelodiessucceededindrawingtogether ingspacewerealsooffered, and,as atotherchild parents, and adesireforimprovedcommunication theparticipantsthroughthecommonbondignited survivor/hidden children conferences, the notice betweensurvivorsandtheirchildren,inrespectto bythewarmthoffamiliar,joyfulandcontemplative boardswerejammedwith personal requests from Holocaustissues,werealldiscussed. tunes. Thecongenial tonecreatedcarried through peopleseekingothersandphotosofindividualsor Thesurvivorswereassuredbytheirattendance totheformalsessionstofollow. groupstakenduringthewaryears. at the conference that their history will not be Awelcometouchwasa room designatedin the Therewereanumberofremarkablecoincidences erased or forgotten. Many who opened up for the hotel,inwhichShabbatandmorningservicescould aswellasprearrangedreunions,wherepeople,for first time about some of their experiences have takeplace,eliminatingtheneedtowalktoashul. the first time since the war, met others who had taken that step which will permit them to talk Therewerealsothreetourswhichtheparticipants been in the same hiding places, partisan move- about their past with their children and others. could choose, includingonetotheMontreal Holo- ments, villages, schools, or had taken the same Reclaimingoldmemoriesandconfrontingthemwas caustMemorialCentre. escaperoutes. difficultbutalsocathartic.Theexperiencewasdiffi- FollowingtheOpeningPlenary,chairedbyAnita Theconferencewasasuccessonmanydifferent cultbecausethememorieswerefroma timewhen Eckstein of Toronto, at which Professors Irving levels.Asparticipantsrelatedtheirstories,thelis- people were alone, apart from family and friends. AbellaandRobertKrelleachpresentedemotional- tenersnotonlyhelped tounburdenthespeakerof They had adopted an awful secrecy and never lypackedandthought-provokingspeeches,thefor- rarelyexpressedthoughtsandfeelings,buttheyin sharedtheirsecretswithothers.Asilencehasbeen mal program began with the first ofthree work- turn,throughthesharingprocess, gainedabetter shatteredbytheunburdeningofthememories. shops. There were a total of27 workshops from understandingoftheirownexperiences, whichtochoose. thoughts, anxieties and behavior. 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