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in this issue Daily/Shabbat Worship 2 | The Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Centre for Jewish Learning

2 | In Perspective 3 | High Holy Days 2007/5768 4 | Welcoming Rabbi Thomashow 5 | Notice of Annual General

Meeting 5 | Meeting of Temple Members 6 | Confirmation 2007/5767 7 | Holy Blossom Temple Foundation 8 |

Celebrating Our 150th Anniversary 9 | Education Matters 10 | Cantor’s Notes 11 | Temple Archives 11 |

Our Congregational Family 12 | This Month @ Holy Blossom 19 | The Last Word 20

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D a i ly S e r v i C e SMon. to Fri. 7.30a.m. Shacharit 6p.m. MinchaSun. 9a.m. Shacharit

*on mon. July 2 and mon. Aug. 6, Shacharit Services will start at 9 a.m.

S u m m e r S H a B B aT S e r v i C e SThecongregationisinvitedtoworshiptogetherduringthesummerseason.FromFri.June29toSat.Sept.1,2007,Kabbalat Shabbat andShabbat MorningServiceswillbeheldintheYouthChapel.FamilyShabbat ServiceswillstartagainonSat.Sept.8,2007.

T i S H a B ’ a vTue. July �4 6p.m. ServiceandReadingoftheBook of Lamentations

S H a B B aT N i T z a v i m / v ay e i l e C HFri. Sept. 7 6p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceFri. Sept. 7 6p.m. TotShabbat andDinnerSat. Sept. 8 10.30a.m. Shabbat MorningServiceSat. Sept. 8 10.30a.m. FamilyShabbatService

S e l i C H o TSat. Sept. 8 9p.m. ServiceandLecture(Fordetails,pleaseseepage4.)

Daily/Shabbat Worship

The Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Centre for Jewish Learning at Holy Blossom Temple

Study with our rabbis this summerShabbat morning Torah Study:From universalism to Particularism — as We Become a People

rabbi John moscowitzSaturdays at 9 a.m.

Sisterhood Torah Studyrabbi edward GoldfarbWednesdays at 9.30 a.m.

odd Couples in The Biblerabbi Dow marmur Wed. June 27, 2007, at 8 p.m. Sex is central to life, and scripture is concerned with it. In addition to accounts of conventional unions, there are tales about more improbable liaisons.

For more details, please call the School office (ext. �56), at the Temple, or visit our Web site at www.holyblossom.org.

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amidst the manyconversationsandmuchplanningaboutthefutureofHolyBlossom,itiseasytomisshowmanyvolunteershavegivensomuchtimeandeffortoverthepastnumberofyears.Permitmetosayaword,evenaninad-equateone,aboutthesemanypeople.

ThankyoutotheBoardofDirectorsunderDr.BarryBorden(1999–2000)whichaffirmedavision—spiritual,intellectual,physicalandreligious—somesevenoreightyearsago.AddtothatthevariousBoardsofDirectorsun-dertheleadershipofPresidentsSheilaSmolkin,DavidBaskin,AlanGarfinkelandBarrySilver,whichhavecontinuedtocarryonthatworkandbuildthefuturewehavebeguntoimagine.

m a N y o T H e r SThentherearethemanyothercommit-teesandefforts:theArchitecturalSelectionCommittee,theStrategicPlanningCommittee,thefundraisingendeavoursandtheleadershipoftheFoundation.

Addtotheirworktheeffortsofthemanyteamsofourmembersinvari-ousareas—communications,workingwithTheLeoBaeckDaySchool,think-ingabouttransitionpossibilitiesandsomuchmore.Addtothatthemanyconversations,meetingsandefforts

toreachouttoallofourmembers—andwehaveanengagedcongregationdoingthekindofworkthatwehopewillnotonly

enhanceandrenewourphysicalspace,butmoreimportantly,createapalpable,liberal,religioussynagoguecommunity.

Icannotadequatelystatetheimpor-tanceoflayleadership.MycolleaguesandIworkveryhard,andIamproudofourworkasIamofthequalitiesofheartandmindmycolleaguesbringtothissynagogue.Butintheend,layleadership—thosewhogivesomuchandsomanyhours—willultimatelymakeorbreakanythingwewishtodo.Andoverthepastnumberofyears,byvirtueoftheworkoftheirhandsandoftheirhearts,theyaremakingthissynagogueintothekindofcommunitythatJewsneed:aplaceofbelonging,believingandbehavingasJews.

Thereisnoadequatewaytothankthedozensanddozens—reallythehundreds—ofmembersofourcommunitywhohavebeenengagedintheconversation,theplanningandthehonestdebateanddiscussion.Andso,asourprogrammaticyearmovestothesummerslowness,letmethankeveryone.

Allofthisisnotsimplyaboutour

future.Therearemanythankstogoaroundforotherendeavours:the150thAnniversaryCommittee,whichhasgivenusagreatyearofcelebration;theSefer TorahProjectCommittee,whichculminatedthreeyearsofhardworkwithabeautifuldedicationofanewSefer TorahonShavuot; theTorahAdornmentsCommittee,whichattractedtalentedartistsandselectedgorgeousmantlesandsilverwaretoenhanceourWorshipexperience.Andthisistosaynothingofsomanyotherleadersandvolunteers—inFamilyProgramming,TempleSingers,Brotherhood,Sisterhood,theIsraelCommitteeortheBikur CholimCom-mittee,nottomentionthevariousAdministrativeandReligiouscom-mitteesthatmakethissynagoguework—butmorethanwork,makethissynagogueaplaceofcommunity,belonging,substanceandcontent.

T H a N k S T o a l lIwouldberemisstothankourvolun-teersalone.Letmealso,onbehalfofall,thanktheirhusbandsandwives,theirchildren,theirparentsandfriendsforallowingustheuseoftheirtime,andtheuseoftheirhandsandheart.

Thankstoall—andtoallIwishagoodandrestfulsummer.

1950 Bathurst StreetToronto, ON M5P 3K9

For more details on this program, please call Cynthia Silverman (ext. 276), at the Temple.

Aviva Chernick, Aaron Lightstone, Mark Weinstock and their musical friends will bring the city’s finest fusion of jazz, funk, Ashkenaz and Sepharad. Our Sanctuary won’t know what hit it! A Shabbes tish of sushi and wine will follow. Spread the word. Bring a friend.

Shabbat FusionFri. June 29, 2007, at 6.30 p.m.

Rabbi Yael Splansky invites members and non-members for a unique Kabbalat Shabbat experience of song and prayer.

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Selichot Sat.Sept.8,2007Lecture 9p.m.Service 11p.m.

ErevRoshHashanah Wed.Sept.12,2007FirstService/FamilyService 6p.m.SecondService 8.30p.m.

FirstDayRoshHashanah Thur.Sept.13,2007FirstService 8.30a.m.EarlyFamilyService 9a.m.SecondService/LateFamilyService 11.30a.m.Children’sService(forchildrenwhodonotyetread) 3.30p.m.

SecondDayRoshHashanah Fri.Sept.14,2007Service 10a.m.

KolNidre Fri.Sept.21,2007FirstService/FamilyService 6p.m.SecondService/TeenService 9p.m.

YomKippur Sat.Sept.22,2007EarlyFamilyService 9a.m.MorningService 10a.m.LateFamilyService 11.30a.m.GenerationService(for20&30somethings) 11a.m.StudySessions 1.30to3p.m.Children’sService(forchildrenwhodonotyetread) 2p.m.AfternoonandYizkorService 3.30p.m.Ne’ilahService 6p.m.(approx)

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York University

11 p.m. Selichot Service

S e l i c h ot | Professor Eric Lawee | Sat. Sept. 8, 2007 membership Renewal packages were recently mailed. please return your completed package to the Temple as soon as possible, so we can process your High Holy Day tickets.

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degreeattheHebrewUnionCollegeinCincinnati,Ohio.SheismarriedtoYonatanEyal,ahistorianof19th-centuryAmerica.

Duringthepasttwoyears,RabbiThomashowhasservedasarabbinicinternatIsaacM.WiseTempleinCincinnati,andasastudentrabbiatCongregationBeth-ElinSaginaw,Mich.Shehasmanygiftsandalotofexperience,andwillserveHolyBlossomTemplewell.

Fa l l i N S Ta l l aT i o NTherewillbemanyopportunitiestowelcomeRabbiKarenThomashowandYonatanEyal—includinganinstalla-

WWelcoming rabbi karen Thomashow

We are pleasedtoannouncetheappoint-mentofRabbiKarenThomashowasHolyBlossomTemple’snewrabbi,beginningSun.July1,2007.

WhilewewillmissRabbiJasonRosenbergverymuch,weareequallyenthusiasticaboutRabbiThomashow.RabbiThomashowwaschosenfromamongtherecentlyordainedrabbinicstudentsattheHebrewUnionCollegebyasearchcommitteeheadedbyMorrisCooper,apastpresidentoftheTemple.

e D u C aT e D a N D e x P e r i e N C e DOriginallyfromWorcester,Mass.,RabbiThomashowearnedaBachelorofArtsatBrandeisUniversityandherrabbinic Karen Thomashow

tionforherearlyinthefall.WatchtheBulletinfordetails.

—Rabbi John Moscowitz and Barry Silver, President

our new assistant rabbi

advance Notice

B o a r D o F

D i r e C T o r SDirector nominated for a one-year term: AlbertoQuiroz

Directors nominated for a two-year term:GordArbess,KarenFisman,HughFurneaux,JoanGarson,GillianHelfield,ErinO’ConnorandLukeSklar

Inadditiontothisslateofcandidates,thefollowingdirectorswillbecontinu-inginthesecondyearoftheirtwo-yearterm:TerryAxelrod,DavidBlinick,PaulHellen,MelanieNesbit,MichaelShermanandNeriSlan.

Hb y D R . B a R Ry B o R D E n , C h a i r, N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e

Holy Blossom Temple’sAnnualGeneralMeetingofmemberswillbeheldonSun.Nov.18,2007,at10a.m.Themeet-ingprovidesachanceforeverymemberofHolyBlossomtoobtaininformationconcerningtheaffairsofthecongrega-tion.ThefollowingslateofcandidateshasbeenpreparedbytheNominatingCommitteeandwillbepresentedforelectionatthemeeting.

o F F i C e r SPresident:BarrySilver;VicePresident:LarryBabins;FinancialSecretary:MichaelDavis;RecordingSecretary:CarySolomon;Treasurer:PamAlbert

Accordingtoourbylaws,additionalcandidatesforanypositionmaybenominatedbymembersoftheTemple.SuchnominationsmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheadministrativeofficeoftheTemplenotlaterthan60days(byWed.Sept.19,2007)beforetheAnnualGeneralMeeting,signedbyatleast10membersingoodstandingoftheTempleandbyeachmembersonominated.

TheNominatingCommitteeacknowledgesandthanksthefollowingmemberswhowillbecompletingtheirtermsasDirectorsand/orOfficers:TomEhrlich,JaniceBabins,DavidGreenberg,FredSaundersandAlisonSchwartz.

annual General meeting

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Mon. July 16, �007, at 7.�0 p.m. — note new datePhilip Smith Congregational HallMembersareencouragedtovotebyproxyinadvanceofthemeeting.Ifyouhavenotreceivedyourproxy,pleasecallShannonTramer(ext.227),attheTemple.

meeting of Temple members

a meetingoftheMembersofHolyBlossomTemplewilltakeplaceonMon.July16,2007,at7.30p.m.,forthefollowingpurpose:Toconsiderand,ifthoughtadvisable,approvethefollowing:

“Beitresolvedthat:

(a) theBoardofDirectorsofHolyBlossomTemple(the“Board”)isauthorizedto:(i) proceedwiththedetaileddesignspecificationsphaseoftheTemplerenewalprojectonthebasisofthedesign

proposal(the“D/SProposal”)thathasbeendevelopedbyDiamondandSchmittArchitects,submittedtotheMembersofHolyBlossomTempleforreviewinDecember2006andapprovedbytheBoardonApr.26,2007,includingEiTHER:

oPTion a:theconstructionofanewschoolbuildingandanewcongregationalhallandthecreationofanewcentralcommunitygatheringspaceandthe reorientation of the main Sanctuary, providedthattheD/SProposalismodified:• to preserve and restore the apse in its entirety (save and except that the stairs and platform will be removed

and additional doors will be introduced within the apse below the fretwork); and• tomaintaintheBathurstStreetdoorstoprovidefunctionalaccesstotheSanctuary

(allasapprovedbytheTempleBoardonMay30,2007)

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oPTion B:theconstructionofanewschoolbuildingandanewcongregationalhallandthecreationofanewcentralcommunitygatheringspaceprovidedthattheD/SProposalismodified:• to preserve and restore the main Sanctuary, including the existing apse, without reorienting or transforming

it; and • tomaintaintheBathurstStreetdoorstoprovidefunctionalaccesstothesanctuary;anD

(ii) proceedwithconstructionoftheTemplerenewalprojectonabasisconsistentwithOPTIONAorOPTIONBabove,asdeterminedbytheMembers,providedthatafinancialplanisfirstapproved,asdescribedinparagraph(b)below;anD

(b) theBoardisauthorizedanddirected,duringthecourseofthedetaileddesignspecificationsphaseoftheprojectandpriortothecommencementofconstructionoftheproject,tosubmitacomprehensivefinancialplanthathasbeenapprovedbytheBoardtotheMembersofHolyBlossomTemplefortheirapprovalbyresolutionauthorizingtheBoardtoproceedwithconstructionoftheTemplerenewalprojectinaccordancewithsubparagraph(A)(ii)above,subjecttothetermsandconditionsofsuchresolution.”

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Left to right are Samantha Shulman, Robin Teper Hacker and Robyn Pollack Pikelin.

Left to right are Grace Shafran, Margot Shafran and Ted Shafran.

Left to right are Jake Heller, Alex Heller and Andree Heller.

Pictured on our coverLeft to right: (front row) Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, Rabbi Yael Splansky, Rabbi John Moscowitz, Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut, Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner and Rabbi Jason Rosenberg; (second row) Director of Education Deborah K. Spiegel, Brittany Ber, Jennie Howard, Robyn Pollack Pikelin, Raquel Inwentash, Robin Teper Hacker, Sarah Harris-Koblin, Margot Shafran and Elana Paice-Lidsky, teacher; (third row) Daniel Abramson, teacher; Andrew Kohn, Ben Solomon, Robyn Goldhar, Melissa Eisen, Carmen Baker and Marley Greenglass, programs co-ordinator; (fourth row) Sean Ruth, Robin Glicksman, Erin Gelgoot, Jacob Charendoff, Samantha Shulman and Andrew Charney; (fifth row) Matthew Holzapfel, Zachary Roher and Laurence Rosen. Not pictured: Alexander Heller

Cover photograph by Andrew Kwiatkowski

Celebrating Confirmation 2007/5767mazal tov toallofourconfirmandsof2007/5767.TheServicewaslovely,yourwritingsthought-provokingandyourartworkmatureandcreative.Yasher koach.

Left to right are Cary Solomon, Jeremy Solomon and Ben Solomon.

Left to right are Ron Baker and Carmen Baker.

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TBuilding on our success

b y D R . M a R v i n T i L E , C h a i r, H o l y B l o s s o m Te m p l e F o u n d a t i o n

The endoftheyearisatimetoreflectontheaccomplishmentsofourFoun-dation.Oursuccesseshavebeencreatednotbytheeffortsofoneperson,butbythehardworkofmany.I’dliketotakethisopportunitytorecognizesomeofthesecontributors.

Duringthispastyear,theFounda-tionhasconcentratedmucheffortonadministrationandgovernance.

Wehiredprofessionalstafftodrivestrategicfundraisingprograms,runthedailyactivitiesandsupporttheBoard.HeatherCrawfordandLloydHoffer,ChairsoftheGovernanceCommittee,conductedanextensivereviewofourcorporaterecordsandachievedourgoaltoupdateandmodernizethebylaws.Wealsoupdatedourfinancialadmin-istrationpracticesbyimplementinga9percentlevyonmostdonationstocoverouradministrationcosts.Theseactivitiescementcriticalelementsneed-edforoperatingasuccessfulandfiscallyresponsiblephilanthropicorganization.

MichaelDiamond,LindaFrumandRabbiJohnMoscowitzwerechampionsatsecuring‘leadershipgifts’forHolyBlossomTemple’s

renewalproject.TheirdedicationandcommitmenttothetaskisevidencethatHolyBlossomhashigh-calibretalentreadytoembarkonmajorfundraisinginitiatives.

WearepleasedtointroduceDavidandAngelaFeldmanasCapitalCam-paignCo-Chairs;theirleadershipandenergywillbeagreatadditiontoourCampaignteam.StephanieLennox,ofKCIKetchumCanadaInc,continuedtoprovidestrategiccounseltotheCampaign.

AsChairoftheDonorRecognitionandCommunicationCommittee,JudyNyman,withsupportfromJoyRosen,hasdevelopedan18-monthplanthatincludesnewandinnovativeprograms.Ourdonorswillsoonseethefruitsofthe

effortswe’rebuildingtorecognizetheirgenerosity.

LorneSaltmanandateamofvol-unteersarefocusingeffortsonalegacygivingprogram:along-terminitiativetosecureourfutureforgenerationstocome.Ourlegacygivingprogramwillbeunveiledthisfall.

Dr.FredSaundersshouldbecommendedforhiscommitmenttotheAnnualContributionCampaign,whichhelpsfundtheTemple’soperatingcosts,whileHenriettaChesnieshouldbeapplaudedforhercommitmenttoour150thAnniversarycelebrations,whichprovideduswithayearofevents.

Andtoalltheothers—LarryBabins,RichardCummings,WendyEisen,LloydFogler,AlanGarfinkel,FrankGerstein,MichaelShulman,BarrySilverandStephenTile—thankyouforyourongoingsupportandcommitmentasmembersofourFoundationBoard.Maywebuildonthesuccessesofourpastyear,tobestrongerinthefuture.

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J u D a i C a S H o PTheJudaicaShopisclosedforthesum-merandwillreopenafterLabourDay.Ifyouwouldlikeasummerappointment,oryouwouldliketobecomeaJudaicaShopvolunteer,pleasecalltheSister-hoodhotline(ext.514),attheTemple.

H e a l i N G S H a W l SGilda’sClubandSisterhoodwouldliketothankthefollowingwomenwhogen-erouslyknittedmorethan25healingshawls,togivecomfortandwarmthtothoseinneedofhealing:FlorenceBrill,

Holy BloSSom TemPle SiSTerHooD LouDales,ElanaFehler,GailGoodman,EtienneKaplan,EdithKirzner,PaulaStrasbergandRosalieSussman.Ifyouwouldliketoparticipateinthismitzvah,pleaseleaveamessageonthehotline.

N e W B o a r D o F D i r e C T o r SOurnew2007/2008BoardofDirectorsisasfollows:Executive:GailGoodman,Immediate Past President;LynFeldman,President;JudithWiley,Vice President, Finance;CorinneBlackandRosalieSussman,Vice Presidents Membership, Programming

and Social Action;HenriettaChesnie, Honorary Sisterhood President;RutheSchipper,Parliamentarian;JackieRoger,Recording Secretary;CarmenHorvath,Treasurer;PninaMargolese,WRJ D/3 Representative;SaraCharney,WRJ RepresentativeBoard of Directors: JaniceBabins,MatildaBigio,LizBromstein,TobyCiglen,JohannaFaulk,RobinHalpern,DaisyJacobs,EtienneKaplan,EdithKirzner,DebbiMoses,LindaNeufeld,GerryPendergrast,andPaulaStrasberg

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you,Sisterhood,fortakingthisinitiative.

CantorBenjaminZ.MaissnerreintroducedhisMusicalLegacySeriesandputonthree

verydifferentconcertsforallofustoenjoy.WegreatlyappreciatedthecontributionoftheCantorandtheTempleSingersatourmajorevents.

Wewereabletoofferspeciallectures(sponsoredbyBrotherhood),varioustoursandothereventsduringtheyear.AndallofourmemberslearnedmoreaboutthehistoryofHolyBlossom,throughinformativepamphletsonsomeofourleadinghistoricalfigures,severalarchivaldisplaysandseventhoughtfulpostersoutliningourhistori-caldevelopment.

DuringourEducationReunionWeek-end,itwasthrillingtogreetsomanyofourformerassociateandassistantrabbisanddirectorsofeducation.IhavetoadmitIwasbroughttotearsontheShabbatmorningofthatweekendwhenseveralhundredofourconfirmands,teachersandeducationallayleaderswerecalledtothebimahforanaliyah.

Ta year to remember

The celebrationofHolyBlossomTemple’s150thAnniversaryiscomingtoanend,andwhatawonderfulyearithasbeen.FromthepompandcircumstanceoftheopeningceremoniesinthepresenceoftheGovernorGeneral,tothesheerprideandjoyoftheTorontoSymphonyOrchestraconcertinourhonour,andeveryexcitingeventinbetween,wewereremindedthatHolyBlossomholdsgreatmeaning,notonlyforitsmembers,butforallTorontonians.

a y e a r o F J oy a N D r e m e m B r a N C eIstillsmileasIthinkbacktoourout-door,under-the-tent,openingparty.Somanyofourfamiliesenjoyedthefood,treatsandmusic.Andthatwasjustthebeginning.

Ourcongregation’sTorat Chaimproject,whichbeganonSimchat TorahwhenourHonoraryPresident,JackGeller,wrotethefirstletterinthescroll,culminatedonShavuot,whenthenewSefer Torahwasformallydedicatedandreadfromforthefirsttime.

Morethan1,000membersandtheirfamilyandfriendsexperiencedthejoyofwritingaletterinourTorah.Thank

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Andonlyafewdaysago,many,manymembersofourcongregationgatheredatRoyThomsonHallfortheculminat-ingeventofourAnniversaryyear,astheTorontoSymphonyOrchestramarkedour150thAnniversarywithaspecialconcertfullofmusicaljoy.

m a r k i N G o u r Pa S T, P r e S e N T a N D

F u T u r eThe150thAnniversaryCommittee’smandatewastoorganizeeventstomarkourAnniversary,whichwouldcelebrateourpast,presentandfuture,appealingtoeveryagegroupinthecongregation.Itwasquiteachallenge,butwemanagedtoofferawiderangeofevents,andIbelievetherewassomethingforeveryone.

Iamparticularlygratefultoourmanydonorswhosegenerositymadealltheeventsfinanciallypossibleandtoallourvolunteerswhoplanned,organizedanddeliveredeachprogram.IalsowanttoexpressmyspecialappreciationtothemembersofmySteeringCommitteefortheirhardwork,creativeideasandcriticalthinking.Mydeterminationandtheirpatienceandunderstandingmadeusagreatteam.

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Left to right are past directors of education Bob Tornberg and Steve Garten, with Zita Gardner.

Left to right are Ron Miller, Morris Cooper and Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel.

Left to right are Rabbi James Prosnit, Temple President Barry Silver and Gail Silver.

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PSetting life priorities

b y D E B o R a H k . S P i E G E L , D i r e c t o r o f E d u c a t i o n

Parents oftenaskmewhatIthinkistherightthingtodofortheirchildreninrespecttotheirJewisheducation.Ihopewhenparentsmakeanydecisionfortheirchildren,theystopandaskonebasicquestion,“Wherearemypriorities?”

m a k i N G T H e r e l i G i o N D e C i S i o NWeneedtomakedecisionsallthetime.Thesedecisionsreflecthowwerespondtoavarietyofactivities,is-sues,problems,dilemmasandmore.WheredoesJudaismfallinthespec-trumofthedecision-makingprocess?Isitenoughjusttoacknowledgeyourreligionasareligioninnamealone,oristhereaneedtoactuponit?Asadults,wemakedecisionsindividu-ally,basedonourlikesanddislikes.

Isgoingtosynagogueonyourlist?Whenyougo,doyoufinditspiritual,meaningfulandenriching?WheredoesJewisheducationfallonyourpri-oritylist?Doyouattendanyclassesor

lecturesthatpromoteJewishlearning?

Ihopethat,asadults,youmakesoundandrationalde-cisionsandarehappy

withthedecisionsmade.Ifnot,thisisyourchancetodo

somethingaboutit.Cometoshulandbecomeapartof

thecommunity.Joinusforthemanylectures,classesandServicesthatareavailableatHolyBlossom.Wehaveafantasticline-upforyouthisfall.MakeHolyBlossomTempleapartofyourprioritylist!

e x Pa N D i N G yo u r C H i l D ’ S m i N DAndpossiblyevenmoreimportantly,whereandhowdoyousettheprioritiesforyourchildren?

IfyouarecommittedtolearningandbelieveJudaismisimportantinyourlife,thenletitbeimportantforyourchildrenaswell.Encouragethemto

participateintheirJewishlearningwiththesameexcitementandvibrancythattheyparticipateindance,piano,soccerorhockey.Maketheprioritiesyouhaveforyourchildren—toexpandtheirmindsandbodiesinthearts,sportsorotherculturalenterprises—asimportantasJewishlifeandlearning.Bringthemtothesynagoguebecauseitisasnurturingforthemindandbodyasanyotherextracurricularactivity,andevenmoreso.

Asweendthisschoolyearandlookforwardtothenext,IthankyouforsupportingtheeducationofadultsandchildrenatHolyBlossomandlookforwardtoanotherfull,fabulousyear.

l i B r a r y S u m m e r H o u r SDuringthesummer,thelibrarywillbeopenfromMondaytoWednesday,from10a.m.to6p.m.

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(timepermitting)andmostimportantly,visitsightsthatwillenthralfirst-timetouriststoIsrael.

Itismygoaltoar-riveinJerusalemjustintimeforYom Ha’Atzma’ut,andattendatleastthedressrehearsaloftheopeningcelebra-tiononMountHerzlbeforethenation-alopeningceremony.

BookinghotelsinIsraeland,inparticular,Jerusalem,duringtheweekof

ICelebrating israel’s 60th anniversary with a trip to the Holy land

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israel andtheartsthroughtheeyesofanativewillbethethemeofaspecialtripIamplanning.IncelebrationofIsrael’s60thanniversarynextMay,Iamlead-ingatourofIsrael,fromMon.Apr.28toFri.May9,2008(optionalextensionuntilSun.May11,2008).ThistripwillencourageparticipantstoseeIsraelthroughtheeyesofanative(me)andtoconcentrateonherancientarchaeology.

ThefocuswillbeonIsraelandthearts.Wewillvisitmuseums,hearlecturesonIsraeliart,attendconcerts

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Yom Ha’Atzma’utisbecomingincreas-inglydifficult.Iwillneedtoreserveouraccommodationverysoon.Inordertosecurespace,pleasesubmitadeposittotheTempleof$100perperson,payabletoUniWorldTravel.Thedepositisrefundableupto60dayspriortothedeparturedate.Fordetails,pleasecallMariLynnRusak(ext.224),attheTemple.Iwillhaveadetailedflyerinaveryshorttime.

LetusdancetogetherinJerusalemonIsrael’s60thbirthday.

T H e k e y T o o u r

H i S T o r yThesecondacquisitionhasaveryinterest-ingstorybehindit.Notlongago,Sheila

SmolkinandIreceivedacallfromaDr.GeoffreyIsaac,whorelatedthefollowingstory.

Dr.IsaacgrewupinLondon,Eng.ClosefriendsofhisparentswereEstherBenjaminandherhusbandFrankSamuel.FromourresearchintothelifeofAlfredBenjamin(whoseportraitisdiscussedabove),wehadlearnedthatafterhisdeathinJanuary1900,hiswifereturnedtoEnglandwithhertwodaughters,EstherandLouise,andherson,John.

Dr.IsaacmovedtoTorontoin1955.When,intheearly1960shissisterplannedatriptoToronto,Louise(Estherhaddiedbythistime)gaveherakeytobringtoTorontotobereturnedtothe

TTwo important finds

b y Dav i D H a R T, C o - C h a i r, A r c h i v e s C o m m i t t e e

The Temple archivescontainagreatdealofinformationabouttheopeningoftheBondStreetSynagogueonSept.15,1897.However,inthelastfewmonths,wehaveacquiredtwomoreimportantartifactsfromthissignificanteventinourhistory.

ThefirstacquisitionoccurredwhenMichaelLarkin,ourFacilitiesManager,andsomeBrotherhoodvolunteerswerecleaningoutthetower.TheretheyfoundalargeoilpaintingofAlfredBenjamin.TheplaqueonthepaintingindicatedthatthepiecehadbeenhunginthevestibuleoftheBondStreetSynagogueandwasdedicatedtoAlfredinappreciationofhisoutstandingleadershipasPresidentoftheCongregationfrom1882to1885andagainfrom1892to1900.HeandhisbrotherFrankwerethemainpeopleresponsibleforthenewsynagogueonBondStreetbeingbuilt.

congregationinscribedonit.Dr.IsaacphonedHolyBlossom

andofferedthekey.Thereceptionistsaid,“Wehaveplentyofoldkeys.Ifyoudropitoff,Iwillhavesomebodylookatit.”Heneverbothered.

WhenDr.Isaacrecentlyrealizedthatthecongregationiscelebratingits150thAnniversary,hetriedagain.Thistime,hisnumberwaspassedontotheArchivesCommittee.

Thekeyturnedouttobeabeauti-fulgoldkeyinscribedtoPresidentAlfredBenjaminonSept.15,1897;ithadbeenpresentedtohimattheDedicationCeremonyoftheBondStreetSynagogue.Dr.IsaacwasinvitedtoaBrotherhoodBreakfastClubtopresentthekeytothecongre-gation.Wearewedelightedtohavemethimandtohavereceivedthekey,whichwillremainatreasuredrelicinourArchivescollection.

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WewouldliketowelcomethefollowingpeopletotheHolyBlossomTemplefamily:

irene Borins ashingrid kay, and TylerMichael Rosen, and Dean and JonathanJill Rubenstein-Saltzman & Brett Saltzman,

and Maya, Charlie and TylerEileen Starkman, and Heather and LeahMichelle White & adam Cohen, and noa

and Ella

Harley Mintz,onbeingawardedthe2007ReenaLifetimeAchievementAwardfordedicationandcommitmenttoenrichingthelivesofpeoplewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.

Lesley Binstock offman, onbeingappointedCo-ChairofUJAFederation’sAnnualCampaign.

Larry Ritchie,onbeingappointedViceChairoftheOntarioSecuritiesCommission.

B i r T H SDebraFreedbergBaker&JeffBakeronthe

birthoftheirdaughter,Leah Marnie Baker,sistertoMara.ProudgrandparentsareBarbara&MichaelBakerandRonnie&RobertFreedberg.Proudgreat-grandparentsareEstherBaker,RosalynMeltzerandAnneWoods.

Tobie&JohnDavidLipsononthebirthoftheirgranddaughter,Sophia Brooke Joseph,daughterofPamelaLipson&RobJoseph.OtherproudgrandparentsarePaula&MiltonJoseph.

SharonLavine&GrantMcCutcheononthebirthoftheirson,Henry David McCutcheon.ProudgrandparentsareCarol&AlanLavineandBrenda&JamesMcCutcheon.

Joan&RayMosesonthebirthoftheirgrand-daughter,avery Jade Lipson,sisterforJordanPaulaandTaylorJacqueline.ProudparentsareCarrie&PeterLipson,and

our Congregational Family

B ’ N e i m i T z v a H

14 Tammuz 5767/June �0 �007Levi Cassidy, sonofSuzanneHersh&MarkCassidy

�0 av 5767 / 4 august �007Sophie Barkham, daughterofLydiaLevin&DavidBarkham

e N G a G e m e N T S / m a r r i a G e Samy Miller,daughterofNormanMiller,

andDavid Rozin,sonofGiseleRukerandLeonRozin,whowillbemarriedinSeptember2007.ProudgrandmotherisRivaRozin.

Sonya zybutz,daughterofEvaNagan,andRichard Meloff,sonofSuzette&KeithMeloff,whowillbemarriedinIsraelinJuly2007.ProudgrandparentsareAda&JackMeloffofCalgary.

otherproudgrandparentsareSylvia&ShiuKingKong

Jeffrey&GillianMyersonthebirthoftheirdaughter,Georgia Glenn Myers.ProudgrandparentsareMerrill&RickLiverman,Jane&RobertMyersandRobertRoth.Proudgreat-grandmothersareMarianLivermanandAdiRoth.

PhyllisWintraubandAlanWintraubonthebirthoftheirgranddaughter,Sara Dawn Richter, daughterofKaren&JonRichterandsistertoHannahandJack.OtherproudgrandparentsareLinda&MelvynRichter.Proudgreat-grandparentsareMickeyFirestoneandEstherTesauro.

Thecongregationsympathizeswiththerecentlybereavedfamiliesof:

karol altschuler,husbandofEdithAltschuler,fatherofAmnonAltschulerandKenAltschuler

LightswillbekindledintheSanctuary,forsevendays,startingtheSaturdayeveningbeforetheanniversarydate,tomarktheyahrzeitofthefollowing:

name DateRabbiArthurBrodey June25MaxFromovitz 25FredHarris 25IsraelLindzon 25SylviaRussak 25LadislavGartner 26MildredLaxton 26SylviaPulver 26CharlesCohen 27LibbyeS.DeLuz 27IrvingEliasKanner 27CharlesRafelman 27

Morris Brown,fatherofBaruchBrownSienna

Percy Budman, husbandofRoseBudman,fatherofNinaBudman

William Burston, husbandofSandraBurston,fatherofColeBurstonandDylanBurston,brotherofDr.JoanneWielandBurston

Harry Rubenstein,fatherofEileenBerger,AvivaIlaniandPhyllisYolleck

nathan Salsberg,husbandofLillianSalsberg,fatherofSharynSalsbergEzrin,ElliotSalsbergandRisaSalsberg,brotherofThelmaPritzkerandRobertSalsberg

Pearl Trembowelski,motherofDonnaAndrewandSylviaTrembowelski

Max Weinstein, husbandofVeraWeinstein,fatherofNanciGrossi,AvraWeinstein,LeonardWeinsteinandLewisWeinstein,brotherofPercyWeinsteinandSeymourWeinstein

Jack young,husbandofBeatriceYoung,fatherofBruceYoung,EricYoungandJonathanYoung,brotherofSylviaChisick,BerniceRoud,HelenTizelandTheresaWinston

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name Date

IreneReese June27PhilipSimmons 27MyerFlorence 28LionelRoher 28JackJ.Silverman 28CharlotteBrody 29AnnBregman 30CharlesGoodman 30JoelAdamLavine 30AlexMogelonsky 30SamuelRosenberg 30IrvingRubin 30JacobHarryDavis July1MaryCohen 2LorneDunkelman 2MorrisKillem 2DoraKrangleLifsitz 2MarciaPapernick 2EmmaG.Perlman 2BellaShiner 2MoeCole 3NathanGriesman 3RachelLeahKanner 3ClaireSweet 3ErnstWeinberg 3MaxGrossman 4MorrisLiss 4RalphSternberg 4RebeccaBanks 5RoseFinsten 5AlbertGoldman 5MaxKates 5IrvingSchacter 5BenjaminBregman 6GertrudePollack 6MargaretFrame 7AnneRitaLevyGoldstein 7EdieWeiser 7MiltonCadsby 8NathanDann 8MitchellKohan 8MargaretSellman 8ReginaReahWolff 9LewisCrocker 10ErnaFreund 10DavidGordon 10SamAaronLawrence 10JosephSchipper 10JosephNathanSussman 10AnneGoldstein 11GertrudePollack 11

DevyCass July12MorrisStark 12SamuelWeisberg 12LouisWintrope 12JonasBacher 13HenryC.Fleming 13PaulineLewisRosen 13AdelineBorins 14TillieMason 14FannyPenturn 14RuthSadowski 14HerbertSheaffer 14EstherAuerbach 15MeyerJacobs 15CharlesSanders 15SamuelBloomfield 16MurrayKohen 16IrvingKriss 16HerbertLevitt 16AyedaPenturn 16FayDessau 17RalphBernardCooper 18Dr.AbrahamEisen 18AugustaFriedman 18JennieGelfand 18FannieMitchell 18SamuelRosenberg 18IsabelHenriettaSilverman 18HarveyWallet 18MiltonFried 19PercivalGrantGordon 19SerenaGross 19BenManson 19HelenSchrage 19LouisSidlofsky 19HaroldR.Sniderman 19BellaSolway 19MaxDann 20MarilynGold 20DavidGordon 20MaryLynnShendroff 20RalphWolman 20BertIseman 21MabelKorn 21MinnieSandler 21IsadorFried 22GraceM.Levy 22SoniaNisenboim 22BenjaminDavidRachlin 22AaronIsaacSilverman 22MaxwellGilmore 23

MorrisLiss July23MorrisRuby 23MauriceKaplan 24ArthurIsadoreKing 24BenjaminLokash 24RuthSadowski 24JuliusBreslin 25JosephGordon 25LillianMarrus 25MichaelineSlonetsky 25FrankDolcort 26EveRoseMuterGordon 26LouisMendelson 26LouisSherkin 26ReneeSussman 26RaeTaube 26JeanAppleton 27HarryBaker 27HarryPalter 27MauriceFrankel 28LucyGoldstein 28GenendelBorden 29GoodwinLichtenberg 29AnnSteinberg 29HelenFried 30MaxGreenholtz 30DonnaJoanneCohen 31HelenPullan 31SaraStossel 31JosephDanson Aug.1MaxEnkin 1FrankGarber 1MeyerLeonGoldberg 1RonaldMarvinTurk 1LubaChaiton 2DoraDalgorf 2SamuelFingold 2DavidGoodman 2NathanLachman 2HildaNisenbaum 2BenRosenberg 2DavidZener 2JacobBrill 3RuthDavidson 3AbrahamFreuerlich-Berecz 3CharlesHertzman 3MorrisLahman 3SaulMorris 3GertrudeBlackstone 4AdelineBorins 4Dr.WilfredSchwab 4

name Date name Date

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1 5 0 T H a N N i v e r S a r y l e G a C y F u N D

Sandy & Gordon atlin, Happy anniversary:Sheila

&DavidFreeman

David Miller, in Memory:Rosalind&StanWitkin

ann & Gary Posen, Mazal Tov:HenriettaChesnie

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:HenriettaChesnie

a C C e S S i B i l i T y F u N D

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory: EttaGinsbergMcEwan

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:EttaGinsbergMcEwan

a i D F o r S u r v i v o r S o F T e r r o r i S m F u N D

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory: DebbieBoltuc

W i l l i a m a N S H a N yo u T H a W a r D S

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:JeanAnshan

Jack young, in Memory:JeanAnshan

C o o P e r a N N i v e r S a r y F u N D

n. Savein, Happy Birthday:Sami&JamesCooper

e a r l & m a r i ly N D a N S o N Fa r B e r C a m P

S C H o l a r S H i P

Shoshana Cole, Special Birthday:MarilynFarber

Earl Farber, yahrzeit:MarilynFarberandFamily

Leonard Levy, Mazal Tov:MarilynFarber

m a x i N e & J a C k F e D D e r yo u T H a W a r D

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:RozFedderGarber

J e a N F i N e S e N i o r S F u N D

William Burston, in Memory:Sally&BenJacobson

Shelley Greico, in Memory:Sheila&BobSmolkin

Judy nyman & Harley Mintz, in appreciation:Penny

Fine&HughFurneaux

nathan Salsberg, in Memory:Sheila&BobSmolkin

Paula & alan Warren, Mazal Tov: Sheila&

BobSmolkin

F lo r a l F u N D

Levi Cassidy, Bar Mitzvah:SuzanneHersh&

MarkCassidy

Sophie Barkham, Bat Mitzvah:LydiaLevin&

DavidBarkham

FannieWeinreb Aug.4AnneIzen 5JohnPenturn 5FrankL.Roberts 5SophieSweiden 5WilliamWolman 5LouisFingold 6HarryManhaim 6BernardMayer 6JennieSaunders 6AdaBorinsky 7IvorBrodey 7SamuelFine 7PearlLevit 7AbrahamLevy 7LeoFrankel 8SyraGoldsteinKoplar 8RachelLowe 8SallyBader 9FlorenceFeggieBrody 9AlbertPasternak 9AlbertRose 9KatoonYacoob 9RobertBrodey 10CeliaLevy 10BerniceThomson 10HannahBrookstone 11BellaEisenDrucker 11MorrisGellman 11HildaNisenbaum 11AnneSherwin 11HarryAaron 12NatalieFine 12CharlesGoodman 12ClaraOberndorffer 12MorrisOffman 12EdytheSchwartz 12MaxwellStark 12FannieWhyne 12WilliamAnshan 13RebeccaHorwitz 13DavidPalter 13AlbertSosno 13GoldieSilver 14MauriceBucove 15SidneyFromkin 15MorrisKwinter 15MurrayShiffman 15NormanBorins 16Dr.HarryColman 16DavidEtanDiament 16

RiekaLiss Aug.16AnnKringold 17HarryPearl 17VictorMartinSwitzer 17RetaCassel 18RoseGlazier 18AaronLichtenberg 18AlbertPerly 18LibbieTurner 18FlorenceSteinhauer 19FrantisekFreund 20LouisPapernick 20ElieCass 21LillianClavir 21SamuelPearl 21CarlRitchie 21HarryL.Fogler 22BertyeSuravitzFremes 22MurrayShafran 22RabbiSaulM.Diament 23CarlMilfordFrankel 23AbrahamGoldberg 23ElizabethRubin 23JackShain 23SylviaLawrence 24HarveyLichtenberg 24EthelNewman 24MatthewSapera 24MaryStutz 24SamuelBorden 25RiekaLiss 25LeonOffman 25RuthRose 25Dr.JacobPhilipTarshis 25GeorgeAltman 26WilliamBaltman 26SusanBurton 26NewtonZemans 26RoseKirsch 27Isadore(Dutch)Levit 27AlbertStarkman 27SzerenaApor 28AaronAronson 28SylviaShiffman 28DeborahBetel 29MinnieCoopersmith 29IsaacZener 29RoseFauman 30BerthaDavisKing 30HelenPoslunsLeeds 30EthelPosen 30

MurrayPulver Aug.30DavidStitt 30BenBiback 31HarryDubin 31LorneGreene 31DavidIvanIzen 31

name Date name Date name Date

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G a r D N e r Fa m i ly F u N D

allen Gardner, yahrzeit:ZitaGardner

zita Gardner, Mazal Tov:LindaWolfe

Michael Larkin, in appreciation: ZitaGardner

Madeleine Rosenberg, in Honour: DeborahWolfe

Fred Saunders, Happy Birthday: ZitaGardner

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory: ZitaGardner

Paul & Carol Slavens, in Honour:Dee-Dee&

GaryShiffman

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:Gillian&David

RosenbergandFamily

H o r T e N S e G e l D z a e l e r F u N D

Hudy Charendoff, Happy Birthday: Debbi&Aubey

Moses;JesseMoses;JonahMoses

S a u l & a D a G r e e N W o o D S C H o l a r S H i P

Bernice Cohen, in Memory:AdaGreenwood

H o ly B lo S S o m T e m P l e F o u N D aT i o N

Dr. yoel abells, Mazal Tov: Randi&AlanGarfinkel

Tillie Bardikoff, Happy Birthday:GloryWartzman

Dr. Barry Borden, in appreciation:LindaWolfe

Milton Brown, in Memory:Esther&CyrilHersh

Edward Charney, in Memory: Sybil&JackGeller;

MaureenSaltman

Heather Crawford, in appreciation:JudyNyman

Shoshana Cole, Special Birthday:RuthFremes;

TheaHerman;QueenieLeibl

Gail Eisen, in Memory:Sylvia&HarveyNaftolin

Walter Engel, in Memory: ClaraEngel

Jack Geller, in Honour: Pearl&HarryBabins

Lionel Goldstein, Happy Birthday: Carolyn&

HowardRose

Shelley Greico, in Memory:SybilGeller;Esther&

Dr.MarvinTile

David Hart, Speedy Recovery:Barbara&FredKohan;

JudyNyman&HarleyMintz

Rebecca & Sheldon Hiebert, Congratulations:

JessicaHershfield;ArleneRoth

Lloyd Hoffer, in appreciation:JudyNyman

Joe Jonatan, in Memory: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz;RazelleRoebuck&DavidMacCoy

Michael Larkin, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Gertrude Long, in Memory:Dale&AbeCohenand

Family

Fred Metter, in Memory: JudyNyman&Harley

Mintz,andJayMintz

David Miller, in Memory: Mona&LarryLevenstein;

GloriaPollock;Francie&MartyStorm;Esther

&Dr.MarvinTile

Harley Mintz, Mazal Tov on Receiving Reena

Lifetime achievement award:BeccaMintz;

JayMintz;JudyNyman

ann & Gary Posen, Mazal Tov:MatildaBigio

Lawrence Ritchie, Mazal Tov: BonnieCroll&Robert

HenryandFamily

Joy Rosen, Speedy Recovery: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Harry Rubenstein, in Memory: Randi&Alan

Garfinkel

Dr. & Mrs. Shia Salem, Happy anniversary:

IdaBirnbaum,andJoelandJackie;Paula&Bill

BirnbaumandFamily;MerylSkureki;Molly&

JohnSteele

nathan Salsberg, in Memory:Janice&LarryBabins;

Sybil&JackGeller;JudyNyman&HarleyMintz;

Sheila&BobSmolkin;Chris&StephenTile;Esther

&MarvinTile

Dr. Fred Saunders, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Dr. Fred Saunders, Happy Birthday:Randi&Alan

Garfinkel;AnneMoranis;LindaWolfe

Dr. Fred Saunders, Speedy Recovery:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Walter Seaton, in appreciation: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Walter Seaton, Speedy Recovery: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz;Ruth&HarrySax

kelly Silverstein, in Memory: JudyNyman

Ben Solomon, in Honour: TheCrawford-Ritchies

Meta Spiegler, in Memory: JudyNyman&HarleyMintz

Susan & Raymond Stancer, Happy Birthday: Barbara

&MitchRoseandFamily

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory: JudyNyman&Harley

Mintz;Harriet&FrankWolman

Gert Wise, Happy Birthday: Esther&CyrilHersh

Ted yoffie, in Memory: NancyRuth

Jack young, in Memory: MarilynFarber; Glory

Wartzman

H o ly B lo S S o m T e m P l e r e N e W a l

Mark S. anshan, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Benjamin applebaum, in appreciation: JudyNyman

&HarleyMintz

Larry Babins, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Michael Davis, in appreciation: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Michael Diamond, in appreciation: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

angela & David Feldman, in appreciation: Judy

Nyman&HarleyMintz

Linda Frum, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Barbara and Sam Frum o’Brien, B’nei Mitzvah:

Rosalie&IrvingAbella;SarahAnklewicz;Bunny&

RonnieAppleby;Honey&JackApter;RicBienstock

&RichardMortimerandFamily;StephanieBot&

WilliamFriedman;JeffBrandwein;SusanCohen

&MatthewTitelbaum;JayCross;Stacey&David

Cynamon;DanielDiamond;JoshuaDiamond;Nicky

&ThorEaton;Angela&DavidFeldman;Judith&

JeremyFreedman;DavidFriedman;VictoriaGall

&AndrewPepper;Guta&MaxGlicksman;Gina

&PaulGodfrey;LynneGolding&TonyClement;

RachelGotlieb&RobDickson;Sondra&Allan

Gotlieb;Renee&AlanGozlan;SheronGozlan;A.E.

GrossmanFoundation;ToddA.Halpern;Susan

Harris&DavidKassie;Edie&RobertHarlang;

Barbara&JayHennick;Terri&RaymondJankelo;

Poesy&BobJohnstone;ShanithaKachan&Gerald

Sheff;Nancy&DougKelly;Norma&ErnieKirsh;

Susan&TimKotcheff;ReginaKozlowski;Al&

SheilaLibfeld;ColleenMahoney&AlisterCampbell

andFamily;Andrea&MalcolmMarkus;Susan&

LewisMcArthur;IdaMelnik;RosemaryMichel;

CeliaMink;Helen&JoeMorgan;JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz;Merle&HaroldNudelman;Rosemary

&AldolfoPaulo;NancyPencer&MichaelBenjamin;

Barbara&DavidPeters;PMABrethourRealEstate

CorporationInc;AnnaPorter;Valerie&Andrew

Pringle;BudPurves;SallyReardon;Mary&Ron

RobinsonandFamily;AriellaRohringer&

EarlRotman;MeyerRosenberg;Honey&Jeff

Rubenstein;WendyScolnick&MelBrown;Pam

Seatle&DavidEddie;Bryna&FredSteiner;Fern

&ArthurShapero;Cindy&BradleySherman;

ShermanFoundation;Shayna&PaulSinger;Mara&

AllenSokolowskiandFamily;Ruth-EllenSoles;Fran

&EddieSonshine;SamSorbaraCharitableFounda-

tion;Susan&DavidSpeigel;Tracey&JoeStarkman;

Yetta&MorrisSternberg;NoreenTaylor&David

Staines;EthelTeitelbaum;Lauren&Michael

Thivierge;WilliamThornsell;Marilyn&Eddie

Weisz;PeterWorthington;DeniseZucchetto&

RayStarkman

Joan Garson, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Rabbi John Moscowitz, in appreciation:JudyNyman

&HarleyMintz

Cary Solomon, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

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i S e N B e r G e N D o W m e N T F u N D

Danny Baruch, Happy Birthday: Carol&StevePilon

andFamily

netty Daniels, in Memory: AnnetteFogle

Cheryl Ederman, Happy Birthday: SairCloth;Irene

&DavidSilverman

Rose Fogle, Happy Birthday:SairCloth

Carol & Steve Pilon, Wedding anniversary: SairCloth

i S r a e l S T u D y F u N D

Rabbi John Moscowitz, Doctorate of Divinity:

SaturdayTorahStudyGroup

J a C o B ’ S T o W e r F u N D

Edward Charney, in Memory: JillHertzman

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory:JillHertzman

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:JillHertzman

J o a N k e r B e l l e a D e r S H i P D e v e lo P m e N T

F u N D

Edward Charney, in Memory: Gail&GaryGoodman;

Daisy&SydneyJacobs;PninaMargolese;Holy

BlossomTempleSisterhood;JudithWiley

Gail Eisen, in Memory: Tanya&MarvinWarsh

Gail Goodman, in appreciation:HolyBlossom

TempleSisterhoodBoard2005-2007

Shelley Greico, in Memory: Gail&GaryGoodman

Etienne & aubrey kaplan, Mazal Tov:Sara&Rick

Charney

Pnina Margolese, in appreciation:JudithWiley

Rabbi John Moscowitz, Doctorate of Divinity:

JudithWiley

Rabbi yael Splansky, in appreciation:HolyBlossom

TempleSisterhood

l i B r a r y B o o k F u N D

Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, Doctorate of Divinity:

SaturdayTorahStudyGroup

Harry Rasky, in Memory: Sandra&JerryChapnik

Paula & alan Warren, Mazal Tov:IreneBorinsAsh

&IrvAsh

Pauline & Earl Wintraub, Happy Birthday: Cara

&PaulResnick

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:IreneBorinsAsh&

IrvAsh

D o W & F r e D z i a m a r m u r P r o G r a m F o r

e D u C aT i o N a l e x C e l l e N C e

Shoshana Cole, Happy Birthday:Thelma&

BarneyBerris

Paul Goodman, in Memory: Thelma&BarneyBerris

Shelley Greico, in Memory: SueJoel;RoseanneMason

Jack kuper, Happy Birthday: KuperFamily

Jaime Long, in Honour: EzraKirshandFamily

David Miller, in Memory: SandyShiner

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory:SueJoel

viviane & Saul Ship, Mazal Tov:EllenKarabanow

l e S l e y & r o N m i l l e r F u N D

Lesley Miller, Happy Birthday: Helen&EricKirzner;

Lynne&GaryKoffman;RhodaLipton;Margaret&

JohnLockhart;Carolyn&HowieRose;Geraldine

Sherman&RobertFulford;Minny&IsaacPeters;

RazelleRoebuck&DavidMacCoy;Freida&Les

Sherman;Jane&HarveyWortsman

m u S i C a l l e G a C y F u N D

Paul Bell, yahrzeit:NaomiBell

Shoshana Cole, Happy Birthday:HelenLyon

Louis Dennis, yahrzeit: JuneDennis

Corinne (nan) Egier, in Memory: ArthurEgier

Lorraine & William Humber, in Memory: Sharon

SmithMiller

ann Linton, in Memory: Hope&CantorBenjamin

Z.Maissner

Pearl & Jay Lipsey, in Honour: HelenLyon

Cantor Benjamin z. Maissner, in appreciation:

Sybil&JackGeller;Mary&HenrySeldon;Linda

WolfeandFamily

Cantorial Soloist Lindi & Stephen Rivers and Family,

Mazal Tov: EllenKarabanow;RazelleRoebuck&

DavidMacCoy;Mary&HenrySeldon

nancy & Lloyd Pollack, Mazal Tov: Joy&CharlesCohen

Mari Lynn Rusak, Mazal Tov: Karen&YoelAbells

andFamily;RazelleRoebuck&DavidMacCoy

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory: KarenRichter;Sandi

&AndySchafer,Phyllis&AlanWintraub

Sarah Silver, yahrzeit: JuneDennis

Barbara Stitt, Happy Birthday:SusanStancer

Leon E. Weinstein, yahrzeit: Fran&BernieGoldman

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory: Sandi&AndySchafer

N a N C y r u T H e D u C aT i o N a l F u N D

Edward Charney, in Memory: NancyRuth

David Hart, Speedy Recovery: NancyRuth

ann & Gary Posen, Mazal Tov: NancyRuth

o u T o F T H e C o l D

Harry armel, yahrzeit:SusanBerman

Leo Berman, yahrzeit:SusanBermanandFamily

Edward Charney, in Memory: Janice&LarryBabins

Stanley Clavir, Speedy Recovery: DeniseGoldstein

Shoshana Cole, Happy Birthday: Joanne

&AllenGoldberg

Carol & Howie Gelfand, Mazal Tov: Annalee&Brian

Schnurr

Lottie Goldenberg, in Memory: Yvonne

&HerbertLowe

Shelley Greico, in Memory: LindaWolfe

Ethel koranyi, yahrzeit: SusanBermanandFamily

nicholas koranyi, yahrzeit: SusanBermanandFamily

abe Lebow, in Memory: Esther&CyrilHersh

Gertrude Long, in Memory: Susanne&StuartEgier

Ricky Lunansky, in Memory: Frances&MurrayEllis

Rita Mann, in Memory: Rachel&HarvinPitch

Fred Metter, in Memory: Anne&VernonSharp

Stanley Millstone, in Memory: SusanStancer

Jane & Bob Myers, Mazal Tov: Annalee&BrianSchnurr

out of the Cold volunteers, in appreciation:

GaryPosen

ann & Gary Posen, Mazal Tov: JudyDruyan

Harry Rasky, in Memory: Nora&JohnFreund

nathan Salsberg, in Memory:Ann&GaryPosen

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory: Janice&LarryBabins;

Gail&ZelBocknek

al Shapiro, in Memory: Gail&ZelBocknek

Sniderman Family, Mazal Tov: Nolan&Carol

GrubertandFamily

Muriel Sversky, in Memory: Shelley&StanMintz

Sidney Troister, Happy Birthday:Kathy&Maurice

Green

Carol Weinstock, in Memory: GlendaMindlin

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory: Janice&LarryBabins

Jack young, in Memory: MurielCohen

General: MindyHandler

H a r r y & C e C i l e P e a r l yo u T H a W a r D S

Edward Charney, in Memory:DeborahZemans&

DarylGelgootandFamily

Joyce zemans, Happy Birthday: JannaGinsberg;

MurielGinsberg;RochelleGreen

P l a u T m a N o r F u N D

Meredith Englander & Jason Spetter, Corrie’s Baby

naming: NessaBayerandFamily;Debbie&Marvin

Gans;MelGoldberg;Sarah&NormanGrill;Sandy

&DavidKaminker;Eva&AviMarcovici;Marty&

TerryMcAndrew;Toba&LeonardWeinstein

Louis kavakauer, in Memory: JoanKirsh

natalie Witkin, in Honour: Debbie&MarvinGans

H a r r y & B l a N C H e P o S e N e N D o W m e N T F u N D

Blanche Posen, in Memory: BeverleyAbramson;Judith

&MichaelAiken;Sandra&GordonAtlin;Marlene

&HowardBlack;Ellen&MurrayBlankstein;

ArthurClairman;HeatherCrawford;Judy&

ArnieDiamond;Morris&KarenDavidman;Ruth

&BobEhrlich;MarilynFarber;Lois&George

Fine;Susan&LarryGinsberg;Bonnie&David

Goldstein;SybilGordon;Roz&RalphHalbert;

Eunice&MickeyHeller;KagenFamily;Marianne

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Keystone&CharlesGoldhar;Susan&Dr.Edward

Keystone;Barbara&FredKohan;Ryna&Bernie

Langer;AnneLeckie&RuebenRosenblatt;Lois

&StephenMessinger;Karen&MickeyLester;

MindenGrossllp;MelissaMuskat&Miles

Kettner;SandraNaiberg;BarbaraOrgan;Florence

Pape;MikeParker;Marilyn&MurrayPerelman;

Nancy&LloydPollack;Helen&MarshallPollock;

GailPosen;Joanne&TerryRiley;FaigieRitchie;

Lori&JeffRosenthalandFamily;Julia&David

Rosenthal;Brenda&FredSaunders;Merle

Seligman;RichardSeligman;HannaShlesinger;

Susan&RayStancer;SteinbergFamily;Soberman

llp;Nancy&PeterTheimer;Tema&IrwinTitle;

Rosalind&StanWitkin;Joy&HerbWolfson

P r ay e r B o o k F u N D

Herman alder,yahrzeit: EllenKarabanow

Shoshana Cole, Happy Birthday: EstherVerner

Gail Eisen, in Memory: Claire&SeymourBaum;

Rosie&JohnUster

Rita kravitch-Moon, yahrzeit: SharonMoor

Brenda Saunders, in appreciation: Madeleine

RosenbergandFamily

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory: MerrylEpsteinSeigel

P r o J e C T T i k v a H F u N D

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory: Gail&BarrySilver

r a B B i S ’ a N D C a N T o r S ’ D i S C r e T i o N a r y

F u N D S

Rabbi John Moscowitz, in appreciation: Mona&

BrianCharendoffandFamily;MortyEisen;Holy

BlossomTempleSisterhood;Joyce&BarrySpiegel;

MadeleineRosenbergandFamily;JulieVanek;

Jodi&BillWallo

Rabbi John Moscowitz, Doctorate of Divinity: Susan

&BarryBorden;EllenKarabanow;NancyRuth;

Phyllis&MannySpivak;ElizabethWolfe

Rabbi John Moscowitz: Morris Moscowitz,

in Memory: Maureen&DavidTartick

Rabbi yael Splansky, in appreciation: Familyofthe

LateJoeJonatan;SylviaMiller;BarbaraOrgan;Caryn

&HartleySpringman;Leslie&MelSpringman

Rabbi Jason Rosenberg, in appreciation:Donia

Andrew; HannickFamily;FamilyoftheLateJoe

Jonatan;MichelleLavine;A.J.Lipson;HarleyMintz;

Jennifer&DanielPollackandFamily;SteinFamily;

VictoriaStein;LizTarshis&RickLashandFamily

Rabbi Jason Rosenberg and Family, in appreciation:

Kathy&MauriceGreen

Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, in appreciation: Morty

Eisen;FamilyoftheLateJoeJonatan;AnnLeibel

&BernieSwartz

Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, Doctorate of Divinity: Susan

&Dr.BarryBorden;Debbie&MarvinGans;Ellen

Karabanow;NancyRuth;Phyllis&MannySpivak;

ElizabethWolfe

Cantor Benjamin z. Maissner, in appreciation:

BeverleyColman-Lokash; MortyEisen;Zita

Gardner;HannickFamily;FamilyoftheLateJoe

Jonatan;IlseMatheusandFamily;Madeleine

RosenbergandFamily;Caryn&Hartley

Springman;Leslie&MelSpringman;SteinFamily;

TempleSingers

Cantor Benjamin z. Maissner: Dr. Saul Sidlofsky,

in Memory: Hope&CantorBenjaminZ.Maissner

Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, in appreciation:

TheFamilyoftheLateJoeJonatan;GeraldMagid;

SylviaMiller

Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, Mazal Tov:

CherylZeldin

r a l P H r o G e r C a m P S C H o l a r S H i P F u N D

Shirley & Ben Herberman, Mazal Tov: BeverleyFine

lo r r a i N e S a N D l e r T r i B u T e F u N D

Rodney Freedman, Happy Birthday:Brenda&

CollinBaskin

olga Honig, in Memory:TheChildrenofKitaGimmel

Helen & Will Tator, Special anniversary: AliMirsky;

Joan&BrianMirsky;JonathanMirsky;TerryTator

lu l a & i r v i N G S a u N D e r S m e m o r i a l F u N D

Dr. Fred Saunders, Happy Birthday: LindaGroll

S H a C H a r i T F u N D

Harold akler, yahrzeit: Nonni&SaulAkler

Eileen Berger, yahrzeit: Mary&HenrySeldon

Rudolph Bodor, yahrzeit: AgiLantos

Rachel Leah Burger, yahrzeit: SadieBerger

Sidney Coopman, yahrzeit: JoyGails

Rella Doctors, yahrzeit: SaritaDotan

Harry Firestone, yahrzeit: ShirleyFirestone

yetta Fishbein, yahrzeit: Rina&SaulFishbein

Samuel Fisher, yahrzeit: EdithKirznerandFamily

alex Flomen, yahrzeit: Mona&RobertSherkin

Ruchel Freedman, yahrzeit:Marilyn&Norman

FreedmanandFamily

Pearl & Ben Geneen, yahrzeit: LucyWaverman&

DavidBruceMacDougall

Louis Ginsberg, yahrzeit:ClaireGoodmanandFamily

Mel Glowinski, yahrzeit: MernaGlowinskiandFamily

Leah Gold, yahrzeit: Esther&Dr.MarvinTile

Lizica Goldstein, yahrzeit: LillianGoldstein&

WilliamWeiner

David Gordon, yahrzeit: SybilGordonandFamily

Saul H. Greenwood, yahrzeit:AdaGreenwood

Wolfe kampelmacher, yahrzeit: JudyDruyan

Jack kirzner, yahrzeit: EdithKirznerandFamily

Felicia knaul, yahrzeit: KnaulFamily

Herman knaul, yahrzeit: KnaulFamily

Sigmund knaul, yahrzeit: KnaulFamily

Muriel Leitman, yahrzeit: MariamLeitman

Tillie & Walter Levitt, yahrzeit:Joan&Donald

Granatstein

Celia Levy, yahrzeit: SybilGordonandFamily;

LeonardLevy

Samuel Magder, yahrzeit: ClareDenaburgandFamily

alex Mandel, yahrzeit: VeronicaMandel

isadore Margolese, yahrzeit: PninaMargolese

Fred Metter, in Memory: RazelleRoebuck&

DavidMacCoy

Charles Palet, yahrzeit: JohnGreenberg

Dr. Harry Potashin, yahrzeit: Joy&JamieWeisfeld

Michael Prentice, yahrzeit: JanetPrentice

David Rigler, yahrzeit: Bonnie&SheldonHoppeand

Family;JanieRigler

Sophie Rivers, Mazal Tov: CantorialSoloistLindi

&StephenRivers

alfred Robow, yahrzeit: Judy&CarlRitchieandFamily

Henry Rosen, yahrzeit: ClaraRosen

Debra Laya Rosenbaum, yahrzeit: Ruth&HankRosen

Harry Rubenstein, in Memory: Mary&HenrySeldon

Morris Rotman, yarhzeit: RichardRotman

adele & Samuel Silver, yahrzeit: MyrnaFreedman

arnold Sandler, yahrzeit:TracySandler&KenHerlin

andFamily

Ella Schaefer-Sax, yahrzeit: MichaelSchaeferand

Family

Laura & Sidney Schipper, yahrzeit: Terri&Ted

SchipperandFamily

George Steiner, yahrzeit:AnnaShafran

alan Tinianov, Speedy Recovery: PaulaMoshonas

Chaim Track, yahrzeit: DoraTrack

Leonard Wasser, yahrzeit:Jody&BruceFeldman

David Weiner, yahrzeit: LillianGoldstein&

WilliamWeiner

D r . S a u l S i D lo F S ky m e m o r i a l F u N D

Dr. Saul Sidlofsky, in Memory: Karen&YoelAbells;

Sandy&GordonAtlin;BarneyAwerbuck;Sheila

Bacher;NaomiBell;Enid&GrahamBerg;Paddy

Berg-Gorry&ColinGorry;Rosalee&Seymour

Berlin;Eve&SidBergstein;Barbara&Paul

Bernstein;MatildaBigio;Harriet&Dr.Martin

Blackstein;JodiBoltuc&JoePazzano;RozBoltuc;

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Contacts for Donations

To make a donation to any of our existing funds, to learn more about how you can support the Holy Blossom Temple Foundation, or to establish a new fund, please call the Foundation Office, at (416) 789-3291, ext. 265.

To make a donation to One Family Fund (Aid to Survivors of Terror), please call (416) 644-4955.

To make a donation to MAZON Canada, please call (416) 783-7554.

To make a donation to the Toronto Community Forest Fund, please call Sybil Gordon at (416) 489-5709.

We appreciate your supportHoly Blossom Temple appreciates all donations to our funds; however due to rising costs, cards will only be sent for donations of $20 or more. We will continue to recognize all donations in the Bulletin.

We apologize but due to space constraints, not all donations will appear in the Bulletin issue closest to the date on which the contribution was made. Donations in this issue were received by May 30, 2007.

Annette&BillBot;Bev&HarveyBotting;Arliene

Botnick;Judy&EricBreuer;BarbaraBrown;

Loretta&SamBrown;Barbara&Martin

Buckspan;HenriettaChesnie;RebaClodman;

Joy&CharlesCohen;Jean&GaryConn;Clare&

MonteDenaburg;SaritaDotan;Miriam&Marvin

Dryer;Susanne&StuartEgier;MortyEisen;

Frances&MurrayEllis;MarilynFarber;Zelda&

JoshFedder;ShanahFedder&PeterFrankeland

Family;Toba&FredFeldman;RisaFeldman&Jeff

Silver;KimFinkelstein&JerryBokser;Michal&

AriFinkelstein;Mindy&MelFinkelstein;Deborah

&JasonFrancoz;Elaine&AllanFrancoz;Myrna

Freedman;JosieFreidin;GeorginaFried;Dr.Vera

Fried&Dr.PeterStGeorgeHyslop;Nancy&Andy

Friedman;Randi&AlanGarfinkel;Elaine&Marv

Giverts;Marilyn&DavidGluskin;Wendy&Irving

Gold;Celia&LeonardGoldberg;Sue&Stan

Goldfarb;Jason,Rosylin&GeroldGoldlist,Diana

&MarvinGoodman;SybilGordon;Barbara&

IrvingGreen;Kathy&MauriceGreen;June

Hacken;Daisy&SydneyJacobs;Liz&IvanJaye;

EllenKarabanow;AndreaKatz;Sondra&Marvin

Kay;EdithKirzner;Marvelle&MurryKoffler;

Barbara&FredKohan;Florence&IrvingKoven;

Myra&DannyKrangle;Mimi&MalcolmKronby;

Terrye&JackKuper;Ryna&BernieLanger;Ora

&MichaelLeese;AnneLeSarge;Sheila&Gerald

Lipson;Tobie&JohnLipson;JudyMalkin&Elliott

Jacobson;RoseMandelbaum;Karen&Shelly

Mandell;Joan&BrianMirsky;EvelynMitsuit&

AaronHotzandFamily;Sylvia&HarveyNaftolin;

Sandra&MurrayNaiberg:Linda&AlNeuman;

Judy&ArnoldNoyek;Marilyn&Sidney

Nusinowitz;BarbaraOrgan;Bernice&Yitz

Penciner;Shayndie&SamRubenzahl;Kenny

Rubin;Marlene&RobertRuderman;Judi&Morty

Rumack;NancyRuth;MyrnaSandler;Lilian

Schacter;Annalee&BrianSchnurr;Mary&Henry

Seldon;Bonnie&MelShear;Helen&Edward

Sheffman;Judy&RalphShiff;Dee-Dee&Gary

Shiffman;SandyShiner;DeborahZemans&Daryl

GelgootandFamily;Judy&Dr.BarrySidlofsky;

BonnieSidlofsky;Debbie,Lorne,andMadison

Small;Rhona&MelSmall;Judy&BarrySmith;

CarolSolway;BrendaSpiegler&MarkS.Anshan;

Phyllis&MannySpivak;LouiseStarkman;Elaine

Steiner;Esther&Dr.MarvinTile;Rosemary&

GaryTileandFamily;Sue&RobTorok;Ida&Ron

Tugg;DidiUrbach;Dr.GordonUrbach;Rosie&

JohnUster;Tania&MarvinWarsh;SylviaWexler

andFamily;DeborahWolfe;LindaWolfe;Betty

Zulauf;ArleneZweig

T o r aT C H a i m F u N D

Janice Babins, in appreciation: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Edward Charney, in Memory:SaraClodman

Henrietta Chesnie, in appreciation:JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Janice Feuer, in appreciation: JaniceBabins;

JudyMalkin;RandiGarfinkel

Randi Garfinkel, in appreciation: JudyNyman&

HarleyMintz

Dolph Greenberg, in Memory: Sarah&Richard

CharneyandFamily;JudyNyman&HarleyMintz

General: Karen&YoelAbellsandFamily

Special thanks to all children who found it in their

hearts to perform the mitzvah of tzedakah for

Torat Chaim

additions and Corrections to our Shavuot listing of

Torat Chaim Donors:

verse: Karen&Dr.YoelAbells

Words: Fagi&RabbiEdwardGoldfarb;Brenda

Spiegler&MarkS.Anshan;RabbiYaelSplansky&

AdamSol

T o r o N T o C o m m u N i T y F o r e S T i N i S r a e l F u N D

ned austin, Happy Birthday: LeonardLevy

Patricia Blainey, in Memory: Gail&GaryGoodman

Peggy Cordy, in Memory: TinianovFamily

Dr. Werner Creutzfest, in Memory: DoraTrack;

NormanTrack

Eli Danson, Mazal Tov: Jane&FrankTizel

Lisa Goldberg, in Memory:DoraTrack

David Gordon, in Memory: Muriel&AlTinianov

Sophie Graff, in Honour: Sandra&JerryChapnik

Cecile itzkowitz, in Memory: TinianovFamily

Sidney Lazarus, in Memory: Muriel&AlTinianov

zachary aaron Lipschitz, Mazal Tov: Sandy&

SimonMawas

David Miller, in Memory: Sandra&DavidSandler

Ellen & Sam Markowitz, Happy anniversary: Sandy

&SimonMawas

irving Paisley, in Memory: Marcie&BarryGordon

Ruth & Lorne Shapiro, Mazal Tov:Jane&FrankTizel

Ralph Sinukoff, in Memory: LeonardLevy

Ted Stein, in Memory: BeverleyColmanLokash

Ted Swimmer, in Memory: LevyFamily

Gert Wise, Happy Birthday: Esther&CyrilHersh

Teddy abel Wunder, Happy Birthday: Sandra&

JerryChapnik

T o r a H r e S T o r aT i o N F u N D

General:WalterSeaton

a l & D o r a T r a C k S C H o l a r S H i P F u N D

Lou Goldberg, Happy Birthday:DoraTrackandFamily

Fredzia & Dow Marmur, Happy anniversary:

DoraTrack

G o r D o N W o l F e m e m o r i a l F u N D

Gordon Wolfe, in Memory:Karen&YoelAbells;

SheilaBacher&AndreaKatz;NaomiBell;

AlexandraCharendoffandFamily;Jordanna

CharendoffandFamily;SaraClodman;Sarita

Dotan;Susanne&StuartEgier;Nora&John

Freund;Fran&BernieGoldman;Kathy&Maurice

Green;DebbieHunt;Barbara&FredKohan;

Karen-Anne&BrianKutner;AnneLeSarge;Hope

&CantorBenjaminZ.Maissner;SaraMcColl;

WendyMcCreary;Sharon&ShelleyMiller;Marc

Napier;Joni&PhilRudson;Annalee&Brian

Schnurr;DebbieSittler;IlanaSmith;Leena&Ron

Smith;OrenSmith;Barbara&PaulSoren;Wunder

Family;DeborahZemans&DarylGelgootand

Family

l e o N a r D W o l F e e D u C aT i o N a l F u N D

Jack Lewin, in Memory: CarolDale;HoneyWolfe

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Wed. June 27 8 p.m. Odd Couples in the Bible, with Rabbi Dow Marmur

Fri. June 29 6.30 p.m. Shabbat Fusion (for 20 and 30 somethings)

Sat. June 30 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. July 4 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. July 7 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. July 11 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. July 14 9 a.m. Torah Study 10.30 a.m. Summer Gathering: Special Shabbat Service

mon. July 16 7.30 p.m. Congregational Vote

Wed. July 18 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. July 21 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. July 25 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. July 28 9 a.m. Torah Study Wed. aug. 1 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. aug. 4 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. aug. 8 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. aug. 11 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. aug. 15 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. aug. 18 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. aug. 22 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

Sat. aug. 25 9 a.m. Torah Study

Wed. aug. 29 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study

This month @ Holy BloSSom July/August 2007Tamuz/Av/Elul 5767

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Summer GatheringSat. July 14, �007, at 10.�0 a.m.YouareinvitedtojoinotherseniorsduringtheregularShabbatServicetoreconnectwithyourlong-timefriends.AftertheService,enjoyalightlunch.ThisSummerGatheringisforallTemplemembers,withaspecialinvitationtoourseniorcongregants.Hopetoseeyouthere.

Co-sponsored by the Connecting Team of the Caring Community and Sisterhood.

Mondays @ the TempleThisyear,somanyofourseniorsmeteachMondaytoschmoozewithfriends,hearinterestingspeakers,exerciseandrelaxoverlunch.Wearetakingabreakforthesummer,

butpleasejoinuswhenweresumeourweeklyprogrammingonOct.1,2007.

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i write thisjustbeforeShavuot,whenwestandagainatMountSinaitoreceivetheTorah,toclaimtherespon-sibilityofmitzvot.ReformJudaismhasalwaysaffirmedmitzvotinprin-cipleandpractice,butthescopehaschangedovertheyears.OnceJewishimmigrantstotheseshorestossedtheirtefillinoverboardtofreethemselvesfromwhatphysicallyboundthemtomitzvot.Today,manyofourB’nei Mitzvahaskforinstruc-tiontowrapthemselvesintheblackleatherstraps.

H e a r i N G v o i C e SWhatmotivatesourrenewedinterestinmitzvot—bothrituallyandethi-cally?Isitsimplythatethnicityisnowfashionable?Orissomethingdeeperatwork?Forsome,thecommandingvoiceofSinaiishistory—whoamItoturnawayfrom4,000yearsofancestorsandtradition?Forothers,thecommandingvoicecomesfromcommunity—whatwillfriendsand

neighboursthinkofmeifIdonotlivebyacer-tainethic?Forsome,thecommandingvoicecomesfromthefuture,ourchildrenwhosay,

“Givemeguidance.Givemeapathtowalkthroughthisworld.”Forothers,thecommandingvoiceisnoneotherthantheVoiceoftheLivingGod.

m i T z v a H a S r e S P o N S eSinceReformJudaismtookrootinthiscontinent,itshallmarklanguagehasbeenwordslike“choice”and“autono-my.”RabbiArnoldJacobWolf,alead-ingfigureofourMovement,callsthepick-and-chooseapproachtomitzvot“theoriginalsinofReformJudaism,”becauseitdeniesthefactthatwearedependentuponGod.

Oncewerecognizethatourverybreath(ultimately)dependsuponGod,ourlife’sworkbecomesfulfillingGod’swill.WhatGod’swillisforeachofusandhowtogoaboutfulfillingitare

complexquestions—that’swheretheapproachofReformJudaismcomesin—buttherelationship,whichdemandsaresponsefromus,issurprisinglysimple.

Jewsofallstripesliketotalkaboutthe“howtos”ofmitzvot.Thefounda-tionalquestion,however,iswhy?WhatisitthatclaimsmesostronglythatIhavenochoicebuttosayyes.

Take,forexample,nichum aveilim, themitzvahtocomfortmourners.Makingashivacallisanawkward,inconvenient,emotionallydifficultthingtodo,andyet,wefindourselveswalkingupthosefrontsteps.Weareduty-bound.Thereisnochoiceinit.Thereisonlyacallandaresponse.

ThesociologistPhilipRieffsays,“Youcannotchooseanethic.Thewholepointofanethicisthatitcomestoyou.Itisdiscovered.”TheJewishethichasalwayscomeintheformofmitzvot.Thequestionwemustaskis,“HaveIdiscoveredityet?”

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