Holy Blossom Temple Bulletin September 2008 | Av/Elul 5768 / Tishrei 5769 THE GERALD SCHWARTZ/HEATHER REISMAN FALL 2008 LECTURE SERIES AT HOLY BLOSSOM TEMPLE Telling the Zionist Story Anew: Israel Explains Itself to the World When much of the world de-legitimizes Zionism and the State of Israel — now more than ever — Jews and friends are required to tell the story of the Jewish State; to tell of its history and values; to tell of the dignity Zionism imbued in the Jewish People; to tell of the progressive nature of the State of Israel and the Zionist movement that brought everything about. We will be fortunate to host the following prominent figures who will tell the Zionist story each in his own way. All lectures will take place on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Amos Oz Wed. Sept. 17 Introduction: Amir Gissin, Consul General of Israel in Toronto Yossi Klein Halevi Wed. Nov. 5 Introduction: Linda Frum Daniel Gordis Wed. Nov. 12 Introduction: Rabbi John Moscowitz Charles Krauthammer Wed. Nov. 19 Introduction: Robert Lantos | In Perspective From the time we are very young, we are taught to measure things: how tall we are and how much we weigh, how good our grades are and how many friends we have. And it goes on — all the way to maturity when we still measure, now about different things. We count, we calculate, we assess — about virtually everything (and maybe everyone). And so that was the discussion — the calculus, really — this July when Israel and Hezbollah entered into an apparently ridiculously one-sided exchange (one more time, but who’s counting?). Two The Soul of (Our) People by Rabbi John Moscowitz lonely black coffins bearing the remains of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, coming south from Lebanon while several hundred coffins, along with a few live ter- rorists (murderers, really), heading north toward cheering Hezbollah crowds. A terrible strategic mistake, I calculated. Not only would this deal raise the price for hostage Gilad Shalit (who hopefully remains alive); not only would Hezbollah and Hamas have more incentive to kidnap more IDF soldiers — but the whole scene was so terribly demoralizing to watch. Once again Israel trades hundreds, most with blood on their hands, for but a handful of Israeli soldiers defending the nation. Soon, though, I was persuaded of my mistaken calculus by Daniel Gordis, who wrote from Jerusalem: “e challenge facing Israel isn’t to win the war against the Palestinians — because it cannot be won. Neither is the challenge to move toward peace — because peace cannot be had, at least in the foreseeable future. No — the challenge facing Israel is to learn how to live in perpetual, never- ending war and in the face of that, to flourish and to be a country that our kids still want to defend. And that is what we did this week.” For Gordis, the exchange was “a mistake well worth making.” continued on page 5
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THE GERALD SCHWARTZ/HEATHER REISMAN FALL 2008 LECTURE SERIES AT HOLY BLOSSOM TEMPLE Telling the Zionist Story Anew: Israel Explains Itself to the World
When much of the world de-legitimizes Zionism and the State of Israel — now more than ever — Jews and friends are required to tell the story of the Jewish State; to tell of its history and values; to tell of the dignity Zionism imbued in the Jewish People; to tell of
the progressive nature of the State of Israel and the Zionist movement that brought everything about. We will be fortunate to host the following prominent figures who will tell the Zionist story each in his own way. All lectures will take place on Wednesdays at 8 p.m.
Amos OzWed. Sept. 17Introduction: Amir Gissin, Consul General of Israel in Toronto
Yossi Klein HaleviWed. Nov. 5Introduction: Linda Frum
Daniel Gordis Wed. Nov. 12Introduction: Rabbi John Moscowitz
Charles Krauthammer Wed. Nov. 19Introduction: Robert Lantos
| In Perspective
From the time we are very young, we are taught to measure things: how tall we are and how much we weigh,
how good our grades are and how many friends we have. And it goes on — all the way to maturity when we still measure, now about different things.
We count, we calculate, we assess — about virtually everything (and maybe everyone).
And so that was the discussion — the calculus, really — this July when Israel and Hezbollah entered into an apparently ridiculously one-sided exchange (one more time, but who’s counting?). Two
The Soul of (Our) Peopleby Rabbi John Moscowitz
lonely black coffins bearing the remains of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev, coming south from Lebanon while several hundred coffins, along with a few live ter-rorists (murderers, really), heading north toward cheering Hezbollah crowds.
A terrible strategic mistake, I calculated. Not only would this deal raise the price for hostage Gilad Shalit (who hopefully remains alive); not only would Hezbollah and Hamas have more incentive to kidnap more IDF soldiers — but the whole scene was so terribly demoralizing to watch. Once again Israel trades hundreds, most with blood on their hands, for but a handful of Israeli
soldiers defending the nation.Soon, though, I was persuaded of my
mistaken calculus by Daniel Gordis, who wrote from Jerusalem: “The challenge facing Israel isn’t to win the war against the Palestinians — because it cannot be won. Neither is the challenge to move toward peace — because peace cannot be had, at least in the foreseeable future. No — the challenge facing Israel is to learn how to live in perpetual, never-ending war and in the face of that, to flourish and to be a country that our kids still want to defend. And that is what we did this week.” For Gordis, the exchange was “a mistake well worth making.”
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D a i ly S e R v i c e SMonday to Friday at 7.30 a.m. | ShacharitMonday to Friday at 6 p.m. | MinchaSunday at 9 a.m. | Shacharit
Mon. Sept. 1, 2008 (Labour Day) and Mon. Oct. 13 (Thanksgiving), Shacharit Services will be held at 9 a.m.
S h a b b aT S e R v i c e SFriday at 6 p.m. | Kabbalat ShabbatSaturday at 10.30 a.m. | Shabbat Morning Service and Family Shabbat Service
Tot Shabbat will be held on Sept. 5 (Service and dinner), Sept. 19 (Service), Oct. 3 (Service) and Oct. 17 (Service).
Worship In This Issue ... High Holy Days 2008/5769 3 |
Annual General Meeting 4 | Annual Contribution Campaign 4 | The Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Centre for Jewish Learning 6 |
Supplementary Schools 9 | Cantor’s Notes 10 |
Our Israel 11 | Our Congregational Family 14 |
Last Word 20
The Bulletin is published 10 times a year by Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5P 3K9. Telephone: (416) 789-3291; Fax: (416) 789-9697; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: www.holyblossom.org. Honorary President: John A. Geller; President: Barry Silver; Rabbis: John Moscowitz; Yael Splansky; Karen Thomashow; Edward Goldfarb; Cantor: Benjamin Z. Maissner; Cantorial Soloist: Lindi Rivers; Director of Education: Deborah K. Spiegel; Rabbi Emeritus: Dow Marmur; Senior Scholar: W. Gunther Plaut; Executive Director: Benjamin Applebaum; Acting Holy Blossom Temple Foundation Chair: Elliott Jacobson; Director of Development: Cheryl Zeldin; Bulletin Editor: Judy Nyman; Design and Production: nymanink.concepts that click Holy Blossom Temple was founded in 1856 and is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism and the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism.
Z’man Simchateinu | ubh,jna inz SeaSon of our rejoicing
Z’man Simchateinu — Z’man Simchateinu
For more details on our Festival celebrations, please visit our Web site at www.holyblossom.org.
Sukkot, Shemini atzeret and Simchat Torah 2008/5769
Sukkah Decorating and Pizza in the hutMon. Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. Please see page 11 for details.
erev Sukkot ServiceMon. Oct. 13, at 6 p.m.
congregation-wide Sukkot Morning ServiceTue. Oct. 14, at 10 a.m.Bring your lulav and etrog. Creative programs and child care will be available. After the Service, enjoy a festive lunch.
If you would like to order a quality lulav and etrog ($40), please call Elana Fehler (ext. 532), at the Temple, by Thur. Oct. 2, 2008.
annual Sukkot PartySun. Oct. 19, at 12.30 p.m.Please see page 11 for more details.
erev Shemini atzeret ServiceMon. Oct. 20, at 6 p.m.
congregation-wide Shemini atzeret/yizkor ServiceTue. Oct. 21, at 10 a.m.Children’s programs and child care will be provided. A special luncheon will follow the Service.
consecration on Simchat Torah Tue. Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. For all Grade 1 families.
Simchat Torah Flag-Making and ParadeTue. Oct. 21, at 6.15 p.m.Children are invited to make their own flags to wave as they march with the Torah. Hosted by HABSTY.
Simchat Torah Service and celebrationTue. Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.Dance with our Torah scrolls to the tunes of Judy and David Gershon’s Klezmer Band. A special invitation goes out to all Camp George campers and staff.
a call for volunteers: If you would like to volunteer for any of the Festivals, please call Shelly Berenbaum (ext. 233), at the Temple.
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high holy Day Services
erev Rosh hashanah Mon. Sept. 29First Service 6 p.m. Family Service 6 p.m. Second Service 8.30 p.m.
First Day Rosh hashanah Tue. Sept. 30First Service 8.30 a.m. Early Family Service 9 a.m. Second Service 11.30 a.m. Late Family Service 11.30 a.m. Children’s Service (for children five and younger) 3.30 p.m.
Second Day Rosh hashanah Wed. Oct. 1Service 10 a.m.
Kol Nidre Wed. Oct. 8First Service 6 p.m. Family Service 6 p.m. Second Service 9 p.m. Teen Service 9 p.m.
yom Kippur Thur. Oct. 9Early Family Service 9 a.m. Morning Service 10 a.m. Late Family Service 11.30 a.m. Generation א Service (for 20 and 30 somethings) 11 a.m. Children’s Service (for children five and younger) 2 p.m. Afternoon Service 3.30 p.m.
We request that all congregants attending High Holy Day Services refrain from using fragrances for the comfort of other congregants.
yom Kippur afternoon learningThur. Oct. 9, 2008, from 1.30 to 3 p.m.
The U.S. Presidential and congressional elections of 2008 (beginning of three-session course) hershell ezrin, Founding CEO, Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy
When Moshiach comes ( continuation of four-session course) Rabbi Dow Marmur
Tikkun Olam — to Mend the World: the Jewish Response to the environmental Movement evan Solomon, Co-host, CBC News: Sunday
breaking Down the Wall of hostility: Saint Paul on Jews and Gentiles Father Raymond de Souza, Roman Catholic Priest, Archdiocese of Kingston, and Chaplain at Queen’s University
Selichot — Need We Repent for Sins of Omission?Rabbi Donald Splansky, Rabbi Emeritus Temple Beth Am, Framingham, MA.Sat. Sept. 20, 2008, at 9 p.m. (Reception and Service to follow)Our popular culture divides our sins into “sins of commission” and “sins of omission.” Does our Judaism make a similar distinction? If so, do our prayers on the High Holy Days reflect both types of sins? If not, do we feel guilty anyway about our sins of omission (even if there may be an infinite number of them)?
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The Estate of Miriam Neveren has generously enhanced our courtyard in honour of the High Holy Days. High Holy Day flowers have been generously enhanced by the Lanny Salsberg Memorial Endowment Fund.
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Temple leadership — annual General Meeting holy blossom Temple’s Annual General Meeting of members will be held on Sun. Nov. 23, 2008, at
10 a.m. The meeting provides a chance for every Holy Blossom Temple member to obtain information concerning the affairs of the congregation. The following slate of candidates has been prepared by the Nominating Committee and will be presented for election at the meeting.
O F F i c e R SPresident — Larry BabinsVice President — Mark S. AnshanFinancial Secretary — Michael DavisSecretary — Pamela AlbertTreasurer — Alison Schwartz
The annual contribution campaign (ACC) is moving closer to our fundraising goal.
To date, we have raised more than $500,000, an increase of more than 25 per cent compared to this time last year.
Many members have shown they understand what it takes to ensure that the rich array of services and support Holy Blossom Temple offers is there for all of us.
For those members who have not had the opportunity to make a gift to the ACC, it is not too late to help us achieve our goal for this year.
Our membership dues structure alone does not bring in the revenue needed to balance our operating budget.
b O a R D O F D i R e c T O R SDirectors nominated for another one-year term: David Blinick and Alberto Quiroz
Directors nominated for a two-year term: Jeffrey Dicker, Jill Hertzman, Fern Lebo, Lawrence Ritchie and Elisabeth Rosenfeld
In addition to this slate of can-didates, the following directors will be continuing the second year of their two-year term: Gord Arbess, Bob Cooper, Karen Fisman, Hugh Furneaux, Joan Garson, Gillian Helfield, Luke Sklar and Susan Stronell.
According to our by-laws, additional candidates for any position
may be nominated by members of the Temple. Nominations must be submitted in writing to the admin-istrative office at the Temple no later than 60 days (by Tue. Sept. 23, 2008) before the Annual General Meeting, signed by at least 10 members in good standing at the Temple and by the nominated member.
The Nominating Committee acknowledges and thanks the following members who will be completing their terms as Directors and/or Officers: Terry Axelrod, Paul Hellen, Melanie Nesbitt, Michael Sherman and Neri [email protected]
Please consider making a gift in any amount — to support our program-ming and Worship Services, and to keep our synagogue home open to all, regardless of means.
Donations of any amount are grate-fully appreciated and will be acknow- ledged in the Bulletin, where I hope
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to be able to announce that, with your help, we have surpassed our goal for the year.
Those donating $500 or more will be recognized on the ACC donor wall, located in the Sanctuary lobby. All dona-tions are eligible for a tax receipt. [email protected]
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Rosh hashanah cardsTo celebrate the spirit of the New Year and new beginnings, we are again
offering cards for Rosh Hashanah. We will print your personalized message
and send a card for a minimum donation of $20, ensuring it is mailed in time
for the High Holy Days. If you order six or more cards, the price is $15 per
card. If you prefer to write and mail your own cards, a package of 10 is
available for $100. All donations are eligible for a tax receipt.
To ensure that your cards will be received in time for the High Holy Days,
please contact Janice Feuer (ext. 265), at the Temple, or by e-mail
Sending tribute cards is one of many ways to support our Holy Blossom
Temple community. Please see the brochure enclosed with this issue of the
Bulletin for more information on how you can support our Temple.
“Rosh Hashanah, as the start of a new year, is a time in which
we think of those important to us — family, friends and associates.
Letting people know that we are thinking of them by sending warm
wishes is an important part of our celebration. In turn, we are also
the recipients of these greetings — what a treat. Knowing that Holy Blossom
also benefits makes it all the more meaningful.” — Lesley & Ronald Miller
Gordis explains that Israel must calculate by different terms: that is to say, Israel must be a country possessed of a certain kind of soul, which means its soldiers and all citizens know they defend a country whose nature makes the larger public purpose of the nation inspiring for all. Israeli soldiers are required to know that when they defend the country, the country will defend them — come what may.
With that in mind, two invitations: the first to come together for our Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Fall 2008 Lecture Series: Telling the Zionist Story Anew. With the help of four outstanding analysts, each with a deep soul (see cover for details), let us explore and honour Israel’s soul together.
The second invitation is hardly necessary, because each of us is inexo-rably drawn to the synagogue come the Tishrei Holy days: to delve into our own souls not to count and calculate, but rather to know of the profound and all too brief nature of life as God has bequeathed it, and as we must live it. To know this and to be driven, therefore, more by the desire to enrich and deepen our souls than to measure and calculate while life goes [email protected]
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Foundation Grants
l’shanah TovahHoly Blossom Temple clergy,
Foundation Board of Directors and
staff wish all our congregants a year
of health, happiness, prosperity and
peace.
May it be a year of learning, of
Worship, of celebration and of forging
new bonds with our Temple commu-
nity, the greater community and Israel.
L'shanah tovah t’kateivu.
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Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Centre for Jewish Learning at Holy Blossom Temple
Our Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Centre for Jewish Learning strives to engage our community to join together for stimulating lectures, to study Torah and to acquire the skills needed to lead a meaningful Jewish life. For more details, please call the School (ext. 256), at the Temple, or visit our Web site at www.holyblossom.org and download a copy of “The Gerald Schwartz/Heather Reisman Centre for Jewish Learning at Holy Blossom Temple 2008/2009 Calendar of Events.” All programs and lectures are open to the community, unless otherwise stated. For your convenience, our weekday daytime programs are marked with the following symbol .
Ongoing learning and specialized classes
Shabbat Torah Study: Speaking with God, Learning from Heschel and SoloveitchikRabbi John MoscowitzSaturdays at 9 a.m., ongoingPrayer is as old as the human condition. From the very beginning, human beings needed to be assured, to give thanks, to en-quire, to yearn, to petition. We will explore the world of Jewish prayer — what the liturgy says and means, and how the great thinkers of our time (Abraham Joshua Heschel and Joseph Soloveitchik among others) have explained Jewish prayer. All are welcome regardless of background.
Learning Liturgy through Singing Jewish MusicCantor Benjamin Z. MaissnerSundays at 10 a.m., ongoingOur Holy Blossom Temple Singers learn the joy of liturgy during rehearsals with Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, and con-tribute greatly to the musical life of the Temple. New participants are always welcome. For more details, please call Mari Lynn Rusack (ext. 224), at the Temple.
Advanced Hebrew GrammarRabbi Edward Goldfarb,
Tuesdays at 11 a.m., ongoing This class emphasizes parsing Biblical and prayer book passages. Knowledge of the finer points of Hebrew grammar is helpful in understanding the basic texts of Jewish life. Open to Temple members only. No classes Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and 21, 2008.
Cara ClairmanSun. Sept. 28, 2008, at 9.30 a.m.
Temple member Cara Clairman trained with former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore, as one of 250 Canadian representatives qualified to deliver presentations on climate change. Her presentation is based on the slide deck developed (and updated) by Gore, some of which was
originally presented in the 2005 Academy Award-winning movie An Inconvenient Truth. She will discuss the latest information on climate change, the current and future impact of these changes on the already impoverished and disenfranchised, and what the Jewish community can do.
The New Climate — Climate Change, Social Justice and the Role of
Jewish Organizations
Sisterhood Torah Study Rabbi Edward Goldfarb
Wednesdays at 9.30 a.m., ongoingUsing traditional and contemporary sources, students will explore the charac-ter, ideas and great history of our Torah. New and returning students welcome. No classes Oct. 1 and 8, 2008.
Why Did Abraham Nearly Kill His Son? Rabbi Dow Marmur Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Sept. 11 to 25, 2008 The Biblical account of the binding of Isaac is central to Rosh Hashanah. In preparation for the festival, the three sessions will offer different views on what
is behind the story and how relevant it is for us today. We will read and discuss relevant texts.
When Moshiach Comes Rabbi Dow Marmur Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. Oct. 2, 9*,16, 23, 2008 Many people believe that either redemp-tion or Armageddon is at hand. In the Jewish world, the slogan “Moshiach Now” is one of the manifestations of this naive and unwarranted, yet highly popular, trend. What does it all mean for liberal Jews in the context of the 21st century?* On Oct. 9 (Yom Kippur), the class will meet at 1.30 p.m.
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The Reach of the American Elections on Israel and the Middle East, the Jews and Canada Hershell Ezrin, Founding CEO, Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy, and Advocacy Agent, United Israel Appeal Federations CanadaWednesdays at 7.30 p.m. Oct. 15 and 22, 2008Continuing on from the Oct. 9 Yom Kippur talk, Hershell Ezrin will discuss the impact that the U.S. elections will have on Israel and Middle Eastern diplomacy, and how the elections and issues affect the Jews and Canadians.
The Yiddish NovelRabbi Edward Goldfarb
Wednesdays at 11 a.m., starting Wed. Oct. 22, 2008We will return to Chaim Grade by way of his semi-autobiographical Der Mame's Shabbosim, one of his last books, which depicts Jewish life in Vilna in the early years of the last century.
Beginners’ Hebrew Dalia Alalouf, Supervisor, Hebrew SchoolWednesdays at 7.30 p.m., starting Oct. 22, 2008If you feel it is time to learn what your children and grandchildren are learn-ing, this is the course for you. Learn how to read Hebrew and feel comfortable in Temple Services. Limited to Temple members. Registration required. Cost: $200 per year.
Conversational Hebrew 101Dalia Alalouf, Supervisor, Hebrew SchoolMondays at 8.30 p.m., starting Oct. 27, 2008Are you travelling to Israel and want to order dinner in Hebrew? Do you have Israeli relatives who you want to impress? This course is intended for those who want to have greater ease with Hebrew. It will give you the basics and get you on your way to speaking and understanding a new language. Registration required. Cost: $200 per year.
Contemporary Jewish Canadian Writing Cynthia Good, Director, Creative Book Publishing, Humber College
Tuesdays at 9.30 a.m.Oct. 28 to Dec. 2, 2008 Participants will study recently published Canadian novels including Gratitude by Joe Kertes (who will visit our class to join our discussion of his book) and
Scholar in Residence Weekend Rabbi Naomi Levy
Fri. Oct. 24 to Sun. Oct. 26, 2008Fri. Oct. 24 | 6 p.m. | Congregational Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Naomi Levy, Rabbi Karen Thomashow and the Shabbat Fusion Band
7 p.m. | Generation א: The Sabbath’s Bridegroom — God This post-Kabbalat Shabbat program on theology, theodicy and struggle will feature a sushi dinner and sake bar, and is geared to
our congregants in their 20s and 30s. Cost: $18.
Sat. Oct. 25 | 9 a.m. | Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi LevyWe will be studying Bereshit, the creation narrative.
10.30 a.m. | Sermon — Life under Construction: Repairing the World, Repairing Ourselves The rabbis tell us a person who makes peace with the way things are is not living in God's light. God is waiting for us to see what needs to change and to unite our deepest prayers with action.
12.30 p.m. | Kiddush Lunch and Study: Talking to God — the Power of PrayerLearn about personal prayer and its connection to communal fixed prayer.
Sun. Oct. 26 | 9.30 a.m. | Spiritual Parenting: Finding Balance when Life is Spinning Out of ControlBeing a parent is such a sacred, blessed gift. And yet sometimes we find ourselves feeling utterly depleted. How do we learn to nourish our souls? What values do we hold sacred? Are we transmitting them to our children? How can we learn to raise ourselves up and raise children who will be a blessing to this world?
Rabbi Naomi Levy is the founder and spiritual leader of Nashuva, a Jewish outreach organiza-tion in Los Angeles. Through Nashuva, she has been involved in drawing hundreds of unaffili-ated Jews back to a Judaism that is soulful, committed to social justice, meaningful, relevant and fun.
To register for all programs, and the Generation א dinner, please call Elana Fehler (ext. 221), at the Temple.
A Sharp Intake of Breath by John Miller, the 2008 winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Awards for Fiction. We will discuss: Can we still categorize Jewish writing as ‘immigrant literature?’ Can we identify a new generation of Jewish writing in this country? Is there a specifically Canadian response to issues like the Holocaust and Israeli/Arab relations?
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Exodus: Greatest Hits — What Really Happened in Egypt? Rabbi Michael Stroh, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Har Zion Thursdays at 10.30 a.m.Oct. 30 to Nov. 13, 2008 Why did it take the Jewish People 40 years to cover a 12-day walk? Why are there three versions of the 10 Commandments? Did Moses really look like Charlton Heston? How was the Book of Exodus shaped to create a message of Judaism that has endured thousands of years, and what is that message?
Reform Judaism: Dilemmas and DichotomiesRabbi John MoscowitzThursdays at 7.30 p.m.Oct. 30 to Nov. 27, 2008Reform Judaism may be as much a strat-egy to deal with the modern ethos as it is an expression and system of Judaism. This five-week course will explore the history of Reform Judaism and delineate its dilemmas, ideas, benefits and deficits.
Sun. Sept. 21, 2008, at 10 a.m.All members and potential members of Brotherhood are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting. Breakfast will be served.
Michael cole
Sun. Oct. 19, 2008, at 9.30 a.m.Please join us for the first session of the new season. Michael Cole will review People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, a historical
novel that tells the story of the Sarajevo Haggadah. Handcrafted in Seville in 1480 and illuminated in copper and gold, this sacred text
experienced: the Jewish exile from Spain; North Africa during the Caliphate; the book burnings of the Inquisition; Vienna in the 1890s;
and Bosnia during World War II, where a Muslim risked his life to save the Haggadah from the Nazis. All Temple members are welcome.
Tue. Oct. 28, 2008, at 7.30 p.m.All photographers — film and digital, novice and expert — are welcome to share their knowledge and interest.
brotherhood annual General Meeting and installation
brotherhood breakfast club
brotherhood Photography Group
Holocaust Education Week Lecture: 70 Years Ago — the Strange Story of Herschel GrynszpanMichael Marrus, Chancellor Rose and Ray Wolfe Professor Emeritus of Holocaust Studies, University of Toronto Wed. Oct. 29, 2008, at 7.30 p.m. Almost 70 years ago, Herschel Grynszpan, a 17-year-old Jewish youth living in Paris, learned the fate of his parents, who were deported from Nazi Germany. In response, Grynszpan assassinated Ernst vom Rath, the third secretary of the German Embassy in Paris. This killing gave the Nazis the pretext for Kristallnacht, the assault on Jewish property and individuals across Germany on Nov. 9 and 10, 1938.
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What are parents/adults to do?by Debbie Spiegel, Director of Education
have you been to the Temple on a Sunday morning when school is in session and the building is abuzz? If the
answer is no, you are definitely miss-ing out. On Sunday mornings, Holy Blossom Temple is the place to be!
We have some wonderful new pro-grams on Sunday mornings for adults in our Temple community (while the students are in class). Please join us for one or all of these programs; no registra-tion is required.
e N v i R O N M e N Ta l Ta l KOn Sun. Sept. 28, 2008, at 9.30 a.m.,
Cara Clairman, a Temple member and Vice President of Sustainable Development for Ontario Power Generation, will share the latest infor-mation with us from her recent training session on climate change with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. It promises to be a fascinating program. (Please see page 6 for more details.)
S P i R i T U a l Pa R e N T i N GOn Sun. Oct. 26, 2008, at 9.30 a.m., Rabbi Naomi Levy will round out her weekend as our Scholar in Residence with a conversation with parents.
Her topic will be “Spiritual Parenting: Finding Balance When Life is Spinning
Out of Control.” (Please see page 7 for more details.) b O O K c lU b
A third study program we are offering is our monthly Sunday Book Club. Our first session will meet on Sun. Nov. 16, 2008, at 11 a.m. We hope we will be able to encourage readers, non-readers and those who just like to chat to participate in this first meeting.
The books will be chosen by the group and we will supply coffee and tea. Subsequent sessions will be advertised in the Bulletin, so please watch for more [email protected]
confirmation 2008/5768: Left to right (first row) Rabbi Karen Thomashow, Rabbi Yael Splansky, Rabbi John Moscowitz, Rabbi Dow Marmur, Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut and Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers; (second row) Director of Education Debbie Spiegel, Myrna Ross, Sarah Firestone, Emily Levitt, Jennifer Silverstein, Adrienne Collins, Hayley Platt and Elana Paice Lidsky; (third row) Ruthie Fish, Corinne Goldberger, Rachel Harris, Andie Rosenbaum, Rachel Micay, Andrew Berinstein and Lisa Isen Baumal; (fourth row) Bradley Shafran, Geoffrey Singer, Shane Rumack, Adam Anshan, Barnett Ludwig and Charles Ludwig; (fifth row) Sam Heavenrich, Joshua Rosenkrantz, Joshua Alman, Aaron Cincinatus, Sammy Bayefsky, Matthew Dicker and Samuel Rumack.
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For more information, please call the Seniors’ hotline (ext. 517), at the Temple.
M o n d ays @ the Temple
Our weekly program for the senior members of the congrega-tion begins its regular fall series on Mon. Sept. 15, 2008.
Join us from 10 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. each week for inter-esting programs at 10.30 a.m., an exercise program designed by Melanie Nesbitt especially for this age group at 11.30 a.m., and lunch with hot soup at 12.30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to stay after lunch to play cards or board games. Cost: $2 per day for Temple members and Friends of Holy Blossom; $3 for non-members. Note that we will
not meet on Sept. 29 (erev Rosh Hashanah).
Sept. 15 The U.S. Election of 2008 in Historical Perspective | Yonatan Eyal, Professor of History, University of Toronto
Sept. 22 The Golden Age of Radio Veteran | David Himelfarb and Ken Borden Two veteran ‘ad-men’ will take us back to the golden age of radio enter-tainment of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s.
Oct. 6 Repentance for Beginners | Rabbi Dow Marmur Rabbi Dow Marmur will share his thoughts about repentance and the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
attention Seniors and Families If you are a senior or know a senior who has not been able to enjoy our weekly Mondays @ the Temple seniors’ program because of a lack of transportation, we are planning a pilot project to subsidize taxi transportation. To register for this program, please call our Seniors’ hotline (ext. 517), at the Temple by Fri. Sept. 12, 2008. Please leave your name and phone number and we will call you back to make arrangements.
We expect the cost to be $5 per meeting day.
Musically speaking | Cantor’s Notesby cantor benjamin Z. Maissner
Once again, we find our-selves standing in awe af-ter another liturgical cycle and ready to welcome our High Holy Day season.
As I start preparing for the intense rehearsal schedule awaiting us, I am moved by the haunting melodies that embrace our consciousness. As the Days of Awe draw near, I find myself surround-ed by oceanic powers, a sea of melodic sequences that will soon fill the sacred space of our synagogue.
a S O N e P e O P l e I have lived through such moments with you, my dear congregants, for almost three decades, and I know the power and impact of those tran-scendental liturgical moments when we stand together as one people.
Each and every one of us, in our own way, is anticipating such a moment during the High Holy Day season. Like greeting an old friend, we all await experiencing the majesty of an “Avinu Malkeinu” moment,
a nostalgic phrase of the ancient Kol Nidre, or the joy and ecstasy of the full Kaddish at the end of Yom Kippur.
R a i S e yO U R v O i c e SPlease indulge yourselves and enjoy these sweet moments that bring us together. Sing your hearts out and raise your voices in thanksgiving and prayer for a good, healthy New [email protected]
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Musically speaking | Cantor’s Notes israel next summer | Our Israelby Jeff Denaburg, Co-Chair, Israel Committee
For those thinking ahead to next year’s travel, here are two suggestions for visiting Israel that offer exciting
opportunities for education and a chance to meet Israelis and tour compelling and unique sites.
a R Z a c a N a D a A trip to Israel with ARZA Canada (The Zionist voice for the Canadian Reform Movement) goes well beyond sightseeing. Last June, several Holy Blossom Temple members joined other Reform Jews in a fascinating program that included:• Avisittoahigh-techtrainingprogram
for Ethiopian Israelis, which helps bright but disadvantaged Ethiopians prepare for careers in computer technology.
• MeetingwithBneiDarfurrefugeesfromDarfur who risked their lives to reach Israel and are now building new futures.
• Dinner with Rabbi Gilad Kariv, of the Israel Religious Action Center, who is at the forefront of legal battles to recognize non-Haredi conversions performed in Israel.
• AtouroftheTzrifinArmyBase,includingspeaking with soldiers on the role of Juda-ism and Zionism in the Israeli army service.
• TouroftheKnessetandmeetingwithMember of the Knesset Michael Melchior.
• TalkwithRabbiLevyLauer,headofIsrael’s task force on human trafficking.
S h a lO M h a R T M a N i N S T i T U T e Holy Blossom Temple has a long history of participation in the annual study program
at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jeru-salem, which offers more traditional study with top-quality Jewish scholars. You can count on inspiring sessions with Rabbi David Hartman, while his son, Rabbi Donniel Hartman, brings surprising insights to any topic, from the Talmud to current events. In addition to sessions on a theme central to Judaism, this year’s program included:•Session with Member of the Knesset
Avishai Braverman on his efforts to reform Israel’s political system, delivered with surprising optimism.
•Talk from Donniel Hartman on Israel @ 60 — the state of the nation.
•Trip to the land of the Philistines — the excavation of the Philistine city of Gath, home of the Biblical Goliath.
Mark your calendar for the following programs and sign up to receive e-mail updates by visiting our Web site at www.holyblossom.org > Subscribe to E-mail > Family Programming.
Tot Shabbat and Hot Shot ShabbatFridays at 6 p.m.Mark your calendars for our September/October dates: Sept. 5 (Service and Hot Shot Shabbat), Sept. 19 (Service), Oct. 3 (Service and Hot Shot Shabbat) and Oct. 17 (Service).
Sukkah decorating and Pizza in the HutMon. Oct. 13, 2008, at 4 p.m.Add your personal touch to the Temple’s
Little BlossomsRabbi Yael Splansky and Other Baby SpecialistsThursdays at 9.30 a.m. Oct. 23 to Dec. 11All babies under two-and-a-half years old are welcome to bring their parents or grandparents. Join us from 9.30 to 9.45 a.m. for coffee and healthy snacks, followed by a program of music, movement and parenting insights — from baby sign language, CPR and safety, to making your own baby food. From 10.30 to 11.30 a.m., the ‘buggy brigade’ goes on a neighbourhood walk or stays in for free play. Cost: $120 for Temple members; $130 for non-members. For more de-tails, please call Shannon Tramer (ext. 275), at the Temple, or e-mail [email protected].
For more details on Family Programming, please call our hotline (ext. 518), at the Temple or e-mail [email protected].
sukkah, and enjoy a pizza supper before the Service begins.
Annual Sukkah partySun. Oct. 19, at 12.30 p.m.Enjoy two fun-filled hours of crafts, games and the remarkable beat of the Halleluja Drummers in cel-ebration of Sukkot. BYOD (bring your own drum).
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F O C U S O N G E N E R A T I O N א (for 20 and 30 somethings)
aaron lightstone
Jeffrey Wilson
aviva chernick
Sundar viswanathan
Mark W
einstock
shabbat FusionFridays at 6.30 p.m., beginning Oct. 24, 2008
Once a month, approximately 75 young adults — single and attached, members and non-members — gather to experience a Shabbat evening of prayer, song and study like no other. Against the backdrop of our formal Sanctuary, intimacy is created by sitting informally in a circle around the lower bimah. The five musicians bring tribal rhythms from the Ugandan Jewish community, joy-ful niggunim from the Chassidic influence of Shlomo Carlebach, and riffs of New Orleans jazz and retro-funk. Everything old is new again with this eclectic mix of sounds that gets the crowd up and dancing to welcome in the Shabbat bride with the words of Lecha Dodi. Instead of a sermon, the teachings are sprinkled throughout the Service, which highlight the themes and logic of the prayer book. Following the Service, a kiddush of good Israeli wine and sushi invites people to linger for hours. All 20 and 30 somethings are welcome.
For more details on Generation programs or to register, please e-mail [email protected].
A fall weekend at the cottageRabbi Karen Thomashow, Mark Weinstock and Donna HabshaFri. Oct. 3 to Sun. Oct. 5, 2008
All 20 and 30 somethings are invited to spend the weekend of Shabbat Shuvah together. Activities will include: water and field sports, hiking, creative Shabbat worship, study programs, fantastic food, music, dancing and dynamic programming.
Afternoon workshops will infuse the mind and the spirit. Evening programs will encourage socializing, snacking and music. Participants will refresh and renew themselves for the New Year.
Registration required. Applications are available online until Fri. Sept. 26, 2008.
New Generation א Fund in honour of Rabbi yael Splansky
Last June, in honour of Rabbi Yael Splansky’s 10th anniversary at Holy Blossom Temple, we created a special fund available to Temple members who want to pay tribute to her.
As those congregants in their 20s and 30s have always been of particular interest to Rabbi Splansky, the new Generation Fund will help ensure that the Temple maintains the resources re-quired to translate the pillars of Jewish life — Torah, Avodah and Gemilut Chasadim — into meaningful experi-ences for Jews in their 20s and 30s.
To make a contribution to nurture the next generation, please call Janice Feuer (ext. 265), at the Foundation office.
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H O ly B l O S S O m T e m p l e
SisterhoodSisterhood Annual General Meeting and Board InstallationTue. sept. 16, 2008, at 7.30 p.m.
All are welcome to attend.
PROJECT 2008 and Membership Appreciation TeaKeep checking your mailboxes for PROJECT 2008 raffle books. Support Sisterhood’s major fundraiser and help contribute to our Temple Library, Religious School, camp scholarships, Plaut Manor, Out of the Cold, rabbinic and cantorial students and many other worthwhile programs.
Return your raffle books and save the date. We will be drawing for wonderful prizes at our Membership Appreciation Tea on Sun. Dec. 7, 2008.
Judaica ShopThe Judaica Shop will open Tue. Sept. 2, 2008, and the annual sale will take place from Sun. Sept. 21 to Fri. Sept. 26, 2008. Shop hours are Mon. to Fri. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sun. from 9.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. Come see our beautiful and unique items for the High Holy Days.
Women’s Study Retreat: Can We Speak about God in Female Terms?Rabbi Karen Thomashow Fri. oct. 31 to sun. nov. 2, 2008Horseshoe Resort, Barrie
As early as the wisdom literature of the Bible itself, we find references to God that are female in character. What is the history of textual reference to the Shekhina, sometimes known as the feminine indwelling of God? We will explore this, as well as step outside of the context of literature, and consider the implications of gendered ‘God language’ in the context of prayer.
Cost: $275 for Sisterhood members; $300 for non-members. For more details and to register, please call Elana Fehler (ext. 221), at the Temple.
Fine Arts Exhibit
From Art to HeartFri. Sept. 26 to Fri. Oct. 31, 2008The Harry and Cecile Pearl
Gallery will display a selection
of stunning photographs from
the Save a Child’s Heart (SACH)
International Photography
Exhibition, a joint project of
the Israeli Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and SACH, launched as
part of Israel’s 60th anniversary
celebrations.
The photographs capture the
touching stories of children
from vastly different back-
grounds and religions who
come to Israel for life-saving
heart surgeries. It features
the works of seven talented
photographers, each inspired
by their personal experiences
at SACH.
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Our Congregational Family
Welcome to Our Temple Family
We would like to welcome the following new members to our Holy Blossom Temple family:
Channah & Perry CohenSue & Jeremy Creed, and Makayla and MiaRuth GalesRosanna Gotter, and MichaelShirley GulaDonna Habsha & Mark WeinstockDanijela KonforteMarla & Jason Kravice, and Bradley and
Jaiden and JaggerZachary LaksmanJennifer & Leon Lenchner, and Danielle
and Zachary and LeighHailey & Rick Meslin, and Sophie
and WilliamRandi Cogan Shinder & Neil Shinder,
and Samantha and BenjaminRoz SilvaCassandra & Daniel Sinclair, and Talia
and JoshuaJudy & Barry SmithAdina Bloom Somer & Jeffrey Somer,
and EvanJoan Yolleck
Mazal Tov
Rabbi Mathew Durbin, on being ordained at the Leo Baeck College, London. Rabbi Durban will be working in Plattsburgh, NY.
Professor Michael Marrus, on being awarded the Order of Canada for his contributions as a scholar and historian, notably on the history, causes and consequences of the Holocaust.
Rabbi Bill Tepper, on being ordained at the Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati. Rabbi Tepper will be working in Chattanooga, TN.
UJA Federation Shem Tov Honoureees for Volunteer Excellence: Lori Gershon (Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Textiles), Carol Grubert (The Leo Baeck Day
School), Wendy Kady (Israel Cancer Research Fund), Judy Malkin (MAZON Canada), Linda and Abe Neufeld (Holy Blossom Temple), Marvin A. Sadowski (Canadian Friends of Haifa University Michael Sax (Beit Halochem Canada) and Frank Tizel (Jewish Camp Council of Toronto)
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Linna Chercover & Jason Basch on the birth of their daughter, Sloane Gabrielle Basch. Proud grandparents are Helen & Seymour Basch and Joan & Barry Chercover. Proud great-grandmother is Elaine Basch.
Leigh & George (Buddy) Eisenberg on the birth of their granddaughter, Vivian Amber Bogusz, daughter of Cara Michelle Eisenberg & Stephen Bogusz, sister to Evalynn Summer. Other proud grand-mother is Ann-Marie Bogusz. Proud great-grandmothers are Celia Eisenberg and the late Shirley Firestone.
Jennifer & Jason Burstein on the birth of their daughter, Rachel Nicole Burstein, sister to Sophie and Samuel. Proud grandparents are Bev & Eddie Burstein, Roger Edwards, Anita & Ronny Groll and Linda Saunders. Proud great-grandparents are Anne & Jack Koreen.
Michelle White & Adam Cohen on the birth of their daughter, Eden Lily Cohen, sister to Noa and Ella. Proud grandparents are Hilda & Jerry Cohen and Lydia & Louis White.
Hallie & Jonathan Gordon on the birth of their daughter, Julia Hollis Gordon. Proud grandparents are Tobi & Allan Gordon, Charna Sharon Sprackman and Penny & Mel Sprackman.
Ruth & the late Jerry Kerbel on the birth of their grandson, Dylan Samuel Kerbel, son of Jennifer Saunders & Josh Kerbel. Other proud grandparents are Tobi & Larry Saunders. Proud great-grandparents are Barbara Saunders and Jack Saunders.
Marcy & John Lillard on the birth of their
daughter, Kiley Maia Lillard. Proud grandparents are Harriette Laing, Michael Laing and Stephen Lillard.
Shayla & Scott Orenstein on the birth of their daughter, Mara Orenstein, sister to Paige. Proud grandparents are Judi & Arny Donsky, Michael Levine, Diane & Stephen Minsky and Donna Orenstein. Proud great-grandparents are Buddy Rotenberg and Saul Shugar.
Marlene & Wayne Pulver on the birth of their granddaughter, Sorelle Leah Pulver, daughter of Aliza & Shawn Pulver. Other proud grandparents are Vera & Joe Fisch. Proud great-grandmothers are Elizabeth Gyenes and Ida Shapiro.
Barbara & Jeremy Sandler on the birth of their daughter, Aliyah Rose Sandler. Proud grandparents are Sandra & David Sandler, Marilyn Sandler, Charlotte & Samuel Schwartz and Bob Stewart.
Emmy and Elliot Shiffman on the birth of their daughter, Sofie Teah Shiffman. Proud grandparents are Ruth & Ary Dotan and Dee-Dee & Gary Shiffman.
Judy and Laurie Zeilig on the birth of their granddaughter, Nina Zeilig Silverman, daughter of Shauna Zeilig & Brian Silverman. Other proud grandparents are Paula Melanson & Mary-Lou Silverman, and David Silverman. Proud great-grand-parents are Sidney Fogel and Marie & Robert Higgins.
Marilyn Farber on the birth of her great-granddaughter, Bria Savannah Tizel, daughter of Marian & Adam Tizel, sister to Jacob. Proud grandparents are Ella & Anatoly Golokhov and Janie & Frank Tizel. Other proud great-grandmothers are Helen Tizel and Rima Feldman.
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Janie & Frank Tizel, on the engagement of their son, Josh Tizel, to Eliana Busheiken, daughter of Jackie & David Busheiken of Calgary.
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In Memoriam
The congregation sympathizes with the re-cently bereaved families of:
Fanny Berholz, mother of Harry Berholz, Lillian Sirota and Sandy Wise
Helen Block, wife of Peter Block, sister of Gordon De Marsh
Farrel Cole, husband of Rhonda Cole, father of Joi Cole and Karen Propper, brother of Allen Cole and Lillian Parenson
Jack Cooper, husband of Bonnie Cooper, father of Andrea Cooper, David Cooper and Deena Cooper
Sylia Emsig, wife of Harold Emsig, mother of Gabriel Caplan, Karen Emsig, Roz Holden, Lesley Kroach, Michelle Lewis and Susan Weinert, sister of Clarice Cooper
Florence Fields, mother of Morton Fields, Carol Ruskin and Renee Wolfson
Shirley Firestone, mother of Leigh Eisenberg and Michael Firestone, sister of Melville Dunkelman
David Gelfand, father of Howard Gelfand, Martin Gelfand and Sandra Moshe, brother of Sally Shadlyn
Joseph Goldhar, husband of Renee Goldhar, father of Alan Goldhar and Marlene Orenback
Carl Hendeles, father of Lea Abiodun and Caroline Ingvaldsen
Evelyn Hutner, mother of Brenda Barrett and Ronald Hutner
Rae Joel, mother of Peter Joel and Sue Joel Kenneth Kagan, son of Lillian Kagan, brother
of Karen DonskyJerry Kerbel, husband of Ruth Kerbel, father
of Dana Kerbel, Josh Kerbel and Ryanne Reingold, brother of Neal Kerbel and Cynthia Shedletzky
Regina Konforte, wife of Goran Konforte, mother of Danijela Konforte and Lea Konforte, sister of Avro Gaon
Rebecca Kuttner, mother of Norman ShogilevWilliam Lipson, husband of Bernice Lipson,
father of Lorraine Balshin and Rob Lipson, brother of Alan Burston, Ben Burston, Ruth Shuster and Hermie Spears
Joseph Minden, husband of Ann Kitt Minden, father of Deborah Goldberg, Jonathan Minden, Judith Minden, Mark Minden, Ruth Minden and Sarah Minden
Frances Morrison, mother of Estelle Benzacar, Charles Morrison and Steven Morrison
Georgina Paikin, mother of Barney Paikin, sister of Andy Solymar and Michaela Solymar
David Rotstein, son of Lilian Rotstein,
brother of Ann SmutyloSala Rotsztain, mother of Jack Rotsztain,
Lillian Rotsztain and Michael Rotsztain, sister of Aaron Teicher
Graham Sattin, husband of Marsha Sattin, father of Amy Pataki and Jeffrey Sattin, brother of Al Sattin
Shirley Shusterman, mother of Alan Shursterman and Robert Shusterman
Aaron Sinaisky, husband of Lottie Sinaisky, father of Rissa Lang and Sydney Sennet
Victor Spence, husband of Pauline Spence, father of Rob Herman, Ted Herman, Peter Spence and Robert Spence, brother of Chana Avi-Chai, Marion Goldberg, Gertie Manishevitz, Al Spiegel and Harvey Spiegel
Sheila Swimmer, mother of Danielle Morris and Simone Swimmer, sister of Max Orenbach
Edith Tichauer, mother of Paul TichauerDora Track, mother of Barbara Track,
Norman Track and Susan TrackAnton Winkler, husband of Edith Winkler,
father of Susan Friedmann and Vladimir Winkler
Edith Zandoff, sister of Saul Akler
13 Elul 5768/Sept. 13, 2008Sophie Alman, daughter of Zena & Benjamin Alman
13 Elul 5768/Sept. 13, 2008Sammy Bromberg, son of Sherie & David Bromberg
13 Elul 5768/Sept. 13, 2008Matan Garmaise, son of Sue Rebick & Steven Garmaise
18 Elul 5768/Sept. 18, 2008Zachary Silverstein, son of Shari & Ron Silverstein
20 Elul 5768/Sept. 20, 2008Michael Bloom, son of Kim & Stephen Bloom
20 Elul 5768/Sept. 20, 2008Aaron Gotlieb, son of Lori & Gary Gotlieb
27 Elul 5768/Sept. 27, 2008Francesca Feldman, daughter of Angela & David Feldman
5 Tishrei 5769/Oct. 4, 2008Lee Davis, son of Laurie & Michael Davis
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We thank our generous donors 1 5 0 T h a N N i v e R S a R y F U N D
Henrietta Chesnie, Happy Birthday: Diana &
Marvin Goodman; Sheila & Bob Smolkin
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Henrietta Chesnie
a c c e S S i b i l i T y F U N D
Etta Ginsberg McEwen, Mazal Tov: Judy Malkin &
Elliott Jacobson
W i l l i a M a N S h a N yO U T h a W a R D e N D O W -
M e N T F U N D
Reggie & Rhona Adelman, In Honour: Jean
Anshan
Rina & Saul Fishbein, In Honour: Jean Anshan
Annie Soren, In Memory: Jean Anshan
R U T h b O R D e N M e M O R i a l F U N D
Harvey Borden, In Honour: Betsy, Lindsay and
Samantha Borden
Melanie & Marty Unger, Mazal Tov: Harvey Borden
Lori & Laurie Wilder, Mazal Tov: Harvey Borden
Gloria Wunder, In Honour: Susan & Barry Borden
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S U S a N & b a R R y b O R D e N F U N D
Harvey Borden, In Honour: Susan & Barry Borden
Mark Eisen, In Honour: Susan & Barry Borden
T O M & J e a N e T T e b R O W N M e M O R i a l
S c h O l a R S h i P F U N D
Fern Lebo & Alan Brudner, In Honour: Marsha &
Jerry Kaplan
J Oy c O h e N S P e c i a l b i R T h D ay F U N D
Joy Cohen, In Honour: Karen & Morris Davidman;
Robyn Kestenberg & Stephen Posen; Susan
McArthur & David Posen; Steven Serber and
Family; Joyce & Barry Spiegel; Devra & Eddie
Wasser and Family
b e v e R l e y c O l M a N - lO K a S h S c h O l a R S h i P
F U N D
Mary & Henry Seldon, In Honour: Beverley
Colman-Lokash
Dora Track, In Memory: Beverley Colman-Lokash
c O O P e R Fa M i ly a N N i v e R S a R y F U N D
Gary Bomza, In Honour: Sami & James Cooper
Myrle & Nathan Spring, In Honour: Sami &
James Cooper
D a N S O N Fa M i ly c a M P S c h O l a R S h i P S
e N D O W M e N T F U N D
Joseph B. Danson, Yahrzeit: Marilyn Farber
and Family
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Marilyn Farber
Dora Track, In Memory: Dot & Bert Danson;
Marilyn Farber
J e a N F i N e S e N i O R S F U N D
Rae Joel, In Memory: Donna & Dennis Colt; Gail &
Gary Goodman; Kathy & Maurice Green; Sheila &
Bob Smolkin
Alan Tinianov, In Honour: Sheila & Bob Smolkin
Dora Track, In Memory: Daisy & Sydney Jacobs; Jan
& Robert Simonsky
Mari & Henry Waisglass, In Honour: Daisy &
Sydney Jacobs
F lO R a l F U N D
Sophie Alman, Bat Mitzvah: Zena & Benjamin Alman
Michael Bloom, Bar Mitzvah: Kim & Stephen Bloom
Sammy Bromberg, Bar Mitzvah: Sherie &
David Bromberg
Lee Davis, Bar Mitzvah: Laurie & Michael Davis
Francesca Feldman, Bat Mitzvah: Angela &
David Feldman
Matan Garmaise, Bar Mitzvah: Sue Rebick &
Steven Garmaise
Aaron Gotlieb, Bar Mitzvah: Lori & Gary Gotlieb
Ruth Green, Happy Birthday: Sheila Bacher
Zachary Silverstein, Bar Mitzvah: Shari &
Ron Silverstein
Sandra Temes, In Honour: Marilyn Hahn
G a R D N e R Fa M i ly F U N D
Anne Dublin, In Honour: Zita Gardner
Ruth Ehrlich, In Honour: Gillian & David Rosenberg
G e N e R aT i O N א F U N D
Dalia Alalouf, In Appreciation: Catherine Mayers
Danny Krangle, In Honour: Muriel Cohen & Family
May Marx, In Memory: Zeller Cooper Family
Rabbi John Moscowitz, In Appreciation: Catherine
Mayers
Debbie Spiegel, In Appreciation: Catherine Mayers
Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Appreciation: Ricky &
Arnold Englander; Family of Pearl Duckman Fogel
Rabbi Yael Splansky, 10th Anniversary: Karen &
Yoel Abells and Family; Jan & Keith Allin; Lisa &
Aaron Baumal; Naomi Bell; Esther & Mel Bergman;
Matilda Bigio; Tania & Brian Blumenthal and
Family; Harvey Borden; Susan & Barry Borden;
Judy & Allan Borodin and Family; Irving Brott;
Ronni Brott & Julian Heller and Family; Debra &
Barry Campbell and Family; Alice & Ron Charach;
Sara & Rick Charney and Family; Sara Clodman
and Meredith, Neil and Harley Jonatan; Beverley
Colman-Lokash; Bonnie Croll & Robert Henry
and Family; Renee & Naim Dallal; Susan & David
Dewitt; Anne Diamond; Sarita Dotan; Susanne
& Stuart Egier; Patricia & Alan Eppel; Marilyn
Farber; Helena & David Fine; Penny Fine & Hugh
Furneaux; Heather & Max Finestone and Family;
Fisman-Guarascio Family; Nora & John Freund;
Amanda Frohman; Shelley & Arthur Gans; Randi
& Alan Garfinkel; Gail & Irving Gerstein; Marci
Gilbert & Shalom Schachter; Lynn & Larry Glazer
and Family; Whitney Gnat; Gotfrid Family;
Ruth Ellen & Sheldon Greenwood and Family;
Margaret & David Hart; Helfield Klein Family;
Holly & Bernard Hellen and Family; Elaine Herer
& Stephen Holzapfel; Jane & Robert Herman and
Family; Pearlie & Aaron Hermant; Jill & Benjamin
Hertzman; Katie Hoffman & Jordan Atin and
Family; Holy Blossom Temple Brotherhood; Ruth
Hussman & Barry Strauss and Family; Jill Kamin &
Murray Hart and Family; Karen Kollins & Daniel
Abramson; Alan & Carol Lavine; Lily Lee; Ora &
Michael Leese and Family; Elana Liberman & Jeff
Karabanow; Eleanor & Peter Loebel; Eudice Lorge;
Jean & Richard Lorie; Michelle Lynn-Sachs & Steve
Sachs; MacDonald Family; Karen & Shelly Mandell;
Vivienne Manny; Catherine Mayers; Kaylee Miller;
Lesley & Ron Miller; Sylvia Miller and Family;
Glenda and Allison Mindlin; Audrey & David
Mirvish; Anne Moranis; Sandy & Steven Moranis
and Jessica, Corey and Rachel; Ike Morgulis;
Rabbi John Moscowitz; Joan Moses; Sharon
Neiss & Gordon Arbess; Linda & Abe Neufeld;
Elana Paice Lidsky & Brian Lidsky and Family;
Carole Paul; Ann & Gary Posen; Lindi & Steve
Rivers and Family; Razelle Roebuck; Joy Rosen
& Lawrence Freedman and Family; Rosenstock
Family; Rifky Rosensweig; Arlene Roth; Rotman
Family Foundation; Richard Rotman and Family;
Janet & Michael Ryval; Myrna Sandler; Annalee
& Brian Schnurr; Randi Shaul & David Saevitzon
and Family; Gail & Barry Silver; Simonsky Family;
Judy & Gerald Slan; Sheila & Bob Smolkin; Roberta
& Rich Sol; Debbie & Randy Spiegel and Family;
Phyllis & Manny Spivak; Ady Steen; John Sweet;
Gary Topp; Debby & Morris Vigoda and Family;
Phyllis Weintraub; Deborah Wolfe; Linda Wolfe;
Rose Wolfe; Dorothy & William Wolfson; Zeller
Cooper Family; Joyce & Fred Zemans
R a b b i e D W a R D & Fa G i G O l D Fa R b F U N D F O R
J e W i S h l i T e R a c y
Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, In Honour: Adam, Amalia,
Mira and Raisa Goldfarb; Ike Morgulis
Fagi & Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, Mazal Tov: Adam,
Amalia, Michael, Mira and Raisa Goldfarb;
Hannah Shostack
Dr. Sandy Shiner & Bernie Berger, In Honour: Sylvia
Miller and Family
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Esther Hands, In Memory: Rina & Saul Fishbein
h O ly b lO S S O M T e M P l e F O U N D aT i O N
Mark S. Anshan, Speedy Recovery: Benjamin
Applebaum; Mike Davis; Tom Friedland; Joan
Garson; Cary Solomon
Harry Babins, In Memory: Esther & Marvin Tile
Robin & Noah Belman, In Honour: Lina &
Anthony Levitt
Dr. Barry Borden, Speedy Recovery: Michael &
Wendy Goodman
Myer Brody, In Honour: Sybil & Jack Geller
Henrietta Chesnie, Happy Birthday: Judy Malkin &
Elliott Jacobson
Anne Dublin, In Honour: Jean & Lewis Applebaum;
Myra & Danny Krangle
Shirley Firestone, In Memory: Wendy & Elliott Eisen;
Sally Libman; Stephen & Janet Wasserman and
Family
Sybil & Jack Geller, In Honour: Marvin &
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Diana Goodman
Rose Goldstein-Gold, In Memory: Adele Sager and
Janie Rendely
Dr. Brian Hands, Happy Birthday: Sybil Geller
Rae Joel, In Memory: Esther & Marvin Tile
Irene Klein, Yahrzeit: Veronica Mandel
Michael Marrus, Mazal Tov: Merle Kriss
Anita Lapidus, Mazal Tov: Matilda Bigio; Jackie &
Michael Shulman
Lev Maidanik, In Honour: Cass and Splansky/
Sol Families
Etta McKewan Greenberg, Happy Birthday: Mimi &
Malcolm Krombie
Frances Morrison, In Memory: Esther & Ceryl Hersh;
Esther & Marvin Tile
Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Appreciation:
Susan Guttman & John Harris
Susan Sack & Howard Liss, In Honour: Jenny Wilson
and Family
Victor Spence, In Memory: Adrienne Goeldner
Phyllis & Dr. Manuel Spivak, In Honour: Sybil &
Jack Geller
Stephanie Tanz, In Honour: Shelley & Stan Mintz
Dr. Marvin Tile, In Honour: Heather Crawford &
Larry Ritchie; Nancy Ruth
Alan Tinianov, In Honour: Muriel Tinianov
Rabbi Karen Thomashow, In Appreciation: Susan
Guttman & John Harris
Debby Vigoda, Happy Birthday: Daisy &
Sydney Jacobs
Fred Zemans, In Honour: Marvin & Diana Goodman
General: Maxine & Garry Park
h O ly b lO S S O M T e M P l e R e N e W a l P R O J e c T
F U N D
Pam Albert, In Honour: Heather Crawford &
Larry Ritchie
Reba Clodman, In Honour: Holy Blossom Temple
Fine Arts Committee
Marilyn Farber, Happy Birthday: Isabel &
Barney Danson
Sala Rotsztain, In Memory: Arlene Roth
i S e N b e R G Fa M i ly e N D O W M e N T F U N D
Rebecca Baruch, In Honour: Carol & Steve Pilon
Shelley Baruch, Mazal Tov: Carol & Steve Pilon
i S R a e l S T U D y F U N D
Dr. Jack Cooper, In Memory: Marliyn Shesko &
David Hertzman
Jeff Denaburg, In Appreciation: Ellen & Irv Marks
and Family
Michelle Katz, Happy 50th Birthday: Lily &
Reuben Katz
Rabbi John Moscowitz, In Appreciation: Debbi
Moses
J a c O b ’ S T O W e R F U N D
Marvin Baskin, In Honour: Florence &
Harold Hertzman
Ruth Gertner, In Memory: Marilyn Shekso &
David Hertzman
David Hertzman, In Honour: Florence &
Harold Hertzman
Charles Katz, In Memory: Marilyn Shesko &
David Hertzman
Rose Roberts, In Memory: Marilyn Shesko &
David Hertzman
Annalee & Brian Schnurr, Mazal Tov: Jill Hertzman
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
Henrietta Chesnie, Happy Birthday: Holy Blossom
Temple Sisterhood
Reba Clodman, In Honour: Holy Blossom Temple
Sisterhood
Matthew Durbin, In Honour: Holy Blossom
Temple Sisterhood
Gerry Prendergast, In Honour: Holy Blossom Temple
Sisterhood
Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Appreciation: Pnina
Margolese
Bill Tepper, In Honour: Holy Blossom Temple
Sisterhood
Dora Track, In Memory: Judith Malkin &
Elliott Jacobson
Dr. Irving Warren, In Memory: Gail & Gary Goodman
K i D D U S h F U N D
Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Honour: Fisman-Guarascio
Family
G e R T R U D e l e v i N e G O l D R i N G yO U T h a W a R D
e N D O W M e N T F U N D
General: Esther Zeitlin
l i b R a R y b O O K F U N D
Anne Dublin, In Honour: Suzanne & Stuart Egier;
Lily Lee; Bernice & Yitz Penciner; Mary & Henry
Seldon; Helen & Edward Sheffman; Sheila & Bob
Smolkin; Muriel & Alan Tinianov
David Hart, Happy Birthday: Sheila & Bob Smolkin
Rae Joel, In Memory: Ellen Karabanow
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
Dalia Alalouf, In Appreciation: Anita Lapidus
Henrietta Chesnie, Happy Birthday: Ellen Karabanow
Gary Ciglen, In Honour: Razelle Roebuck
Dr. Jack Cooper, In Memory: Terrye & Jack Kuper
Shirley Firestone, In Memory: Debra Muchnik & Neil
Kredentser
David Hart, Happy Birthday: Clare & Monte
Denaburg
Rae Joel, In Memory: Terrye & Jack Kuper
Rabbi Dow & Fredzia Marmur, In Appreciation: Etta
Ginsberg McEwan
Gerry Prendergast, Mazal Tov: Ellen Karabanow
Susan Sack & Howard Liss, In Honour: Vivian &
Andrew Sanfilippo
Ted Shafran, In Honour: Razelle Roebuck
Sandy Shiner & Bernie Berger, In Honour: Marlene
& Robert Ruderman
Debby Vigoda, In Honour: Marlene & Dr. Robert
Ruderman
Richard Vrooman, In Honour: Catherine Mayers;
Gerri Prendergas; Judith Wiley
M U S i c a l h e R i Ta G e F U N D
Dara Abells, In Honour: Mari Lynn Rusak
Karen & Dr. Yoel Abells: Lily & Reuben Katz
Barry Borden, In Honour: Eleanor & Hartley
Steinberg; Francie & Marty Storm
Gary Ciglen, In Honour: Jill Kamin & Murray Hart
Toby & Gary Ciglen, In Honour: Holy Blossom
Temple Singers
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Francie & Martin Storm
Eugene M. Grant, Happy Birthday: Barb Weisfeld
Ruth Ellen & Sheldon Greenwood, In Honour: Nancy
& Lloyd Pollack
Carol & Alan Lavine, In Appreciation: Mari Lynn
Rusak
Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Appreciation: Holy
Blossom Temple Singers; Mari & Harry Waisglass
Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Honour: Zita
Gardner
Hope & Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Honour:
Jan & Robert Simonsky
Katherine Mayers, In Honour: Betty & Marshall
Cohen
Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Appreciation: Jane,
Melissa and Rob Herman
Joanne Roher, In Honour: Myrna Freedman
Mari Lynn Rusak, In Appreciation: Gertie & Les
Bulkin; Elana Fehler
Andy & Sandi Schafer, In Appreciation: Mari Lynn
Rusak
Mary & Henry Seldon, In Honour: Phyllis & Manny
Spivak; Marvin & Sandra Temes
Bob Sherman, In Honour: Joan & Don Granatstein
Jennifer Sutton, In Memory: Eva & Edward Borins
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Dora Track, In Memory: Francie & Martin Storm
Donna & Dr. Daniel Wise, In Appreciation: Mari
Lynn Rusak
M U S i c a l l e G a c y F U N D
Reba Clodman, In Honour: Margaret & David Hart
Etienne & Aubrey Kaplan, In Honour: Matilda Bigio
Mary Seldon, In Appreciation: Michael Larkin
O l S b e R G - R U T S aT Z F U N D
Richard Berndt, In Honour: Elke & Melville Olsberg
Sherrill Cheda, In Memory: Elke & Melville Olsberg
Jeanette Higgins, In Honour: Melville Olsberg
Dr. Marvin Tile, In Honour: Elke & Melville Olsberg
Mother of Mrs. Linda Weinberg, In Memory: Elke &
Melville Olsberg
O U T O F T h e c O l D F U N D
Carol Asa & Marty Kovnat, In Honour: Lyn & Bob
Feldman
Gilka Beer Blum, In Memory: Jan & Robert Simonsky
Barry Borden, In Honour: Janice & Larry Babins
Myer Brody, In Honour: Mickey Cohen and Family
Arielle Brooks and Sabrina Miller, In Honour: Yael
Elkin; Danielle Starkman
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Nancy & Ron Burkes; Barb
& Arnie Rabin
Bonnie & Ronnie Goldstein, In Honour: Denise
Goldstein
Davie Gomberg, In Memory: Shilly & Laz Rosen
Kathy Green, In Honour: Lydia Schaverien
Katrin Green, Mazal Tov: William Edwards and
James Forster
Rachel Jacobson, In Honour: Sara & Rick Charney;
Goldie & Abraham Davis; Susan & David Dewitt;
Joan Greenbeerg
Danny Krangle, In Honour: Mickey Cohen and
Family
Harriette Laing, Mazal Tov: Judy Malkin & Elliott
Jacobson
Gary Posen, In Appreciation: Naomi Bell
Gerry Prendergast, In Honour: Shilly & Laz Rosen;
Janet & Michael Ryval
Joanne Roher, In Honour: Moss & Wilks Families
Victor Spence, In Memory: Sandy & Gordon Atlin
Bill S. Tepper, In Honour: Janet & Michael Ryval
Marvin Tile, In Honour: Janice & Larry Babins
Dora Track, In Memory: Sheila Bacher and Family
Morris Vigoda, Happy Birthday: Harriette Borins
General: Melamed Family and Friends
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 F U N D
Fred Zemans, In Honour: Shirley & David Promislow
Joyce & Fred Zemans, In Honour: Deborah Zemans
P l a U T M a N O R F U N D
Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Honour: Rabbi Plaut and
Family
P R ay e R b O O K F U N D
Miriam Hirschberg, In Memory: Ruth Green and
Rose Rose
Rae Joel, In Memory: Ruth Green and Rose Rose
Al Tinianov, In Honour: Ruth Green and Rose Rose
Dora Track, In Memory: Ida & Louis Goldberg
P R O J e c T T i K v a h
Barry Borden, In Honour: Gail & Barry Silver
Victor Spence, In Memory: Gail & Barry Silver
Dr. Marvin Tile, In Honour: Gail & Barry Silver
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: Jan &
Keith Allin; Family of Pearl Duckman Fogel; Fay
Greenholtz & Michael Rotsztain; Anita Lapidus
Rabbi John Moscowitz: Bob Cohen, In Honour:
Barbara & Bob Hodes
Rabbi John Moscowitz: Zack Mahon, In Honour: Jeff
Levy
Rabbi John Moscowitz: Harold Mosoff, In Memory:
Adele Sager and Family
Rabbi Yael Splansky, In Appreciation: Jan & Keith
Allin; Jane Arent; Peter Dan; Sharyn & Hershell
Ezrin; Family of Rose Goldstein Gold; Nettie & Jules
Gordon; Anita Lapidus; Janet & Michael Ryval
Rabbi Yael Splansky: Drusilla Manny, In Memory:
Vivienne Manny
Rabbi Karen Thomashow, In Appreciation: Jan
& Keith Allin; Harriette Laing; Marlene & Max
Orenbach; Lorraine & Michael Singer
Rabbi Karen Thomashow: Sheila Swimmer, In
Memory: Marlene & Max Orenbach
Rabbi Edward Goldfarb, In Appreciation: Norbert
Hartmann; Sue Joel and Family; Sandie Shiner &
Bernie Berger
Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Appreciation:
Family of Pearl Duckman Fogel; Family of Rose
Goldstein Gold; Fay Greenholtz; Sylvia & Hervey
Naftolin; Arlene Roth; Sandie Shiner & Bernie
Berger
Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner: Ted & Marion Moses,
In Honour: Fay Greenholtz & Michael Rotsztain
Hope & Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, In Honour:
Roseanne Mason
Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers, In Appreciation:
Sharyn & Hershell Ezrin; Francie Klein, Marcia
Robinson and the Honourable Charles Dubin;
Anita Lapidus; Sylvia Miller
N a N c y R U T h e D U c aT i O N F U N D
Myer Brody, In Honour: Nancy Ruth
Henrietta Chesnie, Happy Birthday: Nancy Ruth
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Nancy Ruth
Shirley Firestone, In Memory: Nancy Ruth
Cecile & Joe Goldenberg: Nancy Ruth
David Hart, Happy Birthday: Nancy Ruth
Esther Tile, Happy Birthday: Nancy Ruth
lO R R a i N e S a N D l e R F U N D
Pam Hamovitch, In Appreciation: Splansky/Sol and
Cass Families
Staff of Kita Hei, Pam and Lily, In Appreciation:
Parents and Children of Kita Hei
S h a c h a R i T F U N D
Miriam Cohen, Yahrzeit: Sue Devor
Roman Coopersmith, Yahrzeit: Ruth Kerbel and
Family; Linda Schwartz and Family
Sidney Coopman, Yahrzeit: Joy & Barry Gales
Louis Dennis, Yahrzeit: June Dennis and Family
Chaim Drujan, Yahrzeit: Judy Druyan
Martha Drujan, Yahrzeit: Judy Druyan
Lorne Dunkelman, Yahrzeit: Toby Dunkelman
Dr. David Eisen, Yahrzeit: Joy & Herb Wolfson
Alex Flomen, Yahrzeit: Mona & Robert Sherkin
Sylvia Frohman, Yahrzeit: Amanda Frohman
Benjamin Geneen, Yahrzeit: Lucy Waverman & Bruce
MacDougall
Meyer Goldberg, Yahrzeit: Joanne Weigen
Karen Goldblatt, Yahrzeit: Barry Goldblatt
Ruth & Charles Goodman, Yahrzeit: Gail & Gary
Goodman
Gertie Granatstein, Yahrzeit: Joan & Don
Granatstein; Montgomery Family
Terri Greenberg, Yahrzeit: Paula Moshonas
Eric Helfield, In Memory: Helfield Klein Family
Esther Hermant, Yahrzeit: Julie & Joel Mickelson
Susan Hershfield, Yahrzeit: Ruth Ellen Greenwood;
Janet and Ronnie Hershfield
Dorothy Himel, Yahrzeit: Susan Himel & Neil Kozloff
and Family
Perry Himel, Yahrzeit: Susan Himel & Neil Kozloff
and Family
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Sam Hoppe, Yahrzeit: Bonnie & Sheldon Hoppe and
Family; Mary Hoppe
Wolf Kampelmacher, Yahrzeit: Judy Druyan
Harry Klein, In Memory: Helfield Klein Family
Laszlo Lantos, Yahrzeit: Agnes Lantos; Robert
Lantos
Asher Solomon Leranbaum, Yahrzeit: The
Leranbaum Family
Alexander Levy, Yahrzeit: Joan and Don Granatstein;
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
Dora Track, In Memory: Clare & Monte Denaburg;
Shelley & Arthur Gans; Sybil & Jack Geller; Nancy
Ruth; Bea Sidlofsky; Sheila & Bob Smolkin; Esther
& Marvin Tile
G O R D O N & l i N D a W O l F e Fa M i ly yO U T h a W a R D
e N D O W M e N T F U N D
Dr. Barry Borden, In Honour: Linda Wolfe and Family
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Linda Wolfe and Family
Dora Track, In Memory: Linda Wolfe and Family
l e O N a R D W O l F e M e M O R i a l F U N D
Marty & Judy Friedland, In Honour: Linda Wolfe
Barbara & Russell Patton, In Honour: Leonard Wolfe
and Family
yO U T h a W a R D S F U N D
Samuel Bayefsky, In Honour: Florence & Harold
Hertzman
Bella Berelez & Lidia Freuerligh, Yahrzeit:
Helen Barto
Barry Borden, In Honour: Shelley & Arthur Gans
Confirmands: Kathy Dolgy Ludwig & Samuel Ludwig;
Susan Yack & Eric Rumack
Jack E. Cooper, In Memory: Debbie & Randy Spiegel
and Family
Matt Durbin, In Honour: Anne Lesarge
Sylvia Emsig, In Memory: Edith Kirzner
Andrew Gold, In Honour: Rifky Rosensweig
Karen Hacker & Irving Teper, In Appreciation: Sara
Clodman
Jerry Kerbel, In Memory: Debbie & Randy Spiegel
and Family
Krisanne Langille & Dr. Peter Collins, In Honour:
Mary & Henry Seldon
Stefanie & Greg Mahon, Mazal Tov: Robin & Noah
Belman
Joanne Roher, In Honour: Roseanne Mason
Shane Rumack, In Honour: Susan Yack & Eric
Rumack
Annalee & Brian Schnurr, Mazal Tov: Carole &
Howie Gelfand
Jill Smith, In Honour: Robin & Noah Belman and
Family
Victor Spence, In Memory: Diana & Marvin
Goodman
Debbie Spiegel, In Appreciation: Tania & Brian
Blumenthal and Family
Dora Track, In Memory: Edith Kirzner
Transgressions can be multi-faceted | The Last Wordby Rabbi Karen Thomashow
Secular superstition suggests that when one offers a birthday wish over cake and candles, it is best to keep that
wish to oneself for fear that sharing the wish aloud will render it void. It would appear, then, that secular sensibilities were not at work last month when a yeshiva student in Jerusalem swiped American presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s prayer paper from the Western Wall to scan and disseminate it over the Internet. Jewish sensibilities were not at play either, of course.
Shmuel Rabinovitz, rabbinic over-seer of the Western Wall, said, “The notes placed between the stones of the Western Wall are between a person and his Maker. It [this incident] damages the Western Wall and damages the personal,
deep part of every one of us that we keep to ourselves.”
Indeed, what may be of foremost concern with regard to this incident is the breach of privacy involved. While the person who plucked the note from the wall and exposed its contents to the media was approached to apologize, that was not the sum total of the reprimand. The Israeli Attorney General was urged to order the po-lice to open a criminal investigation against the Israeli newspaper editor who granted publication of the note. This not only implies guilt by associa-tion, it reminds us that transgressions are multi-faceted and nuanced. Their implications are far-reaching.
Our tradition’s Yom Kippur liturgy of confession comprises two basic parts: Ashamnu, the brief list of general
transgressions; and Al Chet, the longer list of more specific transgressions. The vast majority of the missteps named are related to speech: tattling, swearing falsely and slander. One reason for the prevalence of speech-related confessions is that there is a corresponding prevalence of speech-related transgressions. A second rea-son for this prevalence, however, is the rabbinic teaching that ‘lashon hara,’ or ill speech of any kind, permeates all areas of deed or transgression — di-rectly or indirectly.
I believe a reminder of the sensitive relationship between one misdeed and another in this season of repentance can strengthen the case for us all to ask for forgiveness from as many as possible. L’Shanah [email protected]
