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Purim & Passover
Purim
Come celebrate Purim with the whole
megilah, shpiel, snacks and scotch!
Wednesday March 4th - 6:30pm
Prizes awarded for costumes in all age categories.
Come in costume or bring $$ for the tzedekah penalty box!
Upcoming Special Shabbat Events
Synagogue Highlights
March 2015
2nd - Purim Basket Program
4th - Megilah Reading
5th - Purim
8th - Film “24 Days”
14th - Maia Goldman Bat Mitzvah
15th - “Passover University”
17th - Board Meeting
20th - Kabbalat Shabbat
28th - LCHDS Shabbat & Lunch
- Tot Shabbat
April 2015
3rd - Erev Pesach/1st Seder
4th - Pesach/2nd Seder
10th - 7th Day of Pesach - Yizkor
18th - Sisterhood Shabbat & Luncheon
25th - Tot Shabbat / Ice Cream Social
26th - Trivia Night Fundraiser
May 2015
3rd - Film “Gett”
7th - Lag Ba’Omer
16th - Omri Filion Bar Mitzah
22nd - Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner
23rd - Leket Israel Fundrasier
24th - First Day Shavuot - Yizkor
30th - Tot Shabbat
March 28th, April 25th, May 30th - Tot Shabbat
March 28th - LCHDS Shabbat & Kiddush Lunch
March 20 - Kabbalat Shabbat
May 22 - Kabbalat Shabbat & Dinner
April 18th - Sisterhood Shabbat & Kiddush Lunch
Passover 5775
First Seder: Friday April 3rd - Candlelighting at 7:35pm
Stay tuned to the Shabbat News and Facebook
for information on selling your chametz
The Oracle Editorial Board
Editor: Sande Marcus
Layout/Graphics: Kira Kohl
Nudger: Ian Silver
Proofreader: Fred Ball/The Kleins
Words of Wisdom from our Rabbi
Catharine Clark
Dear Congregants,
Despite the snow and the unusually frigid temperatures, it’s time to plan for Passover, otherwise known as Chag HeAviv, or “the Spring holiday.”
We begin the seder with Ha Lachma Anya, singing kol ditzrich yetei veyifsach –
“let all who need [a seat at a seder table] come and celebrate Passover.” This year,
the Tikkun Olam Committee wants to make this recitation a reality for all Or Shalom members. If you need a place for seder, please let me or Marc Mann know.
I can be reached through the Or Shalom office by phone or email. Marc Mann’s
phone number is 847-707-4764 and his email address is marc.mann@hotmail.
com.
Of course, to succeed in our goal we also need hosts for seder. Please save a few spots at your seder table for
additional guests and call the office to let me know that you will fulfill the mitzvah of hachnassat orchim –
“welcoming guests” – by hosting fellow members of your congregation. We are looking for hosts for both first
and second nights of seder.
Or Shalom hosts “Passover University” on Sunday, March 15th from 10:30am to 1:00pm. This fun, hands-on
approach to learning is great for anyone who hosts or attends seder. Sessions include one taught by Rabbi
Clark and Cantor Tracy Shuster on how to lead and participate in seder and cooking demonstrations by Janice Gorodzinsky and Barry Tepperman with delicious recipes to include on your seder table.
Please register for “Passover University” by calling or emailing the office by March 9th. The course is $5 but
the fee is waived for anyone who agrees to host at least two guests from the synagogue’s guest-host matching
programme for seder.
I look forward to Spring and to seeing you at “Passover University”!
Rabbi Clark
The Editor is In
Sande Marcus
Terry Marcus
Chicken soup with matzo balls, Gefilte fish, Blintzes, Cholent, Bagels & Cream
cheese, Hamentaschen, Lokshin Kugel, Kreplach and the list goes on...Are we
Jews food obsessed ??
Think about it: Not only does the Torah give us the laws of kashrut and
regulate what we eat, but it is also full of food references. Adam and Eve are
expelled from the Garden of Eden because of a forbidden fruit. Cain killed his
brother Abel because G-d favored Abel’s food offering (fat from an animal)
over his (fruits of the soil). Isaac favored Esau because of food. Jacob offered
to give Esau a bowl of lentil stew in exchange for his birthright and Esau
agreed. Jacob and his sons travelled to Egypt to buy grains because of a great
famine in Canaan. The story of Passover explains how the Hebrews had to
leave Egypt in a hurry, and had to take with them bread that was still
unleavened. In the desert, they were fed manna for 40 years. Even our
promised land is referred to as “the land of milk and honey.”
Have you noticed how every holiday has a food theme? Passover, of course, has its own food rules. On the
seder plate, all our symbols regarding our sojourn in Egypt as slaves are food: bitter herbs, shank, eggs. Even
the mortar Pharaoh made the Hebrews make has become charoset and delicious!
With Chanukah, there are fried foods, Shavuot features dairy products, and we eat sweet food for Rosh
Hashanah. For Purim we offer food baskets to our friends and family. Even Yom Kippur is about food -- or
should I say the lack of -- the focus of it being the fasting, preceded and followed by a very nice meal. And
before anyone frowns and reminds me that Yom Kippur is about forgiveness, I would reply that although
that’s true, let’s face it: a lot of us during that day think a lot about food!
And then there is Shabbat. Our blessings are on bread and wine. After the weekly service at the synagogue,
a nice kiddush is offered for all the congregants to share. On top of that, we have to have three nice meals
before Shabbat is over. I think you get the idea.
Are the Jewish people obsessed by food because it is central to Judaism or is Judaism obsessed with food
because the Jews look for any occasion to share food? I think both. Contrary to many religions that associate
spirituality as a state of mind that rises above the preoccupations of everyday life, Judaism seeks to raise the
ordinary activities of everyday life to a higher level. And what could be more ordinary than food? So when
we discover so many references to food in our sacred texts we learn that even so mundane a thing as eating
can be made holy. Yet, Judaism never asked us to make the food so delicious! It is our forefathers and
mothers who made us appreciate those holiday meals and recipes, nurturing our love for food and
Judaism.
!!!!!Happy Purim…..Happy Passover……Happy Shavuot……Happy Eating!!!!!
Sande Marcus
Lag B’Omer May 7, 2015
Lag B’Omer literally means the 33rd day of the Omer. The Omer is counted for 49 days between the end of
Passover and the holiday of Shavuot (derived from the practice of counting the days from the barley offering
at the Temple to the day of the wheat offering on Shavuot, in the Torah). The holiday celebrates a break in a
plague that is said to have occurred during the days of Rabbi Akiva. The Talmud states that the great teacher
of Jewish mysticism Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai died on Lag B’Omer, and in modern times the holiday has
come to symbolize the resilience of the Jewish spirit. The Omer period, is considered a period of
mourning for the pupils of Rabbi Akiva. According to tradition, they died because they did not show each
other enough respect. During the Omer no weddings are held and it is customary not to have haircuts, nor
to buy new clothes or shoes
How is Lag B’Omer celebrated?
Lag B’Omer is the one day during the 49 days of the Omer on which celebrating is allowed. Many Jews like
to plan weddings on this date for this reason. It is customary for some Orthodox Jewish boys to have their
first haircut after their third birthday on Lag B’Omer. However, the most popular activity on the holiday is
creating a bonfire (this is particularly popular in Israel). Other activities include having picnics and playing
sports.
What kinds of foods are eaten on Lag B’Omer?
There are not many traditional Lag B’Omer foods, but in Israel, typical foods eaten on the holiday include
kebabs (roasted skewered meat or vegetables), pitas, eggplant salad, potato salad, tehina, etc. Otherwise, any
foods that would go well at a picnic or bonfire are great options for Lag B’Omer.
“Passover University”
On Sunday, March 15th, the Adult Education Committee of Or Shalom hosts “Passover University” from
10:30am to 1:00pm. Participants will learn how to lead and participate in a seder and get hands-on experience with delicious recipes for the holiday. Instructors include Rabbi Clark, Barry Tepperman, Janice
Gorodzinksy and Cantor Tracy Shuster. Please call the office by Monday, March 9th to register. We offer this
course in part to empower more community members to host seder so that we can ensure that all interested
Or Shalom members have a place to go for seder. If you are interested in hosting additional guests or in being hosted for seder, please let the office know by Monday, March 16th.
The registration fee for “Passover University” is $5, but the course is free to anyone who agrees to host at
least two guests from the synagogue’s guest-host matching programme for seder.
Interesting and Unusual Shavuot Facts – May 24,2015
Shavuot has several different names in the Bible.
In Exodus 34:22 and Deuteronomy 16:10 it is
referred to as Chag ha-Shavuot, “Feast of Weeks,”
one of the harvest festivals on which pilgrims
brought offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem. In
Numbers 28:26 it is called Yom ha-Bikkurim or “Day
of the First Fruits”; Shavuot was a celebration of
the harvest of the first fruits of late spring, and
dates, figs, grapes, pomegranates, and olives, in
addition to wheat and barley, were brought to the
Temple by worshipers. In Exodus 23:16 Shavuot is
called Chag ha-Katzir, meaning the “Harvest Feast”;
Shavuot occurred at the beginning of the wheat harvest, while the barley harvest was
commemorated at Passover;
In the Talmud Shavuot is known as “Atzeret,” “a festive assembly” of all the people.
We know this word from another holiday, Shemini Atzeret where its meaning seems
to be “remain with Me [G-d] for another day.” This implies that “atzeret” represents
a completion or a final part of a festival; thus Shavuot could be seen as the conclusion
of the festival of Pesach just as Shemini Atzeret is the conclusion of the festival of
Sukkot.
Unlike other holidays, Shavuot does not begin at sundown. Since the mitzvah to count
the Omer is to count a full 49 days, Shavuot does not officially begin until three stars
are visible in the night sky—well after sundown.
Unlike all of the other holidays, there are no special mitzvot associated with Shavuot
other than the bringing of the two bread loaves, symbolizing the first fruits of the
wheat harvest.
All Jewish holidays are intimately associated with food, and Shavuot is no exception.
Eating dairy foods is customary on this holiday—cheese blintzes, cheese kreplach, and
cheesecake are popular.
The Sephardim practice an unusual ritual for Shavuot. After the ark is first opened
on Shavuot morning, congregants read a ketubah (marriage contract) between G-d,
the groom, and Israel, the bride. In the text of the ketubah G-d invites the bride to
His palace and promises to bind Himself to her forever. The bride replies, “Na’aseh
v’nishmah,” “We will do and we will listen.” These are the identical words that were
said at Mount Sinai by the Children of Israel. And the groom’s gift to the bride is
given—the Torah and the oral law.
UPCOMING SHABBAT PROGRAMS
Tot Shabbat
Tot Shabbat is a monthly event designed for children ages 3 months to 5 years, along
with a caregiver. It provides an opportunity for youngsters to celebrate Shabbat
through singing, stories, and games.
March 28
April 25
May 30
Lower classroom: 10:30 - 11:15AM
Sisterhood Shabbat
Do not miss Women’s League Sisterhood Shabbat!
Saturday, April 18
The women of Or Shalom will lead services and provide a delicious Kiddush Luncheon. We are proud
to honor the contributions and showcase the talents of our members, while offering a Shabbat service
uniquely designed to encourage women’s participation at every level of Hebrew literacy.
If you would like to participate, assist with the preparation of the Kiddush,
or be a sponsor, ($36.00), please contact:
Rachelle Chodirker, Convenor, at wchodirk@uwo.ca
Janice Gorodzinsky, President, at jangorodzinsky@rogers.com
Laraine Hurwitz, Kiddush Chair, at lhurwitz@hotmail.com
LCHDS Shabbat Services
Join us as the LCHDS
students lead Shabbat
services!
Saturday, March 28
Kiddush Luncheon to follow,
sponsored by Or Shalom parents
of the day school children!
KABBALAT SHABBAT & DINNER
Friday May 22nd at 6:00pm
Shabbat and Shavuot Services on May 22-24
will feature Cantor Gary Zener
Yummy Dinner prepared by “The Men’s Chef Club”
Registration info to follow
A Perfect Passover Salad
RAW ARTICHOKE AND HERB SALAD - Makes 2 to 4 servings
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 or 3 large globe artichokes, 1 1/2 pounds in total
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/2 cup torn mint leaves
- 1/2 cup torn cilantro leaves
- 1 ounce pecorino Toscano or Romano cheese, thinly shaved
- Maldon sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Prepare a bowl of water mixed with half of the lemon juice. Remove the stem from 1 artichoke and pull off the tough
outer leaves. Once you reach the softer, pale leaves, use a large, sharp knife to cut across the flower so that you are left
with the bottom quarter. Use a small, sharp knife or a vegetable peeler to remove the other layers of the artichoke until
the base, or bottom, is exposed. Scrape out the hairy “choke” and put the base in the acidulated water. Discard the rest,
then repeat with the other artichokes.
Drain the artichokes and pat dry with paper towels. Using a mandoline or a large, sharp knife, cut the artichokes into
paper thin slices and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Squeeze over the remaining juice, add the olive oil and toss well
to coat. You can leave the artichoke for up to a few hours at room temperature. When ready to serve, add the arugula,
mint, and cilantro to the artichoke and season with a generous 1/4 teaspoon salt and plenty of freshly ground black
pepper. Toss gently and arrange on serving plates. Garnish with the pecorino shavings and serve.
Education
Please check out the latest additions to the Or Shalom library:
- Find It in the Talmud: An Encyclopedia of Jewish Ethics and Conduct by Mordechai Judovits
- The Magic of Hebrew Chant: Healing the Spirit, Transforming the Mind, Deepening Love by Rabbi Shefa Gold
- Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel, Pictures by Melissa Sweet
- On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne, pictures by Vladimir Radunsky
- The Observant Life: The Wisdom of Conservative Judaism for Contemporary Jews edited by Martin S. Cohen
Thank you to Fanny and Jerry Goose z”l for the new books!
Upcoming JEM Programs
March 2nd - Divine Likeness? Jews & Body Image
March 9th - Use & Abuse of Antisemitism in the Ukraine
March 16th - Catching Arrows: Translating Yiddish Folk Sayings
March 23 - Journey Towards Becoming a Jew by Choice
JEM returns autumn 2015
Request for Proposals
Or Shalom Synagogue will offer short educational Jewish breakout sessions during Yom Kippur services
this coming fall. The Adult Education Committee is seeking proposals from individuals who would like to
teach one of these 45-minute breakout sessions. Please send your name, the title of the proposed educational
breakout session that you would like to teach, and a 2-3 sentence description of the content to the Adult
Education Committee, care of the Or Shalom office, office@orshalomlondon.org.
Clark’s Court
Dear Rabbi,
How does Conservative Judaism view gay marriage?
Hi,
First, if you are asking because you or someone in your family recently got engaged, then mazel tov!
In 2006, the Committee on Jewish Law and Standards issued a groundbreaking teshuvah (halakhic decision) on the
basis of kvod habriot (the dignity of all God’s creations) “normalizing the status of gay and lesbian Jews in the Jewish
community.”
The decision reaffirmed a 1992 statement of the CJLS that gay and lesbian Jews are to be welcomed into our synagogues
and into all aspects of Jewish communal life with no restrictions and extended this principle to apply to rabbinical and
cantorial schools and professional associations that are part of the Conservative Movement.
In the decision the CJLS declined to create rituals for marriage and divorce for same-sex couples while also emphasizing the importance of gay and lesbian Jews forming long-term relationships with other Jews and raising lots of Jewish
children whom they send to Jewish day schools and summer camps. (Conservative Judaism is, after all, a movement
that wants to see its day schools and summer camps thrive!)
Since the 2006 decision, the CJLS has approved rituals of marriage for same-sex couples. A number of ritual options
are presented in the decision. I prefer the ceremony that most closely tracks the traditional wedding ceremony and includes the welcoming prayers, an exchange of rings and the Seven Blessings with appropriately-gendered Hebrew. The
language for the ketubbah (wedding contract) presented in the decision is particularly beautiful and has occasioned a
much-needed reappraisal of the gender hierarchy expressed in a traditional ketubbah.
Recognizing that not all marriages last, the decision also includes rituals for the dissolution of same-sex marriages.
Unlike the traditional get (Jewish divorce) structure, neither partner in a same-sex marriage may abuse the other by
refusing to give a get. Either partner is permitted to remarry regardless of whether the other partner consents to the
dissolution of the marriage.
Rabbi Philip Scheim of Beth David B’nai Israel Beth Am Synagogue is scheduled to officiate a same-sex commitment
ceremony sometime this month in what will be Canada’s first same-sex marriage within the Conservative Movement.
Mazel tov to the happy couple!
Rabbi Clark
Tikkun Olam
Again this year, Or Shalom’s Tikkun Olam committee is preparing for its mishloach manot program as we get ready
to observe and celebrate Purim. As in previous years, we will be preparing and delivering Purim baskets to at-need
families and individuals representative of the Jewish community in London at large. The date for this year’s program is
Sunday morning, March 2. With the help as always of committed volunteers, we will assemble and deliver kosher
Purim hampers to at-need families that have been identified in the community. For the third year running, we have
approached and will be getting the support of the North London Metro location. Many thanks are in order to
Manager Terry Dubuque for her invaluable assistance with this project. Michael and Wendy Wilson are spearheading
this year’s basket program, and are still in need of volunteers. Please consider donating of your time and effort to assist
them in the fulfilling of this important mitzvah. They can be contacted at mw4665@gmail.com.
The Tikkun Olam Committee will also be hosting Erev Shavuot on Saturday May 23rd for Leket Israel, the national
food bank of Israel.
B’nei Mitzvot
Maia Goldman
Shalom. My name is Maia Goldman. I am in 7th grade at Montessori Academy
of London, where my favourite subjects are music, writing, and math. Outside of
school I love to read, draw, swim, bike, rockwall-climb, listen to music, act, and
play the saxophone. For my bat mitzvah, coming up on March 14th, I have been
training with Bev Zaifman and Rabbi Clark, who are both amazing
teachers. I have attended Talmud Torah with Morah Linda since I was seven years
old, which has also prepared me for my bat mitzvah.
For my Tikkun Olam project, I have been collecting new blankets from my friends
and classmates, and I received some as a birthday present from my
parents. My brother will also be pitching in to help me by collecting some from
his own friends.
I intend to donate the blankets to the Women’s Community House. I want to help keep these women and their
children comfortable and warm until they are able to find a new place to go.
Omri Fillion
Hi, I’m Omri Filion and I’m in Grade 7 at LCHDS. I keep busy in my free time
playing competitive hockey and challenging myself on rails and jumps at Boler
with my friends. During the summer, I hang out in Muskoka at Camp Ramah
where I love the sports and wake boarding. I particularly enjoy adventures in
nature travelling by canoe.
I like building and doing projects at my house. My older siblings and friends
let me cook and bake for them which encourages the development of my inner
foodie.
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Or Shalom Film Society
24 DAYS - March 8, 7:30pm
The Or Shalom Film Society is very pleased, once again, to present
another fantastic blockbuster film, “24 Days”. This film tells the true story
of a gripping though sometimes heavy-handed kidnapping drama with
troubling social-political overtones. It is hard to sugar coat the
horrific true story of how, in 2006, a multiracial gang of conscience
impaired French hoodlums kidnapped 23 year old Paris cell phone
vendor, Ila Halimi for ransom and tortured him on the theory that since
he was Jewish, he must be rich.
“The plot thickens as hundreds of police officers try to track down the
perpetrators and rescue Ilan, while mistakes are made because the
authorities refused to take into account the undeniably anti-Semitic
motivation for the crime.
This meticulously researched and re-enacted filmic account was taken from an actual event based on a
memoir written by the Halimi’s mother. Directed and produced by Alexandre Arcady, this 110 minute
feature chronicles the agonizing 24 days during which the detective in charge of the investigation (Jacques
Gamblin) and the psychologist specialising in negotiation (Sylvie Testud) are confident that their professional training and rigor will produce results, in contrast to Halimi’s mother Ruth (Zabou Breitman) feeling
strongly that her son is in much greater danger than would be a non-Jewish hostage.
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM- May 3rd, 7:30pm
Or Shalom Film Society is thrilled to announce that it has obtained the screening rights to GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANE AMSALEM. This is truly a
not-to-be-missed film!
Viviane Amsalem, an Israeli woman (Ronit Elkabetz) seeking to finalize her
divorce, finds herself effectively put on trial by her country’s religiously-based
marriage laws, in this riveting drama from sibling directors Shlomi and Ronit
Elkabetz. Viviane has been applying for a divorce for three years but her
husband Elisha, will not agree. His cold intransigence, Viviane’s
determination to fight for her freedom, and the ambiguous role of the
rabbi-judges shape a procedure in which tragedy vies with absurdity, and
where everything is brought out for judgment, apart from the initial request.
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem forcefully crystallizes the juxtaposition of
hypocrisy, cynicism, frustration, and absurdity when a woman today is forced
to abide by ancient rules.
The film “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem,” has proven to be so powerful that it has accomplished the
inconceivable: The Sephardic Chief Rabbi and President of the High Rabbinic Court in Jerusalem, Rabbi
Yitzchak Yosef, has agreed to a private screening for all of the rabbis serving as judges in the Israel State
Rabbinical Court.
To order tickets, please call 519-438-3081 for reservations. Please note: tickets can no longer be reserved
for those who wish to pay at the door so please pay at time of ordering (credit card, cheque or cash).
Mazel Tovs & Condolences
Mazel Tov Announcements:
Condolences:
John & Naomi Stoffman on the aufruf of their
son
To the family of Polly Soloway
To Michael Rosenzweig on his special
birthday
Syd & Shelley Sukerman on the marriage of
Darren and Jacqueline
New Members:
Aviva Belleman & Steve Bercovici
Howard & Fern Granville
Harry & Robin Tugender
To Barb & Joel Glynn & Ken Cossoy on the loss
of their grandson & great nephew
To Steven Dain on the loss of his brother
Or Shalom Hebrew School News
from Morah Linda
The students in the Hebrew School have been celebrating spring for weeks while learning about Tu B’shvat,
the New Year for the trees. I’m sure you have noticed their stories and artwork on the bulletin boards in the
hallway.
We are also excited about leading the Havdalah service on Saturday night, February 28th. The children are
very busy practising their parts. In that vein, we are also going to be leading the Musaf Service on Saturday,
March 28th. Morah Devorah (a.k.a. Darlene) has been helping the children stay in tune with the familiar
melodies.
Our students are progressing nicely in reading, Jewish History, Laws and Customs and Israel. We have a lovely
group of students who work hard and all of whom enjoy coming to school.
Our next big theme will be, of course, the jolly holiday of Purim. I can’t wait to see the students’ creative ideas
concerning this holiday.
That’s all for now. Please look for news from us in the next Oracle.
Shorashim Nitzanim And Pre-Kadima News
from Morah Linda
For the past several years, I have been in charge of the youngest S.N.A.P. group – Shorashim.
The children draw pictures, play outdoors or in the gym, depending on the weather, do arts ‘n crafts projects
which are tied to a Jewish theme, practise baking and play games. We recently worked on a winter-theme, and
besides beautiful chalk drawings o-n black- -Bristol board, each child colored and decorated a snowman. That
was soooo much fun! Next we will be working on projects regarding Purim. That should be “oh such fun”.
Although our numbers vary, we get a nice amount of children each week. Our group is for children ages 3
through Grade 1. You don’t have to come every week, come when you can. All Jewish children are welcome.
Most importantly, (to the children) we serve yummy after-school snacks.
Our group (and Nitzanim which is for children in Grades 2 & 3) meets every Thursday, in the Anna Leff
building, from 4:00 – 5:30. There is a weekly fee ($10/week), or, you can join the Youth Program which is
much more cost-effective. Come join the group; you won’t regret it!
If you have any questions, you can leave a message with Thelma or you may text or call me at 519-701-6544.
Happy Spring !
Or Shalom Sisterhood Book Club
Come join us for dessert, coffee and a lively discussion!
March 19 - Tin Horse - Janice Steinberg
May 21- Potluck & Selection
All are welcome.
Please RSVP: Or Shalom office 519-438-3081 or
e-mail office@orshalomlondon.org
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DALE BIDERMAN MEMORIAL FUND
Janice & Howard Spinner & family, acknowledging Joel Kopstein in memory of wife & mother
Marlene Richard & Jill Kohn, acknowledging Barb & Joel Glynn in memory of their grandson
Stephen
NOMI FEIN CHODIRKER
Rachelle & Bill Chodirker, acknowledging Lynne Stein in memory of her partner Joe Burk
Rachelle & Bill Chodirker, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Rachelle & Bill Chodirker, wishing Aaron Richmond a refuah shlemah
Rachelle & Bill Chodirker, honouring Rabbi Clark & Eric Robinson in their new home
Rachelle & Bill Chodirker, acknowledging Barb & Joel Glynn in memory of their grandson &
Sherri & Brad Michell in memory of their son Stephen
Rachelle & Bill Chodirker, honouring Syd & Shelley Sukerman on their son’s wedding
CHOIR FUND
Syd & Shelley Sukerman, acknowledging John Stoffman in memory of his brother Allan
Rena Sheskin & Grant Stirling, honouring Bill & Rose Klein
Bev & Bernie Zaifman, honouring John & Naomi Stoffman on the marriage of Nathan &
Danna
Ellen & Jack Rosen, honouring Syd & Shelley Sukerman on the aufruf of Darren & Jacqueline
GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
Ken Cossoy, acknowledging Lynne Stein in memory of her partner Joe Burk
Rena Sheskin & Grant Stirling, acknowledging the Breuer family in memory of Robert’s
mother
Susan & John Dean, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Susan Hall & Alvin Shapiro, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Thelma Barnard, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Stephen & Andrea Kleiman, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Rena Sheskin & Grant Stirling, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Eunice Diamond, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Barry & Fern Tepperman, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Miriam Zucker & family, honouring Mike Rosenzweig’s special birthday
JEM
Donald Grossman, acknowledging Lynne Stein in memory of her partner Joe Burk
Donald Grossman, in appreciation to Gail Golden for her JEM presentation
Donald Grossman, honouring the Mann family on Sephena’s Bat Mitzvah
Allan & Dorothy Kroll, honouring the JEM committee for all their good work
Bennett Grossman & Dan McLachlan, acknowledging the Soloway family in memory of Polly
Donald & David Grossman, acknowledging Mary Carpenter in memory of her brother
Alexander
Josh & Kay Dubitsky, honouring Gail Bass on becoming a senior
MINYAN FUND
Rena Sheskin & Grant Stirling, in memory of Shirley Sheskin
RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND
Tony Woolfson & Judith Harris, in memory of the yahrtzeit of Miriam Harris
Syd & Jeanne Greenberg, acknowledging Barb & Joel Glynn in memory of their grandson
Stephen
Ian & Judy Silver, wishing Rabbi Clark & Eric Robinson well in their new home
Shelley & Syd Sukerman, wishing Rabbi Clark & Eric Robinson well in their new home
John & Naomi Stoffman, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Syd & Jeanne Greenberg, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Mike & Penny Lander, honouring Michael Rosenzweig’s special birthday
Deb Laskin-Rich & Danny Rich, honouring Michael Rosenzweig’s special birthday
Al & Louise Levy, in memory of Louise’s mother Tillie
Al & Louise Levy, thanking John & Naomi Stoffman for an enjoyable evening
RUACH WALL
Avigail Skinner, in appreciation to Noam & Beryl Chernick
NAT & HELEN STOFFMAN FUND
Joe & Gloria Gilbert, acknowledging John Stoffman & family in memory of his brother
Allan
TALMUD TORAH
Eleanor Keating, wishing Eva Freiman a happy birthday
Gary & Faye Simon, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
ESTHER & MORRIS WOLF BABY SITTING
Debby & Barry Tobin, acknowledging Lynne Stein in memory of her partner Joe Burk
Rena Sheskin & Grant Stirling, acknowledging the Tobin family in memory of Barry’s
father
Debby & Barry Tobin, acknowledging David Bach & Judy Hoenich in memory of Vicky
Bach
Debby & Barry Tobin, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
YOUTH FUND
Donna & Gerry Kleiman, acknowledging Lynne Stein in memory of her partner Joe
Burk
Avigail Skinner, honouring the Guslits family on Shalom’s Bar Mitzvah
Donald Grossman, honouring the Guslits family on Shalom’s Bar Mitzvah
Elaine & Sherwin Leff, acknowledging John Stoffman in memory of his brother Allan
Rena Sheskin & Grant Stirling, acknowledging the memory of Shirley Sheskin
Joe & Gloria Gilbert, honouring the Guslits family on Shalom’s Bar Mitzvah
Maxine & Moishe Kaufman, honouring the Guslits family on Shalom’s Bar Mitzvah
Elaine & Sherwin Leff, acknowledging Barb & Joel Glynn in memory of their grandson
Stephen
Susan Hall & Alvin Shapiro, acknowledging John Stoffman in memory of his brother
Allan
Elaine & Sherwin Leff, wishing Eva Freiman a happy birthday
Elaine & Sherwin Leff, acknowledging Steven Dain in memory of his brother Robert
Elaine & Sherwin Leff, wishing Eleanor Keating a happy birthday
OR SHALOM THEATRE TROUPE
Donald Grossman, honouring Jim Stevens on the creation and production of a great
play