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 [email protected] Janice Gorodzinsky, President, at [email protected] Laraine Hurwitz, Kiddush Chair, at [email protected] 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, [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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. Give your Oven a professional handcrafted clean ! Prepare to celebrate Passover with our unique mobile service and bring a robust and brilliant clean to your oven & stove top while avoiding the pitfalls of ‘self-cleaning’ or toxic cleaners! Let us take care of one of the toughest jobs in the home! Oven Sparkle Stove Top Sparkle $ 88 (Single Door) Plus Tax $ 29 Tilda & David King 1-519-619-1416 Plus Tax (4 Burner - Electric) See ovenclean.ca for more service options 1-519-619-1416 1-888-203-2345 1-888-203-2345 ovenclean.ca www.ovenclean.ca 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 [email protected] Sonia Halpern recently published The Life and Times of Transition Girl, Revised and Expanded (Bettger Books), With 28 new poems, the book is sassier than ever! Funny, edgy, and bittersweet, Halpern's simple but clever poems confront the joy, frustration, and craziness of contemporary life and romance. Available at Amazon.com, Kiss the Cook Kitchen Shop on Richmond Row, and directly from the author [email protected]. Quality Kitchenware Is Our Passion Appliances Bakeware Cookware Classes 551 Richmond (519) 850-5477 www.kissthecookonline.com Contributions to our Congregational Funds 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
© Copyright 2024