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60 Years of Tradition–Building for the Future

Happy˙

Hanukkah

Give Bubbie a Break:A Good, Old-Fashioned FamilyShabbat Dinner November 27p. 8

Revenge,Responsibility andReconciliation withProf. Ken Wald December 2p. 24

Family Fun Day December 25p. 2

Shabbat ShirahWeekend January 22 to 24p. 10

Happy˙

Hanukkah

commentary Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl

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what can a synagogue community be?The film Back to the Future was set in 1955 and

imagined events of 2015. As Beth Tzedec celebrates its60th anniversary as a congregation (our roots actually goback to the 1890s with our founding kehillot of BethMidrash Hagadol and Goel Tzedec), it is appropriate toreflect on what our Synagogue has been in the past,where we are today and what we can be in the future.

At our Sim˙hat Torah luncheon, our

˙Hattan Torah,

Jeff Perlmutter, spoke of the impact of Beth Tzedec which“has played a central role in my life ever since I was achild. I had my bar mitzvah here. After Joanne and I gotmarried and soon had our own children, all three of ourboys had their b’nei mitzvah here. Beth Tzedec had beena destination for me for Shabbat and

˙haggim services my

entire life. It is here, where I became intimately familiarwith Jewish life, Jewish values and Jewish rituals. It ishere, at Beth Tzedec, where I first experienced the beautyof prayer and the camaraderie of participating in a minyan.”

At the bar mitzvah brunch for their son, CathyWeinberg and Todd Beallor referred to the historic andcontemporary connection of their families with the Synagogue. Cathy welcomed Rabbi Friedberg, notingthat he “officiated at both Todd’s and my bar and batmitzvah and now is with us to celebrate at Mitchell’s barmitzvah.” After noting how masterfully his son had ledsha

˙harit and read Torah, Todd added, “From the time

you were a toddler, I would bring you on Shabbat morning and you would march me right up to the frontrow so you could see and hear everything that was happening. This Congregation has been a part of ourlives and our families’ [lives] for generations and wehope it will continue to be a part of your life.”

Cheryl Rosenthal, honoured as our Kallat Bereisheet,also addressed her relationship with Beth Tzedec: “Myinvolvement began the year the shul opened. Our familymoved here from the McCaul Street Shul. My dad, HyCooper, alav hashalom, became involved and had justbecome president of the Men’s Club when he died suddenly at age 52. I began attending ourCongregational School in kindergarten and continued,four days a week, until confirmation at age 16. CantorMorris Sobermanz”l made me learn his trop, giving me

the ability to read Torah and chant haftarot, and instilling in me the life-long love of doing so.

“My parents brought me to shul every Shabbat, andfrom an early age, I was a regular in JuniorCongregation. Years later, we brought our two sons andnow we bring our grandchildren. Most of my life, bothgood and bad, has been tied to Beth Tzedec, from my batmitzvah and Sweet 16 to our wedding, the bar mitzvahsand weddings of our children and the baby naming ofour granddaughter. Everything has taken place here, [including] my parents’ funerals and those of my grandmother and my beloved aunt Sally Grossman.

“My husband Hersh is a past president of the Men’sClub, responsible for Yom Hashoah candles and chairman of its Scholarship Fund, so graciously namedafter my dad. We volunteer to usher on yontif and forcommunity and shul events. I still love to read Torah orchant a haftarah. This is my shul. Every time I walk intothis building, the spirits of my parents envelop me.”

These testimonies tell the story of a long-standingand steady effort to provide meaning to the personallives of our members. At both high and low points overmany years, we seek to enable people to bring spiritualsignificance to their existential struggles.

Judaism is not a do-it-yourself religion. Even as itsupports a personal search for meaning, much of Jewishlife depends on joining with others for prayer andkashrut, Shabbat connections and sacred celebrations. Avirtual community is no substitute for a compelling kehillah. A 24-7 congregation offers much more than apop-up High Holiday or an occasional Shabbat service.

From a rabbinic perspective, a synagogue should beproud of its history, but must have a passionately held vision about the meaning and future of Jewish life. Yourrabbis believe that Conservative Judaism provides a dynamic, authentic and meaningful expression of Jewishlife, and that Beth Tzedec provides a vibrant communityof commitment for personal growth and involvementwith others.

We want to inspire people to bring the energy andideas of our synagogue into the realm of their personaland family life, to transform our city and society. Thereare very few congregations that are so ambitious, thatstrive to accomplish what we seek to achieve throughoutthe year.

Back to the FutureA synagogue should be proud of its history, but must have a passionately held visionabout the meaning and future of Jewish life.

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Individuals and families that have entered our community more recentlyspeak about our welcome to Jews-by-Choice and concern for spiritual engagement. They tell us that they admire our desire to develop community and our commitment to the society in which we live. They like the varied opportunities for prayer we provide. They appreciate our innovative and exciting educational opportunities for children and families and our efforts to involve a young adult generation. They are appreciative of a wide range of educational and cultural programs for adults and the strong intellectual interests of our rabbis. They find our strong connection with Israel and openness to questions exciting. They are attracted to our musical programs and our new prayer books. Our policies of inclusion and openness to dialoguewith other religious traditions are refreshing. These are markers of the presentand harbingers of the future.

As we mark our 60th anniversary, it is gratifying to take note of what wehave accomplished. Our founders would be justifiably proud of all that we havecontributed to the lives of individuals and to Jewish life in Toronto, theDiaspora and Israel. It is equally essential that we look forward to dream andimagine what we still want to become.

continued Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl

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beth tzedec bulletin Winter

Volume 65, Number 2Kislev 5776 • November 2015

Beth Tzedec Congregation1700 Bathurst Street, Toronto, OntarioCanada M5P 3K3Tel 416-781-3511 / Fax 416-781-0150www.beth-tzedec.org

President S. Blake [email protected]

Chair of the Board Sheldon Rotman [email protected]

Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl, Anne and Max Tanenbaum Senior Rabbinic Chairext. 228, [email protected]

Rabbi Adam Cutler ext. 219, [email protected]

Cantor Simon Spiro ext. 223, [email protected]

Cantor Sidney Ezer ext. 296, [email protected]

Ritual Director Lorne Hanick ext. 240, [email protected]

Director of Community Building & SpiritualEngagement Yacov Fruchterext. 279, [email protected]

Executive Director Randy E. Spiegel ext. 211, [email protected]

Director of Education and Family Programming / Congregational School PrincipalDaniel Silvermanext. 231, [email protected]

Director of Youth Engagement Simmi Tobyext. 239, [email protected]

Teen Engagement Coordinator Lily Chapnikext. 229, [email protected]

Receptionist Avital Narvey 416-781-3511, [email protected]

Events Coordinator Florence Bendelacext. 213, [email protected]

Communications Coordinator Terri Humphries ext. 212, [email protected]

Membership & Development CoordinatorSheri Federman ext. 220, [email protected]

Senior Program Coordinator / Librarian Zina Glassman ext. 225, [email protected]

Museum Curator Dorion Liebgottext. 232, [email protected]

TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR news, congratulations, member updates or other listings, send an email to [email protected], call 416-781-3514, ext. 212 or fax 416-781-0150.

Tuesday, November 24 at 7:30 PM

You are cordially invited to join us for the launch of the book, The History Of Beth Tzedec Congregation,a beautiful photo-filled coffee-table bookwritten by author, journalist and genealogist Bill Gladstone. It exploresBeth Tzedec’s rich history, venturing back to times prior to the amalgamation of our two founding synagogues. Duringthe launch, those involved in the production of this workwill share their thoughts and insights. No charge, and copies of the book will be available for purchase.

The History of Beth Tzedec CongregationBook Launch

Presented as part of Beth Tzedec’s 60th

anniversary celebrations

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lifecycle News and Milestones

Births Cole Ryan, son of DAVID &SHANNON AXLER, grandson ofJEFF & HELENA AXLER and JOE

GOODMAN & MARDI THOMAS-GOODMAN, born September 5.

Aiden Reid, son of JILLIAN

LAPEDUS & DR. ANDREW BIER,grandson of JAN & MARK

LAPEDUS and ELAINE & COLIN

BIER, born September 12 inSan Francisco, CA.

Lilah Grace, daughter ofALEX & CHELSEA SHERRINGTON,granddaughter of JOHN &AMANDA SHERRINGTON, bornSeptember 27.

Shayna Hannah, daughter ofLAURA & BEN FREEMAN,granddaughter of ALAN &FAYE SHINER and JOHN &CINDY FREEMAN, bornOctober 17.

WeddingsSarah Roth, daughter ofMARK & LOREN ROTH, andBenjamin Yavelberg, son ofFLORA MUSHLEAH YAVELBERG

& ARTHUR YAVELBERG, whowere married June 28.

Blayr Austin, daughter ofPAMELA & PAUL AUSTIN, andMichael Kobierski, son ofHELENA & VLADISLOW

KOBIERSKI, who were married September 6.

Jackie Prince, daughter ofGAIL & IRWIN PRINCE, andDaniel Meyers, son of DR.BARRY & CAROLE MEYERS,who were married October11 in Long Island, NY.

Erica Gottlieb, daughter ofTHOMAS & DORANN GOTTLIEB,and Tally Berdugo, son ofSAMUEL & RACHEL BERDUGO,who were married October 25.

Matthew Spencer, son ofDR. JOHN & FERN SPENCER,and Stefanie Greenspan,daughter of SAUL & ROBYN

GREENSPAN, who will bemarried November 21.

Congratulations to

Marni Blustein, daughter ofMYRA & STEVEN BLUSTEIN,granddaughter of RUTH &LONY GROPPER, and MichaelWolkowicz, son of REINA &IRVING WOLKOWICZ, on theirengagement.

Jillian Casselman, daughterof LISA & NEIL CASSELMAN,and Justin Lipton, son of LISA

& SHAYNE LIPTON, on theirengagement.

Davida Goldenberg, daughterof DR. LESLIE & SUSAN

GOLDENBERG, and DaniWarshager, son of BEN &LOLA WARSHAGER, on theirengagement.

David & Lucille Griff, whowill celebrate their 59th

anniversary on December 25.

Rhodelle Hershoran, whocelebrated her 99th birthdayon October 16.

Sharon & Barry Kaufman,who celebrated their 50th

anniversary on October 3.

Benjamin Roth, son of MARK

& LOREN ROTH, and CariSnider, daughter of MARILYN

& LARRY SNIDER, on their engagement.

Ira Shiner, son of ALAN &FAYE SHINER, and RebeccaGolt, daughter of FRED &BENITA GOLT, on their engagement.

Many thanks

Shoel & Eileen Silver, whosponsored a Seudah Shlisheeton September 19 tocommemorate the yahrtzeitof Lily Silver.

Ilene & Stephen Flatt andFlorence Magram and family,who sponsored a SeudahShlisheet on September 26 tocommemorate the yahrtzeitof P. Theodore Magram.

Gella & Paul Rothstein, whosponsored a CongregationalKiddush on September 28 tocommemorate the yahrtzeitof J. Barney Goldhar.

Caroline Bokar, who sponsored a Seudah Shlisheeton October 3 to commemoratethe yahrtzeit of Mara Bokar.

The Hodgins and GoldFamilies, who sponsored aCongregational Kiddush onOctober 3 in honour of themarriage of David Hodgins& Dana Gold.

Prof. Bruce & Nancy Elman,who sponsored aCongregational Kiddush onOctober 10 in honour of themarriage of Dr. Joel Elman& Dr. Tarin Arenson.

Felicia Valo, who sponsoreda Congregational Kiddush onOctober 17 in honour of themarriage of Shana Valo &Michael Peiser.

The Hon. Jerry & CaroleGrafstein, who sponsored aCongregational Kiddush onOctober 24 to commemoratethe yahrtzeiten of HelenGrafstein, Israel Bleeman andMolly Sniderman.

Pauline Menkes, who sponsored a Seudah Shlisheeton October 24 to commemoratethe yahrtzeit of JackWeintraub.

Prof. Aurel Braun, whosponsored a CongregationalKiddush on October 31 inhonour of the marriage ofDaniel Braun & LaurenShoolman.

Esterita Rajsky and RochelleZabitsky, who sponsored aCongregational Kiddush onOctober 31 to commemoratethe yahrtzeit of WilliamDavid Chananie.

Jeremy & Jo-anne Cole, whowill sponsor aCongregational Kiddush onNovember 28 in honour ofthe Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter Sara Cole.

William & Robin Stone, who will sponsor aCongregational Kiddush onNovember 28 in honour ofthe Bar Mitzvah of their sonHarrison Stone.

Jeremy Dacks & AliTaradash, who will sponsora Congregational Kiddush onDecember 5 in honour of theBar Mitzvah of their sonJordan Ethan Dacks.

Sam Damiani & MarnieBurke, who will sponsor aCongregational Kiddush onDecember 13 in honour ofthe Bat Mitzvah of theirdaughter Hannah Damiani.

David Rotstein and NataliePromislow, who will sponsora Congregational Kiddush onJanuary 23 in honour of theBat Mitzvah of their daughterJessica Rotstein.

Milestones and celebrations

News received between August 15 and October 16 has been included in this issue.

We can’t share your good news unless you tell usabout it. Send an email to thumphries@beth-

tzedec.org, or call us at 416-781-3514 ext. 212.Deadlinefor the next Bulletin covering January to March isNovember 27.

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As Rabbi Schachter concludes his service to Beth Tzedec, we invite you to join us for a community kiddush on Shabbat, November 21 to thank him in support of the individuals and families of our congregational community.

Rabbi Shalom Schachter has served as our Rabbinic ˙Hesed Associate for the past two

years. He has brought comfort to many people in hospital, consoled families in grief, given spiritual direction to Jews-by-Choice, and taught and modeled Torah in all his actions. It hasbeen a privilege and pleasure to have had Rabbi Schachter and his wife, Marcia Gilbert, as part of our community.

Please join us as we express our appreciation to and honour Rabbi Schachter.

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Farewell to Rabbi Schachter

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The Beth Tzedec and Phyllis & Ab Flatt Camp Ramah in CanadaIncentive Program Family Fund is open to Beth Tzedec members with achild who will be attending Camp Ramah in Canada for the first time.

For more information on summer camping opportunities, please contactDaniel Silverman at 416-781-3514 ext. 231 or [email protected], or call the Jewish camp of your choice.

December 5Jordan Ethan Dacks

son of Jeremy Dacks &Ali Taradash

November 28Sara Cole

daughter of Jeremy & Jo-anne Cole

December 13Hannah Damiani

daughter of Sam Damiani &Marnie Burke

January 23Jessica Rotstein

daughter of David Rotstein andNatalie Promislow

November 28Harrison Stoneson of William &

Robin Stone

Mazal Tov to our B’nei MitzvahWHO HAVE COMPLETED OURBAR/BAT MITZVAH PROGRAM

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Friday, November 27 at 5:30 PMWho has time for all the Shabbat dinner shopping, cooking andcleaning every week? This week, not you! Join us for an easy and delicious Shabbat dinner. Eat and enjoy! We'll take care of everythingelse. We will welcome Shabbat together at 5:30 pm, with dinner beginning at 6:15 pm. Special programming for kids.

Cost: $36 adults; $18 youth (ages 5 to 14); $6 children (ages 1 to 4).Dinner by advance reservation only by monday, November 23.

For information or reservations, contact the Synagogue office at 416-781-3511 or [email protected]

GIVE BUBBIEA BREAK: A GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER

This year, when youCelebrate • Honour • CommemorateChoose ‘Treasures of Beth Tzedec’ Tribute Cards

˙Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is upon us and is a perfect time tosend family and friends words of appreciation, thanks or remembrance. Our

˙Hanukkah card features a

˙hanukkiyah (pictured)

from the Beth Tzedec Reuben and Helene Dennis Museum collection.Or you can purchase a set of our ‘Treasures of Beth Tzedec’ TributeCards series featuring photographs of the timeless treasures of ourCongregation with general, lifestyle and holiday themes. These beautiful cards are available in two ways:

• Call us to order individual cards at a cost of $18 each and we’llinscribe and send them for you; or

• Purchase a series package of 6 cards for $50, or $10 for an individual card, and personalize and send them out yourself.

All contributions for these Tribute Cards are fully tax receiptable.For information or to purchase, contact Avital Narvey at416-781-3511 or [email protected].

from the executive director Randy E. Spiegel

Shul Shopping—Toronto’s“Best Buy”Beth Tzedec is a full service operation, offering top-of-the-line, real-life educational,social, spiritual and cultural experiences.

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we have now completed the stretch run to roshHashanah and Yom Kippur, the annual period of self andcommunal reflection. In this town, the excitement andbuzz may have focussed a little more on the Blue Jaysplayoff run and less on our own personal run towards a meaningful and fulfilling High Holy Day andSukkot experience. Increasingly, or so it seems, many whoare renewing or joining a synagogue for the first time mirror those trolling for “good seats”—tickets to the bigevent at the cheapest price. Black Friday shul shopping islooking increasingly like the Middle Eastern souk or aLet’s Make a Deal event with membership chairs in manycongregations being thrust into the role of Wayne Brady.

Competition has been fierce among the establishedlegacy congregations (such as Beth Tzedec) and start-upslooking to become established congregations (like BethTzedec). Every denomination is challenged to grab its segment of the young and the restless market, with manyoffering a pay-as-you-pray alternative to membership andengagement. We who are in the trenches and listen tomembers and potential members see people of all ageslooking for something more; everything from a secondhome to a place to plant themselves for a few meaningfulhours for three days a year, hoping to catch some inspiration or spritual relief.

Make no mistake; there is a significant difference between being part of the team and sitting in the bleachers. It takes a lot to be a player but in Jewish life,unlike pro sports, everyone can be part of the action. Weall know those who are willing to shell out hundreds ofhard earned dollars for a few hours of entertainment, yetseem less likely to spend—propotionately or absolutely—the same or less for a full year of synagogue membership.Synagogue professional and lay leadership are calledupon everyday to put the best possible product on thefield, to dazzle and deliver substance that will touch thesoul. Our clergy, teachers, speakers and facilities have tobe game ready for the individual and the crowd 365 daysa year. There is no comparison—nor should there be acompetition—between synagogue membership and membership in a golf or tennis club, a winter vacation ora new car.

In a recent Tablet article, Liel Leibovitz noted that inaddition to the online offerings, Best Buy, as a bricks and

mortar entity, has been successful and synagogues canlearn a lesson from them. Best Buy “... understood precisely what it offered its clients and chose to invest in enhancing that experience.” Frankly, as we celebrate our60th anniversary, I think Best Buy could learn from us.We are all about maximizing the user experience. Ours isa full service operation, offering top-of-the-line, real-lifeeducational, social, spiritual and cultural experiences.We help you engage, to be a player and not just a spectator. We give you the chance to meaningfully connect with our clergy, other members and with thebroader community, and not just sit in the bleachers.Yes, we are a “big box shul” with all the fantasticchoices and options you expect and demand—from dailyservices, a dynamic, kid-friendly Congregational Schooland more than 200 programs annually targeted to everyage and social bracket, from cradle to grave. Ours is amulti-dimensional venue that can handle the unique demands of a small meeting or a large affair. We are,and challenge you also to be, a destination for Jewish living.

Part of our mission and vision is to be accessible andinclusive to all who are “hungry” for a meaningfulJewish experience. Our membership contribution ratesare competitive and we never turn away anyone who islooking for a real experience. We don’t put memberships on sale nor do we undercut the competition as a way of bumping our numbers. For thediscount shul shopper and the seasoned bargain hunteralike, Beth Tzedec is the real deal, the best experience inthe market.

The baseball season always ends as do concerts andshows. Venues will empty, leaving the spectator with aticket stub, a memory and the reality that you are alwayson the outside. The synagogue and your Beth Tzedec experience can be lasting and elevating because, asLeibovitz says, “… we still want to go to a place wherewe can forget about the cheaper and quicker thrills ofthe world outside.”

To make a gift that willstrengthen our Synagogue, pleasecontact me at 416-781-3514 ext.211 or [email protected].

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January 22 to 24A three-day festival of song and spirit featuring Cantor Simon Spiroand the Beth Tzedec Singers, the Voices of Tomorrow children’s choirand special musical guest Sam Glaser, direct from California.

For information, reservations or tickets, contact the Synagogue office at 416-781-3511 or [email protected].

Musical Friday Night Live Shabbat Service

Friday, January 22 at 6:00 PMKick off this musical Shabbat with CantorSimon Spiro and Sam Glaser. The West Coastspiritual sing-along service will be followedby a song-filled Shabbat dinner. Cost for dinner: $40 adults; $18 youth (ages 5 to 14);$6 children (ages 1 to 4). Dinner by advancereservation only by Monday, January 18.

Special Shabbat Shirah Morning Service

Shabbat, January 23—Services at 8:45 AMA once-a-year musical service featuringCantor Spiro and the Beth Tzedec Singerswith a sermon-in-song by Sam Glaser and anappearance by the Voices of Tomorrow.

Shabbat Shirah Community Concert

Saturday evening, January 23 at 8:00 PMThis annual community concert featuresCantor Simon Spiro and Sam Glaser, live inconcert with special surprise musical guests.Dessert reception follows. Tickets: $25 in advance; $36 at the door

Rockin’ with Sam Glaser Youth Concert

Sunday, January 24 at 4:00 PMOur Shabbat Shirah Weekend concludes withan exciting, rockin’ concert, especially foryouth, featuring the dynamic sounds of Sam Glaser. No charge.

cantor’s diary Cantor Simon Spiro

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A Synaplex Within aSynaplexon shabbat and holiday mornings, Beth Tzedec becomes a “synaplex”.That is, the shul divides into manysmaller congregations as people separate, heading to different areas toexperience a variety of ways to daven.

I have always felt that, even withinour enormous Sanctuary, we are divided into separate groups and thatpeople have completely different prayerexperiences depending on where theysit in this dramatic space.

On Rosh Hashanah and YomKippur, there is what I term the “BackCongregation”—those who sit in theBanquet Hall extension. With over1,000 other people sitting betweenthem and the bimah, they have themost freedom when it comes to interacting with their friends or entering and exiting the service often.

During the year, the “OverhangCongregation” is made up of thosewho scatter themselves in the seats underneath the balcony. Even withample room up ahead, these davenersinsist on sitting where they sit because—so many of them tell me—that was the permanent seat of theirnow deceased father, mother or otherrelative. Family loyalty is indeed astrong value.

The “Middle Congregation” iswhere the majority of the daveners sit.The “Middle Congregation” membersare friendly, chatting, catching up onthe week’s events and wishing greetingsto each other and to me as I pass withthe Torah procession. (That’s not tosay that the “Overhang Congregation”is unfriendly; but the closeness in seating in the middle lends itself tomore socializing.)

Then there’s the “Sinners Row”.That’s what my wife has affectionately

named the front row where she alwayssits. This is because, like her, the peoplesitting there on Yom Kippur inevitablystay until the end of Musaf, so shejokes that they (and she) must have thegreatest number of sins for which toatone.

There are many reasons that mywife always sits in the front row andthat, over the years, many other music-lovers have moved forward to join her.

Firstly, the sound is amazing. Theperfect vocal blend that we’ve developed in the Beth Tzedec Singerscan be enjoyed not only through amplification but acoustically as well,with no possibility of speaker distortion. When the musical arrangement is lively, the front row becomes animated. When the piece ismore solemn, the experience is movingand spiritual.

Secondly, without rows and rowsof pews ahead, the Sanctuary becomesan intimate place for those in the front.The only thing in their sightline is thebimah, creating a truly personal davening experience. As my wife says,it’s her own shul space. No distractions. Just the bimah, the siddurand her thoughts.

Finally, people in the front row singalong. While our Sanctuary is indeedimpressive and striking in size, it can beintimidating as a place in which to participate aloud. Awestruck visitorswho see it for the first time have commented that it’s like visiting NewYork’s Radio City Music Hall.Seriously, who would ever dare to singalong in a concert venue like that?

Unlike Radio City, however,Shabbat davening is not a concert. Themusic during our services is meant toinvolve the congregation and enhance

their prayers as they sing along. About five years ago I was a guest

˙Hazzan with the Beth Tzedec Singers atanother Toronto shul. We did the sameShabbat morning service that we dohere, same melodies and arrangements,but that synagogue’s Sanctuary wasfilled with the sound of the voices ofthe congregants singing with us. I havethought about the difference often andI believe that it was simply because ofthe proximity of the pews to me.

Similarly, when I toured with theBeth Tzedec Singers a few years ago,the synagogue we visited in BocaRaton was also filled with the sound ofpeople’s voices singing along. And earlier this year, when we had Shabbat-in-the-Round, the sound in the gymwas glorious—everyone felt comfort-able singing along. Again, the peopleseated were much closer to me.

I love hearing the voices of the congregants singing with me and thechoir. The people in the front row singout with full sound and joyful kavanah. This is what a Shabbat service is meant to be. I wish we couldfit 1,000 people in the “Sinners Row”,but at least there are plenty of seats inthe rows of the “Middle Congregation”section. This Shabbat Shirah—January22 to 24—when we welcome SamGlaser, our dynamic and charismaticmusical guest, I hope you will considermoving up to the area around thefront. Until the Beth Tzedec Sanctuaryrenovation is complete, that is the placeto be for a wonderfully participatoryand meaningful davening. Go ahead,don’t be shy. I look forward to seeingyour faces and hearing your beautifulvoices as you join me in musicalprayer!

B’shalom.

For information, reservations or tickets, contact the Synagogue office at 416-781-3511 or [email protected].

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prepare for pesa˙h by experiencing the exodus from Egypt with lots of

Tuesday, December 8Fractured Light—Jewish Identity in a Hyphenated WorldMiles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (750 Spadina Ave.)

Wednesday, February 17Judaism, Gender and SexualityDanforth Jewish Circle (310 Danforth Ave., Eastminster United Church, basement)

Thursday, May 19Israel—The 4 Rabbi SolutionShaarei Shomayim (470 Glencairn Ave.)

YOUNG RABB I S SPEAK

Sponsored by the Wexner Graduate Fellowship Alumni Collaboration Grant

Events begin at 7:30 PM

HAVDALAH AND SKATINGSATURDAY, JANUARY 16 FROM 6:15 TO 8:00 PM

Grab your skates and helmets and come toa great night of family skating fun. We willdo Havdalah on ice and then skate the nightaway. Food and snacks served after skating.No charge, but advance registration required by Tuesday, January 12.

For information or to reserve, contact Simmi Toby at 416-781-3514 ext. 239 or [email protected]

˙Havurat HaSeferContemporary JewishPhilosophy Reading Group

Thursdays—November 19,December 3 and January 7 & 28

7:30 to 9:00 PM

˙Havurat HaSefer, our Jewish philosophy readinggroup, explores modern accessible works ofJewish thought. This engaging group is for anyone interested in thinking deeply about themeaning and purpose of Judaism today. Nocharge, but limited spaces available.

For information or to register, contact the Synagogueoffice at 416-781-3511 or [email protected]

Please contact Rav Adam if you are interested in start-

ing your own Havurat HaSefer group at a different time.

commentary Rav Adam Cutler

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just want to write a popular tune. Rather, he wanted tomake a point.

Together with many other early Zionist pioneers,Ravina looked at the Maccabees as historical predecessorsto themselves. Indeed, the Maccabees remain importantfigures in the mythology of Zionism to this day—think ofall the Israeli sports teams named Maccabee. Like an anthropocentric reading of the

˙Hanukkah story, these

Zionists came not with the expectation that God wouldintervene and assist them in their affairs, but with a conviction that, through their own determination, theycould succeed in the Land of Israel. Ravina skillfully replaces God with human creativity and determination.

Mi Yemalel is a play on Psalm 106:2, which asks ימלל גבורות ה‘ Who can recount the mighty acts of ,ִ’מיthe LORD? In Ravina’s version, of course, it is not themighty acts of God, but the mighty acts of the people ofIsrael that are recalled. The participles, גואל מושיע, and(rescues/rescuer, saves/saver and redeems/redeemer) ,פודהare all words that often, especially in Jewish liturgy, referto God. Yet here they speak of the Maccabees.

A vibrant Judaism for me is one that honours, and indeed demands, human initiative. It is a Judaism that embraces free will and requires of its adherents to taketheir moral obligations seriously. We are not meant to relyon miracles and divine intervention.

At the same time, we are elevated when we seek to discover God in this world. We benefit when we recognizethe Eternal in our lives.

At Beth Tzedec, we work hard to find entry points andmeaningful ongoing programming for those whose startingpoint is humankind and for those whose starting point isGod. On

˙Hanukkah and year round, may we be blessed

with the courage to act and the ability to seek the Divine.

Who Can Recount theBalance of IsraelA vibrant Judaism is one that honours, and indeed demands, human initiative.

Who can recount the mighty acts of Israel?Who can count them?Indeed, in every age, a hero shall arise The people’s rescuer.

Hear!In those days and in our time,A Maccabee saves and redeems.And in our days, all of IsraelShall stand united and be rescued.

every winter of my childhood, my family went tovisit Israeli friends who lived nearby. We would sit aroundtheir living room, eat sufganiyot, light the

˙hanukkiyah and

sing songs. I always looked forward to this evening spentwith friends, participating in what seemed like nothingmore than light-hearted fun. It was not until years laterthat I realized the ideological import of the songs chosen.

Mi Yemalel, among the most popular of Hebrew

˙Hanukkah songs, is a radical rejection of God’s role inhuman history, replaced instead by the mighty deeds ofmere mortals. Menashe Ravina (formerly Rabinovich), theUkrainian born and German educated composer, did not

It’s a British invasion ... of Persia!Join us on Sunday, March 20 at 7:30 PM for A Purim Beatles Sing-Along, amusic-filled night of revelry, food and fun featuring the songs of the Fab Fouraccompanied by a live band. Watch for details.

SAVE

THE DATE!

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Everything’s Coming Up Aces

Our Friends of Beth Tzedec and other contributorshelp bridge the gap between the cost of runningthe shul and membership contributions.

Family donors to our capital projects enable us tobuild or renovate spaces within our shul, helpingmaintain our house of prayer as a place of dignity.

Bequests and planned gifts allow us to continue tooffer outstanding programming for the spiritual,educational, cultural and social growth of futuregenerations.

In baseball, it is a nickname for a pitcher.In tennis, it is an unanswered serve. Ingolf, it is the elusive hole-in-one. At BethTzedec, ACE is our Annual, Capital andEndowment campaigns. All are goodthings, but at Beth Tzedec, ACEs are a realwinning strategy to help make a big difference in our community.

For more information on giving opportunities, contact Randy Spiegel at416-781-3415 ext. 211 or [email protected].

Jurassic World Movie Night

Grab some popcorn, candyand a drink and get ready foran adventure through JurassicWorld with our shinshinimAvishag & Yarin! Cost: $5

For information or to RSVP, contact Simmi Toby at 416-781-3514 ext. 239 or [email protected]

Saturday evening, November 28 from 6:00 to 9:00 PMfor Grades 5 & 6

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director of education & family programming Daniel Silverman

after the blue jays’ loss toKansas City, I had many flashbacks tomy childhood. The Blue Jays’ WorldSeries wins in 1992 and 1993 aresome of the happiest moments of myyouth. After all, as a seven and eightyear old, there’s nothing better thanseeing your team win a championship.The key moments are further imprintedin my brain thanks to repeated viewingsof the commemorative videos.

The year 1993 was also the onethat my grandmother, my Savta,started a wonderful tradition; shebegan taking each of her grand-children on a special trip when theyturned ten. My older cousin Rinawent on her trip that year, and in thespring of 1995, I was all set to travelto the Blue Jays spring training withmy cousin David, six months my junior. We delayed the trip because ofthe baseball strike, but in March1996, we got to meet many of the heroes that we had seen on TV andon those videos: Joe Carter, JohnOlerud, Cito Gaston and some newprospects including Carlos Delgadoand Shawn Green.

Shawn Green was our newfavourite player—a Jewish guy whomade the majors and who was on ourbeloved Blue Jays. As part of thepreparations for our trip to Florida,our Savta encouraged us to write hima fan letter and to invite him to ourhotel room for Shabbat dinner. Wenever got a reply, but we knew thatthe request was pretty unlikely to befulfilled.

I’ve been thinking about that fanletter: come to us for Shabbat dinner.My Savta must have known that thelikelihood of Shawn Green joining uswas non-existent. So why have us

write that invitation? Why get ourhopes up that he might say yes?

I never asked Savta these questions, and she passed away sevenyears ago. I’d like to think that shewas teaching us the value of openness, of sharing our passion forJewish living and of welcomingguests, not only into our homes, butalso into less ideal spaces like ourhotel room. As this Bulletin column overlaps her yahrtzeit, I am thinkingabout these lessons. I am thinkingabout how my cousin David (who isnow a rabbi in Chicago and lives ablock from Wrigley Field, home ofthe Chicago Cubs), how I, how all mycousins, have internalized this lessonand so many others that she taughtus. I am also thinking of the valuesthat we learned from the 1992, 1993and now 2015 Blue Jays teams: hardwork, perseverance, believing in your-self, teamwork, celebrating the great moments, having fun and working towards a common goal.

The most valuable lesson I learnedthat trip to Florida was compassion.We arrived on a Wednesday and departed on a Sunday. On Wednesday afternoon, we watched a team workout and took some photos withplayers and coaches, including ShawnGreen. Our photographer promisedto have the pictures developed bySaturday night, when we were to attend a dinner for the whole teamand their spouses in advance of thefirst round of cuts. Our plan was toget Shawn and the others to sign thepictures. When we arrived, we heardthat Shawn’s grandmother had passedaway and that he was leaving to attend the funeral. We were crest-fallen, believing that we wouldn’t

Lessons LearnedIt is important to listen, offer support and compassion, and to be kind.

have a chance to get the photossigned. We went about the eveningcollecting lots of autographs and having a good time, but somethingfelt missing.

In the end, and to our surpriseand delight, Shawn did come to thedinner and we did get our picturessigned. Most amazingly, he ended upspending some time talking withSavta, reminiscing about his grand-mother. I’m not sure what they saidto each other, but she was there forhim in his time of need. It showed mehow important it is to listen, to offersupport and compassion and to bekind. Savta was able to see Shawn asa person, as a grieving grandson, as aJewish soul, and not just as a professional athlete or celebrity.

As we get ready for ˙Hanukkah,

we think about the symbolism oflight, how it connects us to our pastand how we are supposed to shareour own light, strength and valueswith others. We think about ourJewish pride and of sharing what wehave with others. We think about ourhistory and the story of a team of underdogs that ended up victorious.And as the weather gets colder andthe days shorter, we think about thoseless fortunate, those in need of ourcompassion and our action. We havelots of opportunities at Beth Tzedecto participate in acts of

˙hesed, as an

individual or as a family, as an adultor as a youth or teen. We are alsohere to help you get your

˙hesed

project off the ground and to spreadthe word. I hope that this season isone of caring, of compassion and ofaction for all of us.

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FOR EVERY SEASON:for Seniorswith Yacov Fruchter

Mondays, November 23, December 7and January 11 & 25

1:30 to 3:00 pM

Join us for rich discussion and anosh as we create a warm spacefor learning with and from eachother about the topics that are pertinent to the lives of seniors.

Contact Yacov Fruchter at 416-781-3514 ext.279 or [email protected]

WEDNESDAY EVENINGS—7:30 TO 8:30 PM

ASK MORE: ADULT SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE PROGRAM

December 9 & 16End of Life Issues in Jewish Medical Ethicswith Rabbi Baruch Frydman-KohlThe Supreme Court of Canada, by unanimousdecision, ruled that doctor-assisted dying is aconstitutional right according to the Charterof Rights and Freedoms. Join us as we examinethe recent perspectives on brain death andassisted dying. Cost: $20 for Beth Tzedecmembers; $35 for non-members

January 6 & 20 and February 3The Bible Stories They Never Taught Youin Hebrew School with Larry WallachDid moses have anger management issues?Did Abraham actually sacrifice Isaac? Why ismegillat Esther in the Bible but the Book ofmaccabees isn’t? This course is an adults-onlytake on the controversial issues present in ourTorah. Cost: $25 for Beth Tzedec members;$40 for non-members

For information, fees and to register, contact Marlene Laba at 416-781-3514 ext 234.

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director of community building & spiritual engagement Yacov Fruchter

Syrian RefugeeSponsorship UpdateThis vital initiative should be likened to a marathon—not a sprint.

there are those who are calling us naïve; that we areignoring the facts and putting our community in jeopardy.Some have asked whether we have a moral responsibilityto care for the impoverished within our own city andcountry before we help strangers halfway across the world.A few have shared with me that something just doesn’t sitright with them about helping Muslim Syrians—Yezidi’ssure, even Christians—but do we have to help Muslims?‘What about an ISIS invasion?’ others have pondered.

In the 21st century, we have a choice. As our world iscontinuously shrinking due to technology and socialmedia, we can limit the commandment to “love yourneighbour as yourself” as only referring to Jews living inclose proximity to us, or we can expand it as a call to helpall those who are in our midst because we are aware oftheir existence and have heard their cry, regardless of whothey are or where they live.

The Beth Tzedec Board of Governors has decided thatwe, as a community, will not limit our definition of‘brother’ by only sponsoring a family if they fit into a certain ethnic or religious mold. There are systems thatexist, put in place by both the UN and the Canadian government, to ensure that our sponsorship is responsible.As well, JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services), the agencywith whom we are partnering, is committed to family reunification. What this means for us is that we will beable to develop a relationship with family members of therefugees already living here, and work with them to anticipatethe needs of the family we will be sponsoring. To that end,we have already connected with a local woman with family members in Syria. As I write this article, her familyis attempting to escape to a refugee camp in Turkey.

To date, we have received generous donations fromdozens of Beth Tzedec members and expressions of support from many more who feel that we have an imperative to help in any way we can. Some feel that thegoal of sponsoring one family is not enough, and that weshould set our sights higher. Many have offered to join a

committee to help fundraise and meet the settlement needsof the family upon their arrival.

It is important to remember that this initiative shouldbe likened to a marathon and not a sprint. We know thatthere is great momentum now, but we don’t expect thefamily to arrive before the spring, at the earliest. (It wouldbe wonderful to have them arrive around Pesa

˙h—Zman

˙Heruteinu—the Season of Liberation.) At that point, wewill need many people to contribute time to help the family register for services, search for housing and employment,acclimate to our city and begin to feel at home here. In the meantime, here is what you can do to help:

1. Join the Sponsorship Committee: Help with the settlement effort, fundraise, deal with logistics, offerfriendship and emotional support to the resettled family.

2. Donate: Call the office to make a tax deductible donation designated to the Syrian RefugeeSponsorship Program.

3. Organize a fundraiser to help with this initiative.

I spent time this past week teaching Grade 8 students atRobbins Hebrew Academy how to put on tefillin. We recited together this passage from Hosea as we wrappedthe tefillin around our fingers: “I will betroth you to me inrighteousness and justice, loving-kindness and compassion.” These words remind us of our commitmentto God and to humanity. We cannot inspire the next generation of Jews if we do not do our utmost to live up toour ideals.

If you are interested in getting involved, please contactme, as I will be guiding this effort for our Congregation. Ican be reached at [email protected] or at 647-267-8752

“Love the stranger because you were once strangers”, resonates so often throughout the Bible. It is summoningus now.

—Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

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Shabbat, November 28, January 16, February 27, April 9 and May 28 at 12:00 NooN

See your friends, eat some lunch, debate, argue, discuss and learn together. It’s a great way to connect and catch up after a long week.

For information, contact Daniel Silverman at 416-781-3514 ext. 231 or [email protected]

for Teens in Grades 9 to 12Teen Shabbat Lunch

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teen engagement coordinator and usy liaison Lily Chapnik

there is a beautiful story aboutthe founder of the

˙Hasidic movement,

the Baal Shem Tov. One year, he wasleading prayers at his synagogue onYom Kippur. It was toward the end of the concluding, or Neilah service,and everyone was praying and concentrating their hardest. All of asudden, a young boy pulled out hisflute and started to play. There wasan uproar—how could he desecratethe holiday like this? What would theBaal Shem Tov say? The leader surprised them all by turning around,pulling his tallis over his head andthen announcing to the congregation:“The sincerity of this boy’s prayer hasopened God’s gates for all of us. Nowwe know our prayers will be answered.”

‘Engagement’ is a term which isoften thrown around in the context ofJewish professionals who work withyoung people. The truth is, however,that it is very often both misused andmisunderstood. It is easy for a Jewishorganization to count a person whocomes silently to an event, withoutmeaningfully participating or takinganything away from it, as one of acertain ‘number’ of participants, andthen touting it as a success. It isharder to make a lasting impressionon every one of those participants, tofollow up with them afterward, to accept their feedback—both positiveand negative—and move forward to

make the programming even bettertailored to the needs of the population. In the story about theBaal Shem Tov, it is obvious that eachof the people in the synagogue were‘engaged’ on some level, since theywere physically in the synagoguespeaking the words of prayer.However, were they really ‘engaged’in the true sense of the word? It tooksome thinking out of the box on behalf of a young member in orderfor the whole congregation to be spiritually uplifted.

Here at Beth Tzedec, we take inspiration from this story in our attitude toward our teenage members. Teenagers aren’t just ‘bigkids’—they are emerging adults withdesires and tastes, likes and dislikes,and truly remarkable visions whentaken seriously. Just like ‘adults’, theyresent being infantilized, and prefer iftheir feedback is listened to andheeded. What are the ways in whichwe try and truly empower our teensas much as possible?

We use the best possible materialsand goods for our programs. We provided sushi at our Rosh HashanahTeen Lounge and local organic vegetables at our Sukkot HarvestCook-Off because our teens deservethe best possible VIP treatment. They are valued members of our community and deserve to be treatedas such.

Move Past “Engagement”and into “Empowerment”Beth Tzedec teens can make a difference in our community—and already do so.

We treat them as fully responsiblemembers of the adult Jewish community. Just as adults are expected to engage in tikkun olam,repairing the world, so too are ourteens. We provide several meaningfulopportunities for them to give back,from cooking soup for the SecondHarvest Food Bank to volunteeringwith the younger children within thesynagogue setting. We have expectations, and they rise beautifullyto them.

We value their opinions and feed-back just as much, if not more, thanadult members. Whether or not teens’feedback is heard, and whether or notthey feel valued, may affect their relationship to institutional Judaismfor years to come. We recognize thisand take every possible measure toempower teens to have their visionscome to life within this community.We take teens for coffee and icecream to hear their ideas, and makeevery concession to make sure theirvision is realized.

With all this in mind, I would loveto hear from all of you, from teens to parents and grandparents and beyond! Contact me with your feedback, visions and ideas, and itwill be an honour to help you inbuilding this kehillah kedoshah, holycommunity, together.

Watch for details coming soon on our upcoming Winter Movie Nights,set to begin in late January.

JUST

ANNOUNCED!

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Junior Congregation(ages 6 to 9 and 10 to 12)10:30 AM to 12:00 NOON

Every Shabbat and Yom Tov (except whenthere is a Family Service).

A dynamic drop-off program with activities,games, engaging and creative prayer, andquality time with our Shinshinim.

Teen Shabbat LunchFollowing Services on November 2812:00 NOON to 1:00 PM

See your friends, eat some lunch, debate,argue, discuss and learn together. A greatway to connect and catch up.

Young ShamashimFollowing Services on November 21 & 28and December 12 & 1912:00 NOON to 1:00 PM

An intensive two-year program for B’neiMitzvah candidates interested in improvingtheir davening skills. Meet for a nosh,zemirot and learning. This year focuses onlearning to lead Shabbat services.

Shabbat Sports & Games(children in Grades 1 to 5)2:30 to 4:00 PM

Program alternates weekly between gameswith our shinshinim Avishag and Yarin, andhockey organized by high school studentsAaron, Judy and Sam. There is no betterway to spend a Shabbat afternoon.

For Children in SK to Grade 5

Cook & Shook for Nitzanim(for SK to Grade 2)Tuesdays, November 17 and December 8

Cook & Shook for Kokhavim(for Grades 3 to 5)Tuesdays, November 24 and December 154:00 to 5:30 PM

Go shopping for your ingredients in theIsraeli shook (market), cook tasty Israelifood and have a blast learning about Israeliculture with Yarin and Avishag. Cost: $5per session. RSVPs required by Friday ofthe week before the program.

Movie Night for Grades 5 & 6Saturday, November 28 6:00 to 9:00 PM

Grab some popcorn, candy and a drink, andget ready for an adventure through JurassicWorld with our shinshinim Avishag and Yarin!Cost: $5

Tikkun Olam Project: TheMitzvah SeriesSundays, January 24 & 31, February 7, 21 &28 and March 6 12:00 NOON to 2:00 PM

Every act of tikkun olam, repairing the world,starts as a spark that will light the path for thefuture. Each week, we will give our heartsand time to a worthy cause and provide ahelping hand by partnering with local non-profit organizations. Cost: $10 per session (includes lunch).

Shabbat @ Beth TzedecMonthly Family ServiceDecember 5 and January 9 Service begins at 10:30 AM

The monthly Family Service offers a lively,engaging prayer service with participationfrom youth, teens and families. It incorporatessinging and familiar tunes, marks upcomingbirthdays with a special aliyah, includes a full Torah reading and offers many ways forparticipants to connect. At 10:45 AM, parents with children up to age 5 can cometo Li’l Minyans, a 45-minute interactiveservice with age-appropriate davening,singing, storytelling, healthy snacks andguided play. We conclude each FamilyService with a delicious family lunch in theL’Chaim Lower Hall.

Li’l Minyans(children up to age 5 with a parent)10:15 AM to 12:00 NOON

Are you looking for an opportunity tospend a fun and educational Shabbat morning with your children? Drop off yourchildren for our nursery program, thencome back at 10:45 AM for a 45-minuteinteractive service with age-appropriatedavening, singing, storytelling, healthysnacks and guided play.

young families and youth Upcoming Programs and Events

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passport to

at Beth Tzedec

children with High School teens in a positive,Jewish environment, based on social compatibility, subject matter and activitypreference. Children will be partnered with ateen mentor who will help them with theirhomework on various academic subjects. The final session will feature unique Jewishactivities, crafts and sports supported and directed by the teen mentors. No charge.

For Teens in Grades 6 to 12

Beth Tzedec @ Out of the Cold(for Grades 6 to 8—Kadima* and Grades 9 to 12—BTTeens)Tuesdays, January 19, February 16 andMarch 15 Kadima: 5:00 to 7:00 PM

BTTeens: 7:00 to 9:00 PM

Be part of a great mitzvah by participatingin the Beth Tzedec/Beth Sholom Out ofthe Cold program, which helps feed andshelter homeless people in Toronto. Whilethe program runs every Tuesday, we will becoordinating a youth group of volunteersfor these dates. *Kadima participants mustbe accompanied by a parent.

For Families

Give Bubbie a Break: A Good,Old-Fashioned Shabbat DinnerFriday, November 27 5:30 PM

Who has time for all the Shabbat shopping,cooking and cleaning? This week, not you!Join us for an easy and delicious Shabbat dinner where all you’ll have to do is eat andenjoy! We’ll take care of everything else.Cost for dinner: $36 for adults; $18 for youth(ages 5-14); $6 for children (ages 1 to 4).Dinner by advance reservation only byMonday, November 23.

Havdalah and ˙Hanukkah Party

(for Everyone)Saturday, December 5 6:00 to 10:00 PM

Bring your family to light the Havdalah candleand then party away to mark the arrival of

˙Hanukkah with exciting games, yummy foodand drinks, and lots of fun! Cost: $20 adults;

To register or for more information about any of our Youth and Family Programs, contact Simmi Toby, Director of Youth Engagement, at 416-781-3514 ext. 239 or [email protected].

young families and youth Upcoming Programs and Events

For Kids in Grades 6 to 8 (Kadima)

Through the Lens Photo SeriesThursdays, January 14, 21 & 28 and February 4, 11 & 18 5:15 to 6:30 PM

Through the Lens is an exciting six-weekprogram that uses photography as a tool tocreate social change and to celebrateyouth voices. Through interactive arts-based activities, participants explore gender expectations, societal pressuresand their relationships to their bodies topromote self-love and acceptance. Theywill also gain expertise in using DSLR cameras and digital editing techniqueswhile taking innovative photos that represent their experiences. The projectconcludes with an exhibition of the participants’ works, the creation of a digitalphoto-book and contribution to the onlinephotography platform Through the Lens ofOur Bodies.

January 14— Intro & Community BuildingJanuary 21—Gender ExpectationsJanuary 28—Body ImageFebruary 4—Writing Our StoryFebruary 11—Photo AdventureFebruary 18—Editing & Conclusion

Cost: $220 members; $250 non-members

For Teens in Grades 9 to 12 (BTTeens)

˙Hadashot for BTTeensWednesdays, November 25 & December 9 7:30 to 9:30 PM

Want the latest news (˙hadashot) from Israel?

Want to hang out with our Shinshinim? JoinAvishag and Yarin at Aroma Café to catch upon what’s happening in the homeland.

For Grades 1 to 5 and Grades 9 to 12

Student Mentorship Program: (for Students—Grades 1 to 5 and Mentors—Grades 9 to 12) Series One: Thursdays, January 14, 21 & 28and February 4, 11 & 18 5:15 to 6:30 PM

This program partners Elementary School

$10 children (ages 2 to 14). RSVPs requiredby Monday, November 30.

Havdalah and Skating(for Everyone)Saturday, January 16 6:15 to 8:00 PM

Grab your skates and helmut and come to agreat night of family skating fun. MarkHavdalah on the ice and then skate the nightaway. Snacks served after skating. No charge,but RSVPs required by Tuesday, January 12.

Grandparent & GrandchildSunday Morning Hangout(for ages 1 to 4 with a grandparent)Sunday, January 17 11:00 AM to 12:00 NOON

Join us for a late-morning program wheregrandparents and their grandchildren can engage in music, arts & crafts, and other activities that encourage Yiddishkeit to bepassed from one generation to the next.

ECRUSY Programs for Grades 5 to 12

USY International Convention (for Grades 9 to 12)December 27 to 31—in Baltimore, MD PRE-CONVENTION:December 23 to 27—in Columbia, MD Join hundreds of Jewish teens from acrossCanada and the United States for non-stopprogramming including community serviceopportunities and tons of exciting events.Advance reservation required.

Snow Tubing at Chicopee(for Grades 5 to 12)Sunday, January 10 Revel in a day filled with heart-pounding excitement tubing down the snowy slopes atChicopee Tube Park in Kitchener. Advanceregistration required. Watch for details.

For information about ECRUSY programs,contact Lily Chapnik at 416-781-3514 ext.229 or [email protected] orMax Marmer at 416-667-1717 [email protected].

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This participatory abridged service is a perfect way for children,parents and grandparents to experience Shabbat morning together, learn the structure of the service, and take leadershiproles. The service features the highlights of a Shabbat morning service and is led by children, teens and our Director of Education and Family Programming, DanielSilverman. The service also includes programmingwith our Shinshinim, Avishag and Yarin, and agroup aliyah and blessing for everyone whosebirthday is that month. The service is followedby a complimentary dairy community lunch.

The Beth Tzedec Sisterhood celebrates Shabbat

˙Hanukkah with a special guest speaker and festiveKiddush following. Watch for details.

Shabbat, December 5, January 2, February 6, March 5, April 2, May 7 and June 4

Beginning at 10:30 AM

Monthly Family Service

For information, contact Daniel Silverman at 416-781-3514 ext. 231 [email protected].

Shabbat ˙Hanukkah, December 12

Services at 8:45AM

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shabbat Programs and Synaplex™ Plus

�Kabbalat Shabbat Services every Friday night. Check our weekly e-newsletter, The Week Ahead, ourwebsite and monthly calendars for service and candlelighting times.

Sanctuary Services 8:45 AM, every Shabbat. Our musical Sanctuary Service offers a complete spiritualand liturgical Shabbat experience with Rabbis BaruchFrydman-Kohl and Adam Cutler, Cantor Sidney Ezer andLorne Hanick. Cantor Simon Spiro and the Beth TzedecSingers lead Sha

˙harit and Musaf with varied music each

week. Lift your soul in prayer as you sing along, or closeyour eyes in meditation and be carried away by themagnificent harmonic sounds of our inspirational Shabbatmorning service.

Little Minyan Services 9:30 AM, every Shabbat. Lookingto be more actively involved in the worship experience?The Little Minyan offers a traditional service in a relaxed,family-friendly atmosphere full of song, spirit andwarmth. Participants lead portions of the service, andLittle Minyan tunes are available on request. ContactCantor Sidney Ezer or Lorne Hanick to arrange to learnand lead parts of the service. Torah readers, daveners andthose wishing to prepare or give a D’var Torah are alwayswelcome.

Monthly Family Services 10:00AM, Shabbat mornings,December 5 and January 9. This participatory service is aperfect way for children, parents and grandparents to experience Shabbat morning together, learn the structure

Our Shabbat Opportunitiesof the service and take leadership roles. The service features the highlights of a Shabbat morning service and isled by children, teens and our Director of Education andFamily Programming, Daniel Silverman. It also includesprogramming with our Shinshinim (Israeli YoungEmissaries), and a group aliyah and blessing for everyonewhose birthday is that month. The service is followed by acomplimentary dairy community lunch.

Youth Services see pages 22 and 23 for further details:

Li’l Minyans (up to age 5 with a parent) at 10:15 AM everyShabbat. Are you looking for an opportunity to spend afun and educational Shabbat morning with yourchildren? Drop off your children at our nursery program,then join us at 10:45AM for a 45-minute interactiveservice that includes age-appropriate davening, singing,storytelling, healthy snacks and guided play.

Junior Congregation (ages 6 to 12) at 10:30 AM everyShabbat (except when there is a Family Service). Adynamic drop-off program with activities, engaging andcreative prayer, and quality time with our Shinshinim.

Teen Shabbat Lunch following Services on November 28See your firends, eat some lunch, debate, argue, discussand learn together. A great way to connect and catchafter a long week.

Young Shamashim following Services on November 21& 28 and December 12 & 19 An engaging program forB’nei Mitzvah candidates interested in improving theirdavening skills. Meet for a nosh, zemirot and learning.

Can’t Get Enough Torah? Here’s more!

Weekly Torah study with Professor Arnold Ages9:30 to 10:30 AM every Shabbat. Traditional and modern interpretations of the weekly Torah reading.

Jewish Meditation with Michelle Katz10:00 to 11:15 AM on December 5 and January 9

Lively Learning with Cantor Simon SpiroFollowing Services on December 5 and January 9Enjoy your Kiddush and study the weekly parashah with our Cantor. Explore fascinating commentaries ofRashi and other great sages, all presented with passion and knowledge by our amusing

˙Hazzan.

Torah Next Dor with Rabbi Adam Cutler, Yacov Fruchter and Friends11:00 AM on November 21, December 19 and January 16Join our 20s & 30s in Rabbi Frydman-Kohl’s study, as we eat, drink and examine pressing topics fromsources both ancient and modern.

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THE SHOSHANA SH I ER MEMOR IA L ANNUAL L EC TURE

Revenge, Responsibility & Reconciliationwith Professor Ken Wald

Wednesday, December 2 at 7:30 pM

Professor Kenneth Wald tells the story of discovering hisfamily's Holocaust experience and how his generationreconnected with Germany through the efforts of a localpastor in his father’s hometown. He explores the corethemes of responsibility and reconciliation through onefamily’s experience.

For information, contact the Synagogue office

at 416-781-3511 or [email protected].

Kenneth D. Wald is the Shoshana Shier Visiting Professor at

the Universaty of Toronto, Distinguished Professor of Political

Science and the Samuel R. "Bud" Shorstein Professor of American

Jewish Culture and Society at the University of Florida. He has

written about the relationship of religion and politics in the United

States, Great Britain and Israel, and his most recent books include

Religion and Politics in the United States and The Politics of Cultural

Differences: Social Change and Voter Mobilization Strategies in the

Post-New Deal Period. Prof. Wald has been a Fulbright Professor at the

Hebrew University and has lectured widely in the US, China and at

Congressional Retreats.

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beth tzedec men’s club Winter News

Men’s Club Makes a DifferenceSunnybrook ShabbatBy the time you receive this Bulletin,we will have celebrated our firstSunnybrook Shabbat, which washeld on October 17. Our thanks toall those who attended and helpedlead the services. Our nextSunnybrook Shabbat will be held onMay 28 from 10:00 AM to 12:00NOON, with a Kiddush following.

Scholarship AwardsEach year, the Men’s Club providesscholarships to deserving candidatespursuing degrees in higher Jewisheducation or cantorial studies,teaching students with disabilitiesand studying the arts. For information

about the 2016 scholarship program, email Hersh Rosenthal [email protected].

Jules & Pearl Surdin MemorialFundHelp give teens with emotional anddevelopmental challenges a Jewishcamp experience,and make a giftthat will enlighten the life of aTikvah camper at Camp Ramah inCanada. To contribute, contact theSynagogue office at 416-781-3511.

Men’s Club Membership CardsRenewal stickers will be mailed toall those who have renewed theirMen’s Club membership. All new

male Beth Tzedec members will receive a complimentary one-yearmembership and card. Membershipcards qualify you for promotions offered throughout the year.

Jews Who Changed How We Lookat Everything

Larry Rachlin recently presented hisdocumentary, Jews Who ChangedHow We Look at Everything, to anan interested and engaged audience.Mark your calendar for the encorepresentation on Sunday, March 13 aspart of the Men's Club Breakfast.

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PAST EVENTS Highlights

Family Sim˙hat Torah Celebration

Young members enjoy the a horse-drawn wagon ride through‘neigh’bourhood streets at our annual Sim

˙hat Torah Family

Celebration.

Sukkah CelebrationsFamilies and friends enjoy the Beth Tzedec Sukkah on a sunny,warm October afternoon.

Hersh Rosenthal Awarded Diamond PinMarylyn Light presented Hersh Rosenthal, former Men’s Club president, with the diamond Men’s Club lapel pin worn byher late husband Issie Light (also a Men’s Club president).She also presented a $1,000 donation for the Hy CooperScholarship Trust Fund, raised through sales of her bookabout her life story.

Our new Shinshinim (Israeli Young Emmisaries)Yarin Sasson and Avishag Bergstein celebrate the holidays with the Beth Tzedec community.

The Other Peace Process On October 8, Rabbi Ron Kronish and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra presented an alternative vision of the Israeli-Palestinian peace processbased on inter-religious dialogue and interaction.

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We warmly welcome our newest membersEvery member is an integral part of the Beth Tzedec community. We encourage you to take part in the manyspiritual, educational and social programs we offer, and we look forward to your presence and involvement!

Veronica AnhaltJaime &

Claudia AronowitzDr. Allan & Gail AtkinsPaul & Pamela AustinNoah & Jill BerloveRobyn BlumbergDaniel CaplanTerry & Regina DelovitchLawrence DubowPaul Engel &

Mandy MeirovichBeatrice FischerNicole Fischer

Joanna FlattMichael & Jacqueline FlattMitchell FlattJake GoldbergEric & Sandra GoldbergerJamie & Angela GreenbergMarcy GreenglassLorne & Kamilya GrossProf. Shaya &

Ziva IzenbergMichael & Marlene JacobsStan KolodziejskiDarren & Jennifer Levine

Tomer & Einat LifshitzIrving LindzonIan Lipton &

Rhonda TannenbaumDr. Dianna MalkinDr. Mark &

Dr. Julia MandellRonald Podolny &

Shari BaiDr. David &

Shanea RakowskiDr. Ryan &

Jessica RakowskiSheila RubinoffJoseph & Bobbi SchachterJeroham & Brenda SingerDr. Meir & Dana SolnikJeannette SteinMichael & Carly TelpnerAndrew Trossman &

Marcy WhiteSusan VanGeoffrey & Eva VanekJulie WaxmanJoel WeinbergDaniel & Dr. Ronit WilkMichael Winterstein &

Sharon KourKenneth ZuckermanJonathan Zworth

New 18 Year Old Members(children of members)

Emily AbbottFreda AlbergaJonathan AronowitzSeth BleiweisJamie ChadNoah ClarkEmma CohenThomas ColeMax CollieRyan CosmanRussell CummingsRyan DeboraSamantha EisenLindsay FeinJason FlattEmma FriedmanSaige FriedmanNicole GlassmanJordyn GlazerJennifer Glied-Goldstein

Brooke GranovskyAllison GreenNicole GriesmanQuinn HalmanAlyssa KahaneNoah KarlinEden KirshenblattJason KirshenblattDanielle LeboffRachel LeboffSamantha LevinAviva LevmanBenjamin LevyElana LustigBrett MastersYael MatlowLianne MenkesAdam RogulJosh SilverMax SolishYael SolishLeora StilmanDaniel WeimanEmily YoungEton Ziner-CohenMalli Zworth

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Board of Governors MeetingsMembers are welcome to attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Governors. To accommodatethe need for sensitive items to be discussed in private, each meeting will include an in camera portion, allowingthe Board to deliberate confidentially without any guests.

Upcoming meeting dates:*

Thursdays, November 19 at 7:30 PM and December 10 and January 14 at 7:00 PM

* Meeting dates are subject to change. Please check with the office to confirm dates before attending.

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Now in its second year, new members are welcome to jointhis adult group of singers who get together to have funsinging with the always entertaining Cantor Simon Spiro.Broadway, pop, Hebrew, Yiddish and more. Whether it’s onvinyl, cassette or CD they’ll be singing it! Regular rehearsalsthroughout the year will culminate in a 2016 performancewith a live band. Whatever your musical background, become a part of the Vinyl Chorus for an excitingopportunity to sing great music with a fun-loving group!

Contact marlene Laba at 416-781-3514 ext. 234 [email protected]

Vinyl Chorus BETH TzEDEc’S

Beth Tzedec 60+ SinglesFriendship GroupAre you looking to connect with singles ages 60 and over for friendship, networking and socializing? Join our new 60+ Singles Friendship Group andhelp us plan events where we can all laugh, learn and have fun together in apositive and supportive environment with like-minded adults.

For more information, contact Zina Glassman at 416-781-3514 ext. 225 or [email protected]

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Beth Tzedec 60+ SinglesFriendship Group Student Mentorship

Program

The Beth Tzedec Student mentorship program partners ElementarySchool children with High School teens in a positive Jewish environment.Teens and children will be partnered based on social compatibility, subject matter and activity preference. No charge.

Elementary School Children (Grades 1 to 5)Children will be in a safe and stimulating environment with responsibleteens from our community. Each child will be partnered with a teen mentorto help them with their homework in various academic subjects. For thefinal segment, children will enjoy unique Jewish activities, crafts and sports,supported and directed by their teen mentors.

High School Teens (Grades 9 to 12)Teens have the special opportunity to do something meaningful for theircommunity through the Beth Tzedec Student mentorship program. This program will allow each teen mentor to develop leadership skills while gaining volunteer service hours. Each mentor is required to attend a peermentoring Training Session provided by Beth Tzedec. Teens will assist Elementary School children with their homework in various academic subjects, and will develop and direct activities, crafts and sports for the children. This extraordinary program, full of social development, will empower mentors with a sense of responsibility for the youth of our community.

For information or to reserve, contact Simmi Toby at 416-781-3514 ext. 239 or [email protected].

Thursdays FROM 5:15 TO 6:30 PMSERIES ONE: January 14, 21 & 28 and February 4, 11 & 18

SERIES two: March 3, 10, 24 & 31 and April 7 & 14

For children in Grades 1 TO 5 and Teens in Grades 9 TO 12

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Grandparent & GrandchildS U N D A Y M O R N I N G H A N G O U TSunday, January 17 and February 21 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 NOON

For information, contact Daniel Silverman at 416-781-3514 ext. 231 or [email protected]

Join us for a late-morning programwhere grandparents and their grandchildren can engage in music,arts & crafts and other activities thatencourage Yiddishkeit to be passedfrom one generation to the next. No charge.

The Way We Were

Sunday, May 8 at 2:30 PM

Take a step back in time and celebrate Mother's

Day with a retro vibe. Experience a vintage

decor and menu that will be enjoyable for

women of ALL ages plus a wonderful fashion

show, games and swag bags for all! Beth

Tzedec is celebrating its 60th anniversary,

so let's continue the theme and

celebrate in 1950s style! Watch for

reservation information coming soon!

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Hִesed Report information hotline 416-781-3514 ext. 261

Out of the Cold 2016Registration is now open for the 17th season of Out of theCold. Visit www.beth-tzedec.org, click on the link markedSocial Action/Tikkun Olam and then click on CommunityAction to register as a volunteer.

Our program runs every Tuesday night from January 5 untilMarch 22, operated jointly with Beth Sholom out of theirpremises. We serve dinner for close to 200 guests each weekand provided sleeping accommodations and breakfast for 55.We are always looking for new volunteers to join our team.Shifts are approximately two hours in length, and volunteerscan sign up for the dinner set-up, dinner service, distributionof warm clothing and art program, overnight shifts and breakfast preparation on Wednesday mornings. This is an excellent Bar/Bat Mitzvah project and community servicehours are available to high school students. Join us in thiswonderful opportunity to participate in tzedakah and helpthose who are less fortunate.

Out of the Cold is self-funded, relying on donations frommembers of the Congregation and the community at large.We are always in need of new or gently used adult clothing,especially down coats and ski jackets, winter boots, runningshoes, sweatpants and sweatshirts, t-shirts and jeans. Hotel-size toiletries are always welcome. Donations should bebagged, labeled and dropped off at Beth Sholom weekdaysfrom 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Any large donations of new items, such as underwear, t-shirts,sweatpants, sweatshirts, toiletries, as well as items includingcoffee, tea, tuna, paper products (plates, cutlery, and cups),industrial size garbage bags and latex gloves will be eligiblefor a tax receipt for the value of the goods.

Games Afternoon Now Includes CanastaHeld every Thursday from 1:30 to 4:00 PM, Games Afternooncontinues to be a success. There are over 35 participants eachweek who enjoy Mahjong, Bridge and Canasta. Feel free tojoin us, whatever your level of expertise. Bring your friends—non-members are always welcome.

Mahjong lessons are available anytime. Canasta lessons willbe offered again in the spring following the Passover holidays.If you are interested in lessons for either activity, please leavea message for me with the Synagogue office at 416-781-3511.

Visiting or Chatting with the Elderly—Urgent RequestOur program of matching volunteers to call or visit those living in seniors’ residences is an important act of

˙hesed.

Many people are lonely and are very appreciative when someone takes the time to make them feel special. It is a flexible opportunity and you can choose how much time tooffer. It is also a wonderful option for Bar/Bat Mitzvah-agedstudents to participate with their parents or grandparents.

Driving the Elderly to SynagogueVolunteers are needed to drive members to and fromSynagogue on an occasional basis. If you are interested inhelping, please contact Lynn Levy at 416-781-3514 ext.227.

˙Hesed Fund Occasion Cards

˙Hesed cards are available for purchase through the Synagogueoffice for all of your family occasions. Contributions help support a variety of

˙hesed projects throughout the year.

—Maureen Tanz Co-Chair,

˙Hesed Committee

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An exciting six-week program using photography as atool to create social change and celebrate youth voices.

Thursdays, January 14, 21 & 28 and February 4, 11 & 185:15 to 6:30 PMThrough interactive arts-based activities, participants explore gender expectations, societalpressures and their relationships to their bodies to promote self-love and acceptance. Theywill gain expertise in using DSLR cameras and digital editing techniques, while taking innovative photos that represent their experiences. At the end of the program, participants willhave the opportunity to exhibit their work, create a digital photo-book and contribute to theonline photography platform, Through the Lens of Our Bodies. Cost: $220 for Beth Tzedecmembers; $250 for non-members


January 14 Introduction and Community BuildingThe introduction to the program and group will helpestablish a safe space for participants to engage inopen discussion. This session will also include an introduction to DSLR (digital single lens reflex) cameras.

January 21 Gender ExpectationsWe will question gendered expectations in society tohelp develop an understanding of where genderedpressures come from and how we can combat them.

January 28 Body ImageDevelop a nuanced understanding of factors impactingbody image, including disability, race, gender and sexual orientation, and encouraging self-love and self-acceptance.

February 4 Writing Our StoryCreatively share your own stories through writingand collaboratively develop ideas for photo.

February 11 Photo AdventureLearn techniques for using a DSLR camera andtake photos of each participant that representstheir individual stories.

February 18 Editing and ConclusionExplore photo-editing techniques as we reflect on and celebrate our time together.

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tributes Memory, yahrtzeit, appreciation, thanks and honours

Leanne Matlow, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Jack Singer.Paul Merrick and Saul Merrick and families, marking the conclusion of shivafor Reuben Merrick.Peter and Rochelle Miller, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Yale Pilz.The Nemoy and Leibel Families, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Helen Nemoy.The Nemoy and Leibel Families, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Max B. Nemoy.The Nisker Family, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Freda Nisker.Annette Oelbaum, commemorating theyahrtzeiten of Ron Oelbaum and Esther Wald.Gordon and Wendy Peters, Ryan andDanielle, acknowledging the memory ofHenry Peters.Diane Pollack, marking the conclusionof kaddish for Abraham Hersh Ha Levi.Valerie Rackow and Dr. Brian Steinhart,marking the conclusion of shloshim forPhyllis Rackow.Jacqueline Rother, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Joyce McDonald.Arnold and Barbara Shell, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Marsha Berenhaut.The Sobel Family, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Ben Sobel.Rose Sobel, commemorating theyahrtzeiten of George Sobel, BenjaminChelin and Rafael Goldberg.Ruth and Melvin Steinhart and AllanSiegel, commemorating the yahrtzeit ofRose Siegel.The Swadron Family, honouring the BarMitzvah of their son Samuel Swadron.Sharon Yale and Blake Teichman, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Bernard Yale.

Daily Minyan FundRosalee Berlin, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Rose Greenberg.

General FundEnid and Graham Berg, honouringJeffrey Perlmutter on being named

˙Hattan Torah.

Janice Brown and Brian Ravok, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Alan Brown.Miriam Erlichson and Victor Petruswicz,acknowledging Rose Cooper and familyin memory of Cantor Joseph Cooper.Miriam Erlichson and Victor Petruswicz,commemorating the yahrtzeiten ofBessie, Jack and Frances Erlichson.Miriam Erlichson and Victor Petruswicz,wishing Rose Cooper and family aShanah Tovah.Miriam Erlichson and Victor Petruswicz,wishing Sarah and Sidney Glass andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Faye Firestone, acknowledging Prof.Arnold Ages in memory of Samuel Ages.Faye Firestone, honouring Barry Arbusand Karen Steele.Faye Firestone, honouring Avital Narvey.Shep and Lorraine Gangbar, honouringPatti Rotman for her exceptional serviceto Beth Tzedec.Rafael Heymann, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Bethold Heymann.Hillel and Donna Kagan. Helene Kerr, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Shirley G. Rosenthal.Mildred Kriezman, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Max Bernard Kriezman.Dr. Lawrence and Karen Leiter, commemorating the yahrtzeit ofAbraham Engelbaum.Ruthann and Lawrie Lubin and family,commemorating the yahrtzeit of Ernest Cutler.Emma Rosenberg, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Saul Rosenberg.Melanie Roth, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Cheryl Bruner.Drs. Wendy and Coleman Rotstein, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Eve Wolfman.The Spiegel Family, acknowledgingCindy Zimmerman in memory ofGertrude Zimmerman.Randy and Debbie Spiegel, acknowledging Connie Putterman inmemory of Mark Putterman.Miriam Weinstein, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Teddy Wohl.

Camp Ramah Scholarship FundAb and Phyllis Flatt, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Moses Flatt.Ab and Phyllis Flatt, honouring Rochelle Zabitsky and Monte Kwinter.Ronald and Anna Lee Landsberg, wishing Ab and Phyllis Flatt a ShanahTovah.

Daily Minyan Breakfast FundThe Abrams Family, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Ida Abrams.Dr. Richard and Dahra Allen, honouringthe Bar Mitzvah of their son Ryan Allen.Tobi Bongard and Richard Bongard, honouring the Bar Mitzvah of their sonBenjamin Bongard.Susan Born, Freida Sherman and BonnieSinger and families, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Ann Salcman.The Brenzel, Cooper and SoberanoFamilies, commemorating the yahrtzeitof Ruth Cooper.Morley Brown and Glennie Lindenberg,commemorating the yahrtzeit of David Brown.Sandy Cohen, honouring the BarMitzvah of her grandson Max Pervin.Jeremy Dacks and Ali Taradash-Dacks,honouring the Bar Mitzvah of their sonJordan Dacks.Kathryn, Brian and Bobby Feldman andReta Newman, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Charley Feldman.Benjamin Freedman and MalkaFreedman, commemorating the yahrtzeitof Murray Harvey Freedman.The Haber-Kucharsky Family and SergeHaber, commemorating the yahrtzeit ofElinor Haber.Brian Heller and Dr. Beverly Kupfert andfamily, commemorating the yahrtzeit ofDr. Leon Heller.Stephen Kauffman, commemorating theyahrtzeiten of Phyllis and SamuelKauffman.Ruthann and Lawrie Lubin and family,commemorating the yahrtzeit of Lillian Cutler.Elaine Marcus and the Axmith Family,marking the conclusion of kaddish forStanley Axmith.

TributesMake a donation, send a tribute card and include your listinghere to honour your friends and loved ones. For more

information about tribute opportunities, contact Avital at 416-781-3511.

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PAST EVENTS Highlights

Joys of Jewish MusicOn Tuesday, October 28, over 200 people enjoyed Aliza Spiro’sentertaining presentation on “Jewish Musical Comedy”, the second instalment of the Joys of Jewish Music series.

Day Trips in Jewish HistoryEducator Hana Werner continues to draw an enthusiastic audience for her Day Trips in Jewish History series. Sponsored inmemory of the late Cantor Joseph Cooperz”l, this year’s first partexplores “Tears and Laughter in the Bible”. PICTURED:Rose Cooper, Zina Glassman, Hana Werner and Brian Dias.

TIKKUN OLAM pRoJEcT:

The Mitzvah Series

Every act of tikkun olam—repairing the world—starts as a spark that lights the way for the future. Nochild is ever too young to impact positive social change. We believe that young people are at the forefrontof service and leadership, and that their actions will truly create the change we wish to see in our world.

partnering with non-profit organizations, the Tikkun Olam project will educate and reach out to needy andvulnerable populations. We will give our hearts and time to a worthy cause and provide a helping hand.

Cost: $10 per session (includes lunch)


for Nitzanim (SK to Grade 2) and Kokhavim (Grades 3 to 5)

Sundays, January 24 & 31,February 7, 21 & 28 and March 612:00 NooN to 2:00 pM

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Lyon Wexler, acknowledging ShaneGrosman in memory of Ben Grosman.Brian Zidel, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Carl Zidel.

˙Hesed Fund Frances Ackerman, acknowledging theGreen Family in memory of Susan Green.Sophie Brockman and family, acknowledging Miriam Wyman andfamily in memory of Roel JosephWyman.Joseph Mark Buck, commemorating the yahrtzeiten of Adam Buck andMarcus Wigser.Rose Cooper, acknowledging the AgesFamily in memory of Samuel Ages.Helen Glazer, wishing Jeffrey Cummingsa refuah sheleimah.Helen Glazer, wishing Rose Sobel andDuke Segel a Shanah Tovah.Dr. Leslie and Susan, Ben, Jenna, Davidaand Dani Goldenberg, honouring thememory of Malka Green.Mary Ellen Herman, honouring SkipSigel on receiving the Schulich School ofBusiness Alumni Recognition Award.Marsha Joseph, honouring Ronald and Anna Lee Landsberg on their 64th anniversary.Marcie and Gary Mansfield and family,honouring Todd Beallor and CatherineWeinberg on the Bar Mitvah of their sonMitchell Beallor.Irving Matlow, acknowledging Prof.Arnold Ages in memory of Samuel Ages.Alan and Lorraine Sandler, honouringGreg and Barbara Sigel and Skip andLynn Sigel on their son and grandson’sBar Mitzvah.Cantor Deborah Staiman, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Shirley Staiman.Mel and Ruth Steinhart, acknowledgingDr. Ron and Sari Goldenberg in memoryof Molly Goldenberg.Dr. Melvin and Ruth Steinhart, acknowledging Joanne Silverstein inmemory of Renee Silverstein.Manley and Barbra Walters, wishingCarole Kushner a refuah sheleimah.Lyon Wexler, honouring Leon andNaomi Wagschal on their anniversary.

Howard (Hy) Cooper Trust FundBeth Tzedec Men’s Club, acknowledgingEileen Hersey in memory of Gerald (Jerr) Levy.

Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Alex and Patty Guttman andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing David and Eva Hoffman andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Robbie and Katy Krofchick andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Sharon and Alan Lerman andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Ralph and Enid Orvitz and family a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Betty Palter and family a ShanahTovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Dr. Arnie and Barb Rabin andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Howard and Elaine Risen andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Dr. Perry and Andrea Rush aShanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Arthur and Fern Shapero andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Francine Sherkin and CharlesWagman and family a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Elaine Spears and SheldonGoldberg and families a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Steven Spears and family aShanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Oron and Janis Sternhill andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Cathy Surdin and LawrenceSchiff and Brooke a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Dr. Morris and HeatherTushinski and family a Shanah Tovah.Bonny and Edward Kirschner, honouringCathy Surdin on her 60th birthday.

Kaplan Bar/Bat Mitzvah FinancialAssistance Award Jennifer Kaplan. Michael Kaplan. Michael Kaplan, commemorating theyahrtzeiten of Solomon Charles Kaplanand The Hon. Robert P. Kaplan.

Beth Tzedec Men’s Club, acknowledgingthe Levy Family in memory of Gerald(Jerr) Levy.Evelyn Cooper, honouring CherylRosenthal on being named KallatBereisheet.David, Carol, Ari, Marissa and YonitGrossman, honouring Cheryl Rosenthalon being named Kallat Bereisheet.Hon. Jack and Sandi Grossman, honouring Cheryl Rosenthal on beingnamed Kallat Bereisheet.Mark and Jan Lapedus, acknowledgingCelia and Fred Louthood in memory ofNancy Tucker.Mark and Jan Lapedus, acknowledgingGary Mansfield in memory of Gertrude Mansfield.Marylyn Light. Celia and Fred Louthood, honouringCheryl Rosenthal on being named Kallat Bereisheet.Harold and Ruth Margles, honouringCheryl Rosenthal on being named Kallat Bereisheet.Hersh and Cheryl Rosenthal, acknowleding the Katz Family in memory of Stanley M. Katz.Hersh and Cheryl Rosenthal, acknowledging Celia and Fred Louthoodin memory of Nancy Tucker.Cheryl and Hersh Rosenthal, honouringJan and Mark Lapedus on birth of theirgrandson Aiden Reid.

Israel and Pearl Wolfe Memorial FundCaryl and Bernie Schwartz and family,commemorating the yahrtzeit of Pearl Wolfe.

Jonathan Kahn Memorial FundNorman and Jackie Kahn and family, acknowledging Jennifer Wyman in memory of Roel Joseph Wyman.

Jules & Pearl Surdin Memorial FundGayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Dr. Joel and Elaine Abrams andfamily a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Dr. Abraham and Susan Bornand family a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Gary and Gail Brown and family a Shanah Tovah.Gayle and Morty Eisenberg and family,wishing Howard and Sheila Einstoss aShanah Tovah.

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Kosher Food Bank Millie Pollock, commemorating theyahrtzeiten of Muriel Gorsky and Harry Tobenstein.

Library Books Rose Cooper, honouring RitaApplebaum on her 80th birthday.Phyllis Flatt, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Samuel Albert.

Little Minyan FundLyon Wexler, honouring JeffreyPerlmutter on being named

˙Hattan Torah.

Lorne Hanick Web Development FundDr. Richard and Dahra Allen, honouringLorne Hanick. Ellen Band, honouring Lorne Hanickand wishing him a Shanah Tovah.Susan Born, honouring Lorne Hanick.

Max and Beatrice Wolfe Library FundAb and Phyllis Flatt, acknowledgingProf. Arnold Ages in memory of Samuel Ages.Yvette Lerner, acknowledging Hava and Moshe Rosen in memory of Veronica Fechter.Newton and Claire Markus, wishingMarilyn Rosenberg a refuah sheleimah.Irene Reingold, honouring Rose Sobeland Duke Segel on the marriage ofJoshua Shiaman and Julia Brown.Saul and Thelma Shulman, honouringEileen and Phil Wunch on the birth oftheir granddaughter.

Michael Glassman Memorial FundPaula and Bernard Clayman, acknowledging Zina Glassman in memory of Michael Glassman.Faye Firestone, acknowledging Zina Glassman in memory of Michael Glassman.Zina Glassman, Nicole Glassman andSandra and Eric Goldberger, honouringthe memory of Michael Glassman.Alan and Lorraine Sandler, acknowledging Zina Glassman in memory of Michael Glassman.

Music Fund Ellen Band, honouring Cantor SimonSpiro and wishing him a Shanah Tovah.Moshe and Denise Chriqui, wishingCantor Simon and Aliza Spiro a Shanah Tovah.

Howard and Halle Cohen, honouringRenee Topper on the marriage of hergrandson Daniel.Sandy Cohen, honouring JeffreyPerlmutter on being named

˙Hattan Torah.Sandy Cohen, honouring CherylRosenthal on being named Kallat Bereisheet.Hon. Jack and Sandi Grossman, wishingCantor Simon and Aliza Spiro and family a Shanah Tovah.Shirley Krem, acknowledging theAltschuler Family in memory of Edith Altschuler.Shirley Krem, acknowledging the familyof the late Henry Kahn.Shirley Krem, honouring Cantor Simonand Aliza Spiro.Eileen Kruger, honouring Marvin Milleron his special birthday.Ronald and Anna Lee Landsberg, wishing Cantor Simon and Aliza Spiro aShanah Tovah.Marcie and Gary Mansfield, honouringSandy Cohen and Ellen and Eric Pervinon the Bar Mitzvah of Max Pervin.Razelle Roebuck and David MacCoy, honouring Cheryl Cappe on her birthday.Rosette Rutman, Dr. Stephen Abramsand Tamara Abrams, honouring SandyCohen on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson Max Pervin.Rosette Rutman, Dr. Stephen Abramsand Tamara Abrams, honouring Lorneand Arlene Shillinger on their 24th

anniversary.Lorne and Arlene Shillinger, honouringDr. Stephen Abrams on his 60th birthday.Jason Stein, honouring Peter and Elaine Gold.Albert Weinstein, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Harry Weinstein.Lyon Wexler, wishing Cantor SidneyEzer and the Ezer Family a ShanahTovah.

Out-of-the-Cold FundFrances Ackerman, acknowledging theSherman and Miller Families in memoryof Marc Sherman.Frances Ackerman, honouring the Saban Family.Frances Ackerman, honouring Mrs. Ceec Wynn. Moshe and Denise Chriqui, wishing Ab and Phyllis Flatt a Shanah Tovah.

Moshe and Denise Chriqui, wishingLyon Wexler a Shanah Tovah.Helen Glazer, honouring Patti Rotman.Leila and Gary Lax and family, commemorating the yahrtzeiten of Bella and Irving Goldstein.Harold and Ruth Margles, honouringJeffrey Perlmutter on being named

˙Hattan Torah.Sheldon and Patti Rotman, acknowledgin Dr. Eudice Goldberg inmemory of Tillie Goldberg.Sheldon and Patti Rotman, honouringGary Elman on being named President of Alpha Omega.Rose Sobel, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Gertrude Sobel McGrath.Shirley Sobel, honouring JeffreyPerlmutter on being named

˙Hattan Torah.Rabbi Roy and Loretta Tanenbaum, acknowledging Cindy Zimmerman inmemory of Gertrude Zimmerman.Gary and Evelyn Title, wishing Patti andSheldon Rotman a Shanah Tovah.Allan and Margaret Weinstein, wishingPamela Shapiro a refuah sheleimah.

Prayer Book (Ma˙hzor) Dedications

Peter and Rochelle Miller, honouring the memory of Harry Greenspan.Ruth-Ellen Soles, honouring the memories of Lillian Soles and Arthur Soles.

Prayer Book (Siddur) Dedications—Daily or ShabbatThe family of the late Eli Adler, honouring his memory.Joseph and Helen Casse, honouring their60th anniversary.Harold and Bushie Cohen and family,honouring the memory of Phyllis Rackow.Dr. Maxine Gallander Wintre, honouring Dr. Richard and Dahra Allenon the Bar Mitzvah of their son Ryan.Zina Glassman, Nicole Glassman and Sandra and Eric Goldberger, honouring the memory of Michael Melah Glassman.Ruth and Lony Gropper, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Anna Hanna Kimelman.Elaine Marcus, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Frances Axmith. Elaine Marcus, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Max Marcus.

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tributes Memory, yarhtzeit, appreciation, thanks and honours

Dr. David and Shirley Promislow, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Reva Gandler. Dr. David and Shirley Promislow, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Sam Promislow.Paul Rothstein, honouring the memoryof Marjorie Rothstein.Arnold and Barbara Shell, honouring thememory of Stanley Axmith.

Reuben and Helene Dennis Museum FundLaura Graiewski, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Isaac Graiewski.Ruth and Gurion Hyman, acknowledging Marie Witchel in memory of Dr. Jesse Witchel.Ruth and Gurion Hyman and family, honouring Laurie Rosenfield on hisbirthday.

Syrian Refugee Program David and Ellen Chaikof.Anne Clavir, honouring Marty Frank onhis 70th birthday.Sheila Dropkin.Dr. Brian and Hon. Justice KathrynFeldman.

Dr. and Mrs. B. Fogel.Susan Friedrich and Harry Enchin. Esther Hussman. Ayal, Edna and Dori Hussman-Lesh. Ruth and Gurion Hyman.Susan Laufer and Barry Greenberg, oneach receiving the honour of opening theArk on Kol Nidrei.Irving Matlow.Rev. Marili Moore.Diane and Ron Richler.Simma and Harvey Shaul.Brenda Simpson, acknowledging thememory of Helen Simpson.Fern Spencer.Cantor Deborah Staiman.The Zatzman Family.Bari and Teddy Zittell.

Victims of Terror FundBeverly Applebaum, commemorating theyahrtzeit of Sydney Applebaum.Moshe Chriqui, honouring Allan Phillipsand wishing him a Shanah Tovah.Lyon Wexler, wishing Moshe and DeniseChriqui a Shanah Tovah.

Youth Initiatives Fund in memory of Adam Kruger The Pasternak Family, acknowledgingthe memory of Jack Pasternak.Rose Lindzon and family, commemorating the yahrtzeit of Dr. Martin Lindzon.

2015 Tax ReceiptPlease remember: Any gift to BethTzedec paid before December 31, 2015will be eligible for a 2015 Tax Receipt.To donate in memory or appreciation,please call the Synagogue office at416-781-3511. To discuss opportunitiesfor contributing to specific programs or initiatives, please contact RandySpiegel, Executive Director, at 416-781-3514 ext. 211 [email protected].

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tributes Condolences and Memorial Plaques

CondolencesThe Congregation extends heartfelt condolences to thefamilies of the late:

“May the God of mercy sustain and strengthen them intheir sorrow.”

Memorial PlaquesPlaques in honour of the following individuals will beinstalled in the Sanctuary:

Niki BledinAlan CherryAlan FreedmanAnne GlassRuth GlazerTillie GoldbergHerbert GosewichDr. John GreismanBen GrosmanMinabelle Haneford

Stewart Matthew Hersey (Herscovitch)Marilyn LevinReuben MerrickSima PolonskyGenia RakowskiGordon RossRenee Hope RothDr. Karen SchonbachRuth Somers

Michael Joseph GlassmanHarry Greenspan

Max Bernard KriezmanYale Daniel Pilz

For more information, call the Synagogue office at 416-781-3511

Inscribe one or more of our new siddurim, to mark a celebration, special occasion or achievement, or to honour the memory of a loved one. Each siddur will bear an elegant, personalized bookplate to acknowledge themitzvah of your gift to Beth Tzedec.

Inscribe our new Siddurim!

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