HIGH HOLIDAY BULLETIN 5780 / 2019 - Shaar Shalom Synagogue
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HIGH HOLIDAY BULLETIN
5780 / 2019
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KOSHER WINES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
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5780 HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
Holiday/Service/Event Date Service Times
Seliḥot Sat. Sept. 21
9:00pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Sept. 27
6:00pm
Shabbat Nitzavim Sat. Sept. 28
9:15am
Erev Rosh haShanah Sun. Sept. 29
6:00pm
Rosh haShanah Day 1 Mon. Sept 30
9:00am
Jr. Cong.
at 10:30am
Tashlikh (Bishop’s Landing) Mon. Sept. 30 4:00pm
Rosh haShanah Day 2 Tues. Oct. 1 9:00am
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Oct. 4 6:00pm
Shabbat VaYelekh (Shuvah) Sat. Oct. 5 9:15am
Kol Nidrei Tues Oct. 8 6:00pm
Yom Kippur morning Wed. Oct. 9 9:00am
Jr. Cong.
at 10:30am
Yom Kippur Minḥah & Neilah Wed. Oct. 9 4:45pm
(Shofar 7:24pm)
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Oct. 11 6:00pm
Shabbat HaAzinu Sat. Oct. 12 9:15am
Sukkot Day 1 Mon.Oct. 14 9:15am
Sukkot Day 2 Tues.Oct. 15 9:15am
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Oct. 18 6:00pm
Shabbat Ḥol haMo’ed Sukkot Sat. Oct. 19 9:15am
Sh’mini Atzeret Mon. Oc. 21 9:15am
Erev Simḥat Torah Mon. Oct.21 6:00pm
(Children’s Procession)
Simḥat Torah morning Tues.Oct.22 9:15am
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri. Oct.25 6:00pm
Shabbat Bereshit Sat. Oct. 26 9:15am
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5780 HIGH HOLIDAY CANDLE LIGHTING -
HALIFAX
Candle
Date Holiday Lighting
Time
Friday, September Shabbat Nitzavim 6:44pm
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Sunday, September Rosh haShanah, 6:41pm
29 evening 1
Monday, September Rosh haShanah, 7:36pm
30 evening 2
Friday, October 4 Shabbat VaYelekh 6:31pm
(Shuvah)
Tuesday, October 8 Erev Yom Kippur 6:24pm
Friday, October 11 Shabbat HaAzinu 6:19pm
Sunday, October 13 Sukkot, evening 1 6:14pm
Monday, October 14 Sukkot, evening 2 7:09pm
Friday, October 18 Shabbat Ḥol 6:07pm
haMo’ed Sukkot
Sunday, October 20 Sh’mini Atzeret 6:03pm
Monday, October 21 Simḥat Torah 6:58pm
Friday, October 25 Shabbat Bereshit 5:55pm
The Chai Club
A sincere todah rabah to the many congregants who
serve as gabbaim at the Shaar. Our gabbaim are
responsible for making sure our synagogue services
run smoothly and the logistics of doing this cannot be
understated. We are fortunate to have four gabbaim who each have
more than 18 years’ experience in the role. Collectively, they are our
Chai Club, and we wish them “Chai!” in 5780:
Mark David Phil Warman Marty Zelenietz Mitchell Zusman
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Childcare During High Holiday Services
There will be babysitting services provided during the High
Holidays.
In the upstairs Gold Room, there will be snacks, juice and
supervision for younger children. The upstairs library will
remain open for older children to rest and talk quietly
during services. Childcare will be provided during the
following times:
Rosh Hashanah Day 1:
Monday September 30 9:30-12:30
Kol Nidre:
Tuesday October 8: 6:00-8:00
Yom Kippur Morning:
Wednesday October 9: 9:30-12:30
Yom Kippur Evening:
Wednesday October 9: 5:30-7:30
Reminders
All honourees called up to the Bimah should have their heads
covered.
Shaar Shalom is a scent-free building.
Please bring your High Holiday ticket to services.
Decorum
When you enter our sanctuary for prayer, remember to have your
phones turned completely off. This is as much for your personal
benefit as it is for the general atmosphere. Disconnect from the
mobile world and plug-in to your soul, be attuned to your voice,
hear your prayer, and feel the embrace of community.
Children
No sound is more cherished than that of the next generation.
Children are always encouraged to participate in the main
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Children
No sound is more cherished than that of the next generation.
Children are always encouraged to participate in the main
sanctuary’s services. Parents should feel free to make use of our
childcare options on the 2nd floor as they see fit.
Toys
Just as adults are turning off their smartphones, we ask that
electronic children’s toys and colouring materials stay out of the
main sanctuary. The childcare rooms on the 2nd floor are stocked
with games and activities for your children’s use. Of
course, children are welcome to bring puzzles, books, stuffed
animals and the like into the main sanctuary.
Sanctifying Space
You are encouraged to pace yourself throughout services and
attend as you see fit. Please make every effort to keep the main
sanctuary doors closed after entering and exiting the sanctuary so
those in services will not be distracted by outside noise.
And finally, the High Holidays are an especially auspicious
time to connect with others and build community. Greet
newcomers or introduce yourself if you are new to the Shaar.
Security for High Holy Days
On High Holy Days additional security are provided on contract by
the Halifax Regional Police force in the form of uniformed officers
on the street.
Additionally, volunteer ushers and ticket takers are positioned
inside both exterior doors whose job it is to take attendees’ tickets.
The exterior doors are not locked during High Holy Day services
and the role of greeter is shared between the Caretaker and the
volunteers.
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New Year’s Greetings from our Rabbi
While I’ve only been living and working in
Halifax a few weeks, I already feel like I’m
part of the family — the Shaar mishpaḥah.
There are many, many people I could thank
for their help and warm welcome, but I’ll
leave that for another time. Instead, I note
here that the fall is the season of new
beginnings, of a new Jewish year, Rosh
haShanah.
In fact, the Mishnah*, that collection of law and wisdom dating from
the turn of the third century CE that is the basis of the Talmud (and
therefore, much of subsequent Jewish teaching), posits that there is
not just one but no fewer than four “New Years” days: The first of
Nisan in the late spring, the first of Elul in summer, in Shevat (early
spring), and our autumn Rosh haShanah in Tishrei. There are many
beginnings, and Rosh haShanah has been our people’s civil New
Year for millennia. Conveniently, it is the start of the school (and
shul) year as well.
All beginnings are at the same time exciting and scary,
overwhelming and pregnant with possibilities. On the Yamim
haNora’im (the “Days of Awe”) we sit up and take notice of the
lives we lead, the values we profess and live, and our relationships
with others and with God. We think of our future as individuals,
families, and a united community. For the Shaar Shalom kehillah,
the New Year (and new decade to boot!) of 5780 is all this,
especially since at this time we also transition to a change in
religious leadership.
My hope and prayer at this time is that together we move thought-
fully and caringly, boldly and respectfully, intentionally and piously
into the year and the years ahead.
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Again, I thank the entire Shaar community for entrusting me with
the privilege of rabbinic leadership.
Rabbi Gary Karlin
* appropriately, in the tractate of Rosh haShanah, Chapter 1, Mishnah 1.
About our Rabbi:
Shaar Shalom Congregation will celebrate the beginning of the
Jewish year 5780 with our new spiritual leader, Rabbi Gary Karlin.
Before coming to the Shaar, Rabbi Karlin served as a congregational
rabbi, a day school Rabbi-In-Residence, a teacher, a graduate school
Adjunct Instructor, and a curriculum writer, translator and editor.
His educational publications include the Hebrew High School
curriculum Who Wrote the Bible? (IJE/Brandeis University), and a
new curriculum on the book of Jonah (MaToK/Schechter/JTS).
Rabbi Karlin graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (BA),
and was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary, where he
also earned an MA. In addition, he was awarded an honorary
doctorate by that school, where he is a doctoral candidate in the
School of Education of JTS (ABD).
In his spare time he enjoys reading, listening to music, playing
guitar, cooking, and spending as much time as he can with his
children, his Ontario-born daughter, Michal, a recent graduate of the
Mason Gross School of the Arts of Rutgers University in New
Jersey, and son Moshe, a rising sophomore at Johnson & Wales
University in Rhode Island.
Please reach out by telephone, email, or in person to introduce
yourself to Rabbi Karlin. He is eager to meet everyone in the Shaar
community.
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Greetings from the Chair of the Executive Committee
Dear Members,
This has been a year of change and
growth. A year of transitions. Rosh
Hashana is a time to reflect on our growth
and how we wish to move forward.
Change can be challenging but can also
bring about a wealth of opportunity.
For the first time, the combined Halifax
Hebrew School was held entirely at the
Shaar this year, and the halls were noisier.
We navigated the sharing of common
areas, and while this has had its ups and
downs, I admit to smiling every time I see kids running the halls of
our shul. It is a reminder that we collectively raise the next
generation of Jews to occupy and love this space and our traditions.
We said goodbye to Rabbi Weiss and Rabbi Rank, who
accomplished a great many things in our congregation and touched
many people through their initiatives and strong pastoral care over
the last three years. It was truly heartwarming to see how our
community came together to support them not only throughout their
time here but also in the last year as they prepared for, and worked
through, the difficulties of the first few months with little Meital.
We look forward to nurturing the seeds they have planted and wish
them all the best in all their future endeavours.
We also said goodbye to our caretaker Alan Doyle, who retired
during the year. We wish him the best and thank him for all the care
he put into both the building and the community. We now welcome
Luba Kuzmicheva as our new caretaker under a different model. In
our efforts to meet our community’s needs, we have expanded the
shul’s hours to give members evening access for meetings and
committee organizing, and to increase our potential for
programming. In the year leading up to hiring her as caretaker, Luba
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had been working for kosher caterers in the shul and had been
providing supplemental cleaning services when the Hebrew School
moved to our building. These prior experiences with us helped make
her transition go smoothly, and we are grateful to those community
members who have been involved in meeting with her on house-
related matters. We know how lucky we are to have Tamara
Daiman, our rock of consistency in the office.
Regarding our rabbinical search, it was amazing to see such a high
level of engagement among members: we are a community with
diverse needs, yet we were able to narrow down the things that are
truly important to us all. We held three town hall community
meetings and another online for those unable to make the dates; they
were well attended, and I am bolstered by how meaningful it is to
engage in important dialogue within our community. Sometimes the
seeking is as important as the finding, and I hope that, through the
process, we as a Shaar family have learned more about ourselves—
what we need and what we want.
We welcomed Rabbi Karlin with food and participation. Thank you
for your efforts as we transition to new spiritual leadership. There
have been many offers of support: to cook collectively in our
kitchen; to host him in our homes; to attend services and teaching
sessions. These are appreciated so very much. There was
overwhelming support for him as a candidate and, despite the
business of summer, member involvement in the running of the shul
and participation in learning and activities has continued to be
strong. We are excited to see where this next year takes us under
Rabbi Karlin’s spiritual guidance. He has many ideas about how to
help us grow.
I want to sincerely thank all of those who chair, run and participate
in various committees. We need you! As an organization with few
paid staff, we rely on volunteers to ensure our shul functions
efficiently. This happens on many levels and in many realms:
financially, socially, ritually, and administratively. There are many
ways to get involved and many hands make light work, and we
10encourage you to get involved in the areas you want to see thrive.
Jump in; the water’s fine!
Thank you to the Gabbaim, and all of those who serve on the
following committees: Ritual, House, Gift Shop, Kitchen,
Cemetery, Chevra Kadisha, Simon Gaum Bereavement, Education,
Library, Book Club, Yard Sale, The High Holiday Bulletin, Tikkun
Olam, Finance, Capital and the Board of Directors. You give
countless hours to our community and we could not function without
you.
Thank you to those who organize, lead and participate in services at
the Shaar. Your Divrei Torah, Haftorah and Torah readings have
been beautiful. You bring meaning to our community.
Thank you to those who have attended talks, the Saul Green Lecture,
the Shaar-Dalhousie lecture, Chai Mitzvah, NaKh and Nosh, Tea
and Torah, and Breakfast Clubs. You enrich our community through
learning.
Thank you to those who have cooked and baked for those in need,
cared for and visited the sick, showed up for minyan and shiva and
milestones of all kinds. You create a caring community that makes
the Shaar something we want to be a part of.
May we go from strength to strength. We hope you help us build
even more in this next year by getting involved in the aspects of
Shaar life that you are most passionate about.
Wishing you a happy and healthy new year. Shana Tova
U’Metukah.
Joanna Wexler, Chair, Executive Committee
11Shaar Shalom Board of Directors for 2018-2019:
Executive:
Chair: Joanna Wexler- 902-877-8708;
joannamirskywexler@gmail.com
Vice Chair & Meeting Chair: Jennifer Pink-902-499-7591;
pinkjenn11@gmail.com
Treasurer: Matthew Robinson -902-404-5898;
Matt.robinson85@gmail.com
Other Executive Members:
Jennifer O’Connor-902-420-0565; jenncoconnor@gmail.com
Linda Law-902-422-9521; linda.law@ns.sympatico.ca
Members at Large:
Bev Hymes-902-445-8238; hymesbev@gmail.com
Molly Rechnitzer- 902-443-4770; mollyrechn@gmail.com
Shira Collins-902-404-0798; collins4jslj@gmail.com
Arik Drucker- 902-473-6054; adrucker@dal.ca
Greg Hirsh-902-422-6549; shevhirsch@gmail.com
Jane Crowell-416-617-1662; jane.shkolnik@gmail.com
Devorah Gillard-902-219-2277; devorahg@eastlink.ca
Lysa April-902-425-8140; lysa@ns.sympatico.ca
Dan MacDonald – Secretary. 902-210-2121;
dankmacdonald@gmail.com
Chevra Kadisha
Men’s Division Members: Women’s Division Members
Jon Goldberg Judy Bates Becky Pink
Mitchell Zusman Rita Pink Debbie Pestel
Mark David Bev Hymes Nancy Bloom
Seth Bloom Judy Pottier Sherri Kasten
Hector Rivas Sheri Lecker
Joanna Wexler
Ethel Cooper-Rosen
Nancy Cieplinski (shiva house only)
Paula Rittenberg (Recht only)
12Cemetery Committee
Mitchell Zusman
Ritual Committee
Greg Hirsh Devorah Gillard Andrea Hilchie-Pye
David Wolfe Marty Zelenitz Mark David
Jon Goldberg Jamie Blustein Sherri Kasten
House Committee
Lysa April Doug Raphael
Library Committee
Peggy Walt, Sharon Waxman, Rebecca Winn, Conor Falvey,
Linda Schroeder
Tikkun Olam
Yolana Wassersug, Greg Hirsh, Andrea Hilchie-Pye, Bobbi Zahra,
Sherri Kasten, Josh Judah
Capital Endowment & Cemetery Funds Committee
Wayne O’Connor (Chair), Tim Margolian, Dov Bercovici, Dan
MacDonald, Harry Glube, Mitchell Zusman, Cara Tax, David
Zitner
Finance Committee
Mark Rosen (Chair), Matthew Robinson, Barrie Green, Mitchell
Zusman, Tim Margolian, Michael April, Philip Belitsky
Gift Shop Committee
Jo-Anne Nozick, Rosalind Belitsky, Sharon Waxman, Andrea
Hilchie Pye, Devorah Gillard
Education Committee
Jennifer Wolfson Sheri Lecker Joanna Wexler
13Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre
Sue David
Karen Gaum
Lesley Gaum-Bercovici
Nancy Cieplinski
Molly Rechnitzer
Susan Strug
The Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre
The Simon L. Gaum Bereavement Centre at Shaar Shalom
Congregation was established in 2007 by Karen, Lesley and Jennifer
Gaum in memory of their beloved husband and father, Simon Gaum.
As a result of their experiences in dealing with what was required
after the loss of a loved one, they saw the need for an organized
method of providing families the information needed and steps to
take immediately after a death and throughout the Shiva period.
The purpose of the Centre is to help congregational families going
through a loss by providing them with guidance and support. The
Centre provides the family with an Information Handout which
includes detailed information on such things as: contact names and
phone numbers, the death certificate process, funeral home contact
and arrangements, obituary arrangements, and support services that
might be needed.
The Centre purchases and maintains Shiva supplies including chairs,
prayer books, kippot, tallit, and tefillin. The Bereavement Centre
ensures these supplies are brought to the Shiva house.
The Centre also sends a basket containing assorted kosher food
items and a yarzheit candle to congregational families who have lost
an immediate family member and who are sitting Shiva locally.
14The Centre also sends a basket containing assorted kosher food
items and a yarzheit candle to congregational families who have lost
an immediate family member and who are sitting Shiva locally.
The Bereavement Centre members who served during this past year
are: Sue David, Karen Gaum, Lesley Gaum-Bercovici, Nancy
Cieplinski, Molly Rechnitzer, Susan Strug and Rabbi Raysh Weiss.
Some highlights of the Bereavement Centre’s activities over the past
year include:
1. Revision and updating of the Information Handout.
2. Purchasing of additional Shiva prayer books.
3. Putting book plate labels in the Shiva prayer books.
4. Liaising with the funeral home about Shiva supplies.
5. Entering into an arrangement with Sweet Jane’s to provide
and deliver the Shiva baskets.
6. Finding resource personnel for those requiring support
services.
7. Special Projects: The Bereavement Centre has plans to fund
a project(s) for the Cemetery. A list of priority projects
have been identified and are currently being investigated.
Details will follow when available.
Donations are always welcomed and appreciated so that the
Bereavement Centre can continue its important work. Donations can
be made in honour of, or in memory of, a loved one. To donate,
please visit the Synagogue website and click on the “Donate Now!”
tab. Designate your donation amount to the “Simon L. Gaum
Bereavement Centre”.
If you would like to volunteer to join the Bereavement Centre
committee or would like additional information, contact Sue
David at 902-445-4735.
15Esther and Morris Strug Memorial Garden
זכור לעולם
Featured on the cover at the dedication on Sunday,
July 21, 2019
A generous donation from the Strug family made it possible to
construct a permanent, covered, and landscaped seating area (with
ritual wash station) in the Shaar Shalom Cemetery. The "Esther and
Morris Strug Memorial Garden" remembers forever - זכור לעולם-
two founding members of the Shaar Shalom. The beautiful seating
area is nestled under a tree and overlooks the final resting place of
many of our founding members as well as those who have been part
of the Shaar community since.
The Strug Family gathered on Sunday morning, July 21st to dedicate
the garden in memory of Esther and Morris Strug, Holocaust
survivors who came to Halifax with their two sons, Willard and
Joseph, after World War II. Their third son, Stanley, was born in
Halifax.
Settling in a new country after losing their families in the Holocaust
was not easy, but Esther and Morris were determined to make a
better life for their sons. Their first home was a one room apartment
and they struggled to raise a young family while running a grocery
store. Through their hard work and tenacity, they went from poverty
to affluence when in the early 1960s Morris turned his attention to
construction. He became a real estate developer and owner, a
profession he enjoyed until his death. But Esther and Morris never
forgot their struggles and when they were able, they gave back to
the community in many ways.
Morris lost his beloved wife, Esther, in 2002 and his son, Joseph, in
2016, but when Morris passed away in 2018, he and Esther left
behind a large family: Willard (Annette), Stanley (Cindy
Robertson), and Susan (wife of Joseph) along with nine
grandchildren [Jeff (Robin) Strug, Lowell (Elyssa) Strug, Lisa Strug
(Andrew Murray), Stephanie Strug, Morgan Strug, David Strug,
Matthew Strug, Jennifer Alternino, and Jason (Viv) Strug], and
eleven great-grandchildren.
16Willard Strug cutting the ribbon with two of his grandchildren –
Ethan (left) and Benjamin (right)
Left to right: Stanley, Jeff, Robin, Cindy, Willard, Benjamin,
Annette, Elyssa, Lowell, Ethan, Susan
17Congregational News
Births
Mazel tov to Miriam, Lorri, and Ben Goldberg on the birth of
William River Haller and Owen Sigmund Haller, on September 28,
2018 in Toronto. William and Owen’s parents are Lisa Goldberg
and Adam Haller. William and Owen are great grandsons to Miriam
Goldberg, grandsons to Lorri Goldberg and nephews to Ben
Goldberg and Shelia MacLean. The twins have doubled the size of
their parent’s (Lisa Goldberg and Adam Haller) household!
Mazel tov to Martin and Debbie Whitzman on the arrival of their
new granddaughter Ainslie, born September 4, 2018 to Sarah and
Andrew Brown. Ainslie is a new little sister for Declan.
Mazel tov to Judith and Steve Bates and family on the birth of their
new granddaughter, Alyenia Miriam Bates on December 31, 2018.
Mazel tov to Rabbi Raysh Weiss and Rabbi Jonah Rank who
welcomed Meital, a new daughter and sister for Ariana, into the
world on Monday, January 21, 2019.
Mazel tov to Victor and Judith Goldberg on the arrival of their new
granddaughter, Addison Moe (Hebrew name Adi Meital), born July
21, 2019 to Genna Schnurbach and Eric Goldberg in Toronto. Mazel
tov as well to Addison’s proud Aunt Rachael Goldberg and Great
Uncle Jon Goldberg!
Milestones
Mazel tov to Wendy Katz and Alan Young who celebrated their 36th
wedding anniversary in September 2018.
Mazel tov to Victor Goldberg who celebrated his 65th birthday on
January 31, 2019.
Mazel tov to Jerome Barkow who celebrated his 75th birthday on
January 18, 2019.
18Mazel tov to Gertrude Shane who
celebrated her 97th birthday on
May 31, 2019. A small
celebration was held at Gert’s
home and hosted by her
wonderful neighbours. Lysa April
was there to represent Gert’s
Shaar family. When asked if she had anything she’d like to say, Gert
replied: “97 is a grand old age!”
Mazel tov to Goldie Klein, mother of Cheryl Wexler and
grandmother of Ezra Wexler and Kayla Wexler-Robinson, who
celebrated her 95th birthday in June 2019.
Mazel tov to Mike and Lili Falk
who will be celebrating their 60th
wedding anniversary in October. A
special kiddush will be sponsored
by their family: Dan Falk, Jonathan
Falk, George Garcia, and James
Falk-Garcia, on October 12
following services.
B’nei Mitzvot
Mazel tov to Beryl Feldman and the Feldman family on the occasion
of his bar mitzvah on August 30, 2018.
Mazel tov to Aviv Honey and his family on the occasion of his bar
mitzvah on November 10, 2018.
Mazel tov to Bracha and Jacob Koren on their eldest granddaughter's
bat mitzvah in Toronto on November 10, 2018.
Mazel tov to Sylvie Anderson and her family on the occasion of her
bat mitzvah on December 1, 2018.
Mazel tov to Jacob and Nathan Schelew and their family on the
occasion of their bar mitzvot in Israel on March 20, 2019.
19Mazel tov to Josh Kalman and his family on the occasion of his bar
mitzvah on May 11, 2019.
Mazel tov to Aliyah Bloom and her family on the occasion of her
bat mitzvah on May 18, 2019.
Mazel tov to Noam and Daphna Koubi-Bahar and their family on
the occasion of their b’nei mitzvot on May 25, 2019.
Mazel tov to Sam Lecker-Evans and his family on the occasion of
his bar mitzvah on June 8, 2019.
Mazel tov to Gabe Raphael and his family on the occasion of his bar
mitzvah on June 20, 2019.
Mazel tov to Quinn Nathanson and his family on the occasion of his
bar mitzvah on August 24, 2019.
Mazel tov to Millie and Harvey Meretsky on the bar mitzvah of their
grandson, Max Isaac Zinkin, August 31st 2019 in Rochester, New
York. Happy parents are Tami Meretsky and Adam Zinkin.
Graduates
Mazel tov to Phil and Rosalind Belitsky on the graduation of their
grandson, Kaylen Belitsky Alexis from Davidson College in
Charlotte, North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude.
Mazel tov to the Givner and Brock families on the graduation of
Jacob Givner from St. Mary’s University with a Bachelor of
Commerce.
Mazel tov to the Givner and Brock families on the graduation of
Hannah Givner from Citadel High School.
Mazel tov to Wolfe/Hirschberg family on the graduation of Lila
Wolfe from Citadel High School's IB program. In the fall she will
attend the University of British Columbia to study physics.
20Mazel tov to the David family on Jennie David receiving her PhD
in Clinical Child Psychology from Drexel University in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 13, 2019. Jennie will begin a
two-year post-doctoral fellowship at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Mazel tov to the O’Connor family on the graduation of Blythe from
Armbrae Academy. Blythe was Armbrae’s Head Girl and this year’s
valedictorian. Blythe received a Board of Governors Scholarship
from the University of Guelph where she will begin her Bachelor of
Commerce in a Marketing Management Co-op in the fall.
Engagements/Weddings
Mazel tov to Yolana Wassersug and family on her engagement to
Sam Worthington in September 2018.
Mazel tov to Ben Goldberg and Sheila MacLean on their marriage
in August 2018.
Mazel tov to Mark Rosen and Ethel Cooper-Rosen, Lauren
MacDonald and family, on the marriage of their son and brother
Brendan, to Debra Silberman in Calgary on October 7, 2018.
Mazel tov to Rabbi Ari Isenberg-Grzeda and Gila Wilensky on their
April 7, 2019 marriage at Temple Emanu-El in Closter, NJ.
Honours, Awards, Accomplishments
Mazel tov to Josh Judah on coaching the national debating students
to multiple successes over the past year.
The Shaar Shalom Congregation was privileged to join the family
of our beloved Freda and Irving Perlin on October 13, 2018 as they
dedicated a foundation stone on our Tree of Life in memory of their
parents. Freda and Irving Perlin were founding members of the
Shaar Shalom and Dr. Perlin had a life-long dedication to the Shaar
as Ritual Chair, voluntary Cantor, and Honorary Vice-President.
21The Shaar Shalom Congregation honoured the memory of Frank
Cordon, beloved husband of Maxine Cordon, by dedicating the
repair of the silver Torah adornments in his memory on the Shabbat
of his yahrzeit, October 27, 2018.
Mazel tov to Josh Judah for receiving his QC (Queen’s Counsel)
designation from the Province of Nova Scotia in January 2019. The
QC designation is awarded each year to members of the legal
profession to recognize exceptional merit and outstanding
contribution to the legal community.
Mazel tov to Michael and Joan Zatzman and the entire Zatzman
family on the opening of the refurbished Zatzman Sportsplex in
Dartmouth on February 25th. More than eight decades after Joseph
Zatzman opened his small grocery store in downtown Dartmouth,
the businessman and former mayor's family gave thanks for the
community's support by donating a major gift to the Sportsplex
which is named in his honour.
Mazel tov to Hector Rivas on his 21.1 km run at the February 22,
2019 Tel Aviv Samsung Marathon (#23 among the dozens of
runners in the senior division)!
Mazel tov to Dov Bercovici, President & CEO, Discovery Centre,
on being named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs!
Mazel tov to Avram Spatz, son of Jim Spatz and Marcie-Ann Gilsig,
on being called to the Bar in Toronto on June 25, 2019.
Mazel tov to Rabbi Raysh Weiss who is the Rabbi at the
Congregation Beth El in Yardley, PA and to Rabbi Jonah Rank who
is Director of the Shul School at Kehilat HaNahar (the Little Shul
by the River) in New Hope, PA effective July 2019.
Condolences
Condolences to the Offman family on the passing of Mark Offman
at age 71 on September 23, 2018 z"l. Mark was father of Robin Strug
(husband, Jeffrey, and children, Benjamin and Lilly), Jennifer
Offman (children, Haley and Ryan Sabol), and Saul Leon Offman
(wife, Kimberley, and children, Eli and Naomi).
22Condolences to Shifra Richman on the passing of her brother in
Winnipeg in September 2018 z"l.
Condolences to Annette Strug and her family on the passing of her
mother, Sonia Greenspoon, on October 22, 2018 z"l.
Condolences to Lisa Speigel, Andrew Biro, and their children, Kaela
and Nathan, on the loss of their cousin, Joyce Fienberg, who was
among the victims of Pittsburgh Synagogue shooting on October 27,
2018 z"l.
Condolences to Jamie Blustein, Ann-Barbara Graff, and their
daughter, Ada, on the passing of Jamie’s father, Dr. Joseph Edward
Blustein in Thunder Bay on November 10, 2018 z"l.
Condolences to Adrienne Blumenthal (Mel Polichuk), along with
her brother Michael and uncles Jerry and Bob Blumenthal, on the
passing of her father, Stuart Blumenthal in Lunenburg on November
27, 2018 z"l.
Condolences to Gomer Pottier on the loss of her brother-in-law,
Brian McDonald, in December 2018 z"l.
Condolences to Mark Rosen, Dr. Ethel Cooper-Rosen, Lauren, Dan,
Jackson & Lyla MacDonald, and (in Calgary) Dr. Brendan Rosen &
Debra Silberman on the passing of Mark’s Mother, Joyce Rosen, in
Montreal on January 1, 2019 z"l.
Condolences to Aimée Coulombe and Mitch McNeil on the passing
of Aimée's aunt Nicole in Ottawa in January 2019 z"l.
Condolences to Shifra Richman and family on the passing of Dr.
Alex Richman on January 29, 2019, just 6 days after his 90th
birthday z"l. Alex and Shifra celebrated their 66th wedding
anniversary in September 2018.
Condolences to Beth Donald and family on the passing of Beth’s
Mother, Carol, on January 30, 2019 z"l.
Condolences to David Wolfe, Susan Hirschberg, and their children,
Tovia and Lila, on the passing of David’s Father, Harry Wolfe
(Yechezke'el Dov Ben Eli'ezer HaKohen Ve'Ester), on March 10,
2019 at the age of 91 z"l.
23Condolences to the Offman family on the passing of Ken Offman at
the age of 80 on March 23, 2019 z"l. Ken was father of Andrew
Offman (wife, Laura, and sons, Henry and Jacob) and Stacey
Offman (husband, Oz Lubling, and children, Noa and Esti). Ken was
also brother of Allan and Linda Offman.
Condolences to David Zer-Aviv and family on the loss of David's
grandmother, Kamar Avraham, who passed away on March 22,
2019 in Israel.
Condolences to Jennifer O’Connor and her family, on the passing of
Jennifer’s dear grandmother, Helen “Nana” May Argall, on May 7,
2019 in Ashville, North Carolina z"l. Helen celebrated her 102nd
birthday on May 4th.
Condolences to Miriam Goldberg and the entire Goldberg family on
the passing of Leonard Goldberg on May 7, 2019 z"l. Leonard was
father of Marc (Marilyn) Goldberg, the late Paul (Lorri) Goldberg;
uncle to Jon and Victor (Judith) Goldberg; grandfather of Marisa
(Brandon) Wiggins, Devon, Dylan, Sarah (Adam) Chodos, Lisa
(Adam) Haller, and Ben (Shelia MacLean); great-grandfather of Eli
and Henry Chodos, Owen and William Haller, and Brody and
Ryland Wiggins. Leonard celebrated his 100th birthday on
November 25, 2018.
Condolences to Renee Dankner, Penny Harding and family on the
passing of Renee's brother, Alan Devlin, on June 2, 2019 in Toronto
z"l.
Condolences to Jennifer O’Connor and her family, on the passing of
Jennifer’s uncle, Gene Argall, on June 21, 2019 in Sacramento,
California z"l.
Condolences to the Meltzer/Gardner family on the passing of
Evelyne Meltzer on June 19, 2019 z"l.
Condolences to Anetta Chernin’s family. Anetta passed away on
August 6, 2019 z"l.
24The Goldberg Bris Dress
By Judith Goldberg
What of a dress at once new, but
antique,
If only the intricate lace could
speak,
The under slip and the gown
would tell an historical tale,
Of generations of Goldbergs,
whose gender is male.
In Braddock, Pennsylvania, then
a small town,
Meyer Goldberg first donned this
magnificent gown.
A century ago, following the
Commandment to Isaac with
precision,
On the eighth day, Meyer wore it
for ritual circumcision.
Joseph and Sarah Goldberg Cheryl Young and Mark dressed
maintained the dress in mint Michael in this loving way,
condition, Today, he is missed more than words
For sons Morris and Earle to follow can say.
the tradition,
When the family relocated to the During the Days of Awe, Ben’s name
Atlantic Ocean, reflected present and past,
A Rabbi blessed brothers Howard and Paul and Lorri had a male offspring at
Leonard with devotion. last,
Judith and Victor also named Eric for
The next generation saw four baby Uncle Earle,
boys in lace, Welcoming a blond son with nary a
Both Jon and Mark would acquire a curl.
history to trace,
Paul and Victor experienced the The Bris dress would now experience
Mohel during winter’s cold, the heat,
Perhaps the magic of the dress made Arriving in Florida, packaged so neat,
them courageous and bold. Devon had a bris on the twenty sixth
of October,
Wrapped in tissue, the dress would Even as a baby, he was serious and
travel by post, sober.
To a third generation, of whose
history they would boast,
25In Toronto, the next child would Ezra Stein resembled all the Goldberg
honour Celia, his grandmother, men of the past,
As Cory Singer became a new baby The image was so perfect as though
brother, type cast.
Sandi and Steven were beaming with
delight, The Bris dress flew to Denver, amidst
Soon the bris dress would take mountains and altitude,
another flight. Eli Chodos sported it with flare and a
confident attitude.
Dylan Goldberg had an adorable grin, A few years later, when Henry
He was also the baby to Mark and Chodos reached eight days old,
Marilyn, A new chapter in the Bris dress was
The Mohel would welcome Dylan in ready to be told.
the usual way, With Sarah and Adam’s passports, it
Marking April with a special day. was handy,
That each boy began life as a Yankee
Like a peaceful bird, the dress seemed Doodle Dandy.
to soar,
As a new group became generation Twins could simply not fit into one
four, dress,
Here the dress did not follow the So the Hallers, Lisa and Adam, felt
rules, equally blessed,
Michael Liebovitz was on a silver When William River wore the
tray, adorned with jewels, Goldberg attire,
Five shekels returned him to Maureen While Owen Sigmund wore a Haller
and Eric, his dad, keepsake for all to admire.
At the Pidun Ha Ben, much merriment
was had. Will the great great granddaughters
attempt a stand?
David Liebovitz was next in line, With the Me Too movement and an
He wore the Goldberg dress and outstretched hand,
looked so fine. New traditions like a Simcha Bat are
all the rage,
The bris dress took part in a dance Who will don the Bris dress in the
which was Sephardic, new age?
With melodies which became a little
hypnotic. The Bris dress feels holy, and it
Debi and Simon watched Solomon feels pure,
enter the Covenant of the Ages, Of the Mohel’s declaration, we can
Hearing Aramaic and Hebrew of our be sure,
Sages. “And He shall be known among the
Jewish people as …”,
A ninety year old Bris dress was the Is recited, wishing until one
fashion for Noah Stein, hundred and twenty years,
For Judi and David, he was handsome The Bris dress is received with love
and looked refined. and tears.
26In Memoriam
As the High Holidays approach, we reflect on those members we
lost over the past year.
Dr. Leonard Stanley Goldberg
November 25, 1918 – May 7, 2019
A lifelong resident of Halifax, Leonard
graduated from Dalhousie Dental School in
1941 and immediately enlisted in the Royal
Canadian Air Force Dental Corps where he
was stationed in England. Following the
war, he practiced Dentistry in Halifax. He
and his beloved wife, Miriam, were
founding members of the Shaar Shalom and
dedicated Shabbat morning attendees. He loved sailing the waters
around Halifax Harbor and spending time with family and friends.
In June 2018, Leonard and Miriam celebrated their 75th wedding
anniversary and in November 2018, he celebrated this 100th
birthday.
Kenneth (Ken) William Offman
June 3, 1938 – March 23, 2019
Ken was the son of Shaar Shalom founding
members, Henry and Freda Offman. He lived
his entire life in Halifax, working in
construction, running convenience stores,
and driving a taxi. He had a natural talent for
making friends. He always had time to talk
and was genuinely interested in getting to
know people. He was a regular at Shabbat
services, where he greeted everyone with his
wonderful smile. Anyone who knew Ken knows about his passion
for cars, but when asked, it was his family that meant everything to
Ken.
27Mark Neil Offman
January 29, 1947 – September 23, 2018
Mark was the son of Shaar Shalom
founding members, Saul and Lillian
Offman, and celebrated his bar mitzvah at
the Shaar. He graduated from Dalhousie
University with a Commerce degree and
was a member of TEP (Tau Epsilon Phi), a
fraternity that accepted all religions and
ethnicities and was a gathering place for
Jewish university students in the legendary
1960s. Mark was an amazing athlete and was well-known for his
strong right arm on the football pitch. His love of sports made him
a life-long fan, but his true passion was his family and friends.
Dr. Alex Richman
January 23, 1929 – January 29, 2019
When Alex and Shifra Richman moved to
Halifax in 1978, Alex was already a
psychiatrist with a long list of
accomplishments and research in the mental
health field. At Dalhousie University, he was
a psychiatrist and professor of epidemiology
specializing in applying epidemiology to
planning and evaluating mental health
services. In 1994, Alex and Shifa’s son, David, did not survive the
crash of US Air Flight 1493 in Los Angeles. They transformed their
grief and frustration with the factors that led to this tragedy into a
determination to make air travel safer. And they did just that. They
founded AlgoPlus, applying the same research techniques used in
mental health services to aviation safety. The significance of this
accomplishment is detailed in a recent article by Stephen Kimber
(http://stephenkimber.com/alex-richman-r-i-p/). Alex never retired
– he worked on projects and published until his death. His
intellectual longevity was only surpassed by his humour, his smile
and his devotion to his family. Alex and Shifra celebrated their 66th
wedding anniversary in September 2018 and Alex celebrated his
90th birthday just 6 days before his death.
28Our Trees of Life
Our Trees of Life mounted on the outer walls of the Sanctuary and
the Chapel help us maintain a connection to our past as they honour
life cycle events of present and former congregants.
For many years, Molly Rechnitzer was responsible for selling leaves
and foundation stones. Thanks to her enthusiastic leadership, the
Tree of Life mounted on the outer wall of the Sanctuary filled up!
Undaunted, Molly found a talented metal artist to design and
fabricate a new tree, which was generously sponsored by Michael
Argand and Jim Spatz in honour of their parents: Gordon and Rose
Argand, and Riva and Simon Spatz.
About the Artist
The new tree was designed by Brodie McGruer in 2008. The picture
below shows Brodie standing by his sculpture just after it was
mounted on the outer wall of the Chapel.
Brodie was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, but after graduating from
the Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson, British Columbia, he
29moved to Nova Scotia where he was the first scenic carpenter at
Neptune Theatre. In 2002 he began his studies at the Nova Scotia
College of Art and Design, graduating in April 2006 with a double
major in Jewelry and Fine Art (Sculpture) and a minor in Art
History. Brodie continues to make unique jewelry and sculpture and
is the owner of Snarling Iron in his hometown of Owen Sound.
About the Tree and Its Design
The new tree of life was designed to have an organic feel. The
branches were cut from flat copper sheet and hand hammered into
their final form. They were then joined to each other and to the trunk
to form the completed tree. Brodie endeavored to make the branches
flow as naturally as possible while maintaining a recognizable
familiarity with the Hebrew Script. The hand riveted joints in the
tree also act as indicators of the ends of the individual characters.
The copper was not lacquered so it has intentionally darkened over
the years complementing by the deep reddish brown of the
background wood (maple veneer and pine trim).
About the Leaves and Stones
Each brass leaf was hand cut
and lacquered so the leaves
maintain their original colour.
They are attached to the
acrylic canopy in a
systematic, organic array. At
the base of the tree are the
foundation stones, which
Brodie cut individually from a
beautiful grey-brown marble.
They are there to support the
tree and give it strength.
30Help our Tree Grow!
Please consider purchasing a leaf or a foundation stone to
commemorate your important events – bar and bat mitzvahs,
birthdays, etc. The cost of a leaf is $180 and the cost of a foundation
stone is $1,800. Bev Hymes would be pleased to process your orders
– hymesbev@gmail.com or 902-445-8238.
In 5778 and 5779, here is how our Tree of Life grew:
LEAVES
Ken Offman
In Celebration of our mother 1938 – 2019
Edith Schneiderman Beloved father, grandfather
On her 95th Birthday & brother
November 20, 2017 Stacey & Oz
With Love Ron & Chris Andrew & Laura
Michael, Norman & Becky Noa & Esti
Henry & Jacob
In Memory of Linda & Alan
Marianne Ferguson
From FOUNDATION STONE
The Schneiderman Family
The Perlin family dedicated a
In Celebration of our foundation stone on
Darling Yale becoming a October 13, 2019:
Bar Mitzvah In loving memory of our dear
August 11, 2018 parents
Love Mom, Dad, Blythe Freda & Irving Perlin
and Fleur Founding and Life Members,
with Dad having served as
Ritual Chair, and voluntary
Cantor and named
Honourary Vice-President for
his life-long dedication to
Shaar Shalom
31A Celebration of Jewish Music
On October 21, 2018, a Celebration of Jewish Music Concert was
held at the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts. The concert
featured music by the Canadian Jewish composers Leon Dubinsky
and Srul Irving Glick, Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Mahler, Ernest
Bloch, and Naomi Shemer. Two string quartets from the Terezin
Collection were performed, as well as traditional Klezmer music,
and a sing-along of well-known songs including "Tzena, Tzena" and
"We Rise Again". The Seton Conservatory Choir performed Glick's
"Avinu Malkeinu", "Radiant is the World's Soul," and "Adonai,
Adonai". Rabbi Weiss and Rabbi Rank also performed and are
pictured here getting ready to go on stage!
32“Imagining Better Health Care: Can counterfactual (“what
if...”) learning by analogy from the bible help?”
Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 7PM
Alumni Hall, University of King’s College
The Dr. Saul Green Memorial Lecture addresses the intersection of
Judaism, medicine and humanitarianism, all three of which Dr. Green was
passionate about in his lifetime. The lecture focuses on complex
humanistic and ethical challenges. The lectureship is endowed by a gift
from the Green family to honour the memory of Dr. Saul Green and to
inspire and knit together the congregation of Shaar Shalom Synagogue and
the community of Halifax. The lectureship partners are Shaar Shalom
Synagogue and the University of King's College.
This year’s lecture will be presented by Dr. Abraham (Rami) Rudnick, a
psychiatrist and philosopher. Dr. Rudnick is a Professor in the Department
of Psychiatry and School of Occupational Therapy at Dalhousie
University and the Clinical Director of the Nova Scotia Operational Stress
Injury Clinic. He is a Canadian Certified Physician Executive, the Editor-
in-Chief of the International Journal of Mental Health, and a recipient of
many national and international awards.
Dr. Rudnick’s lecture will examine some promising
aspects of creative and critical thinking such as
learning from counterfactuals (using what if…
examples) and learning by analogy (using similar
issues in other areas of life). While these have not
been sufficiently applied in health care, he will
demonstrate how examples from the bible can be used
to consider health care transformation in Canada. For
example, Abraham’s decision making to sacrifice his
son will be used to argue for transformation in
forensic psychiatry. Noah’s process for selecting animals for the Ark will
be used to argue for transformation in health care funding.
33A Hearty Welcome & B’ruchim Habayim to Our
A Hearty Welcome & B’ruchim Habayim to Our
New Members
New Members
Since Last September
Since Last September
Leah Aubrecht Andrew and Laura Offman
Leah Aubrecht Andrew and Laura Offman
Inbal Bahar Debbie Pestell
Inbal Bahar Debbie Pestell
MatthewBurgar
Matthew Burgar JudithPottier
Judith Pottier
BethDerible
Beth Derible HectorRivas
Hector Rivas
DanielDrory
Daniel Drory KarenSoria
Karen Soria
ConorFalvey
Conor Falvey YuliaSultan-Shakh
Yulia Sultan-Shakh
DavidHansen
David Hansen RebeccaWinn
Rebecca Winn
AndreaHilchie-Pye
Andrea Hilchie-Pye David
Davidand
andJane
JaneSchlosberg
Schlosberg
MitchMcNeil
Mitch McNeiland
andAimee
AimeeCoulombe
Coulombe
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5780
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SHAAR SHALOM CONGREGATION
CONGREGATION
NEW YEAR’S
NEW YEAR’SGREETINGS
GREETINGS
WishingYou
Wishing YouAAHappy
Happy Warmest
Warmest Wishes
Wishes forfor
andHealthy
and HealthyNew
NewYear
Year the
the New
New Year
Year
LindaRand
Linda Rand&&Barrie
Barrie
David
David&&Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Green and Family
Green and Family and
andFamily
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34Best Wishes for the Year 5780
Maxine Cordon, David, Ki nam & Sammy Cordon
Danielle Cordon, Steve, Oliver & Fletcher Lohrentz
Best Wishes for a Peaceful,
Happy and Healthy New Year
Denise & Natan Nevo, Tamy & Igal, Shirley & Amir,
Itai, Sarah, Daniel, Zev and Phoenix
Wishing You and Your Family the Very Best for
a Healthy and Happy New Year
Millie & Harvey Meretsky, Jonathan, Natalie, Ida &
Reevie Meretsky, Tami, Adam, Max & Sara Zinkin
Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy
New Year
Rosalind & Philip Belitsky
and Family
Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy
New Year
Lorri Goldberg
And Family
35Best Wishes for a Best Wishes for a
Happy New Year Happy & Healthy
New Year to All
Susan, Andrea &
Stephanie Strug Beverly Parsons
Wishing You A Happy Best Wishes for a
and Healthy New Year Happy and Healthy
New Year
Nancy& Menashe
Cieplinski and Family Etienne Malan
L’Shana Tova Best Wishes for a
to All Happy New Year
Leah Aubrecht Harry Glube
L’ Shana Tova to All
Phil Star and Family
36Warmest Wishes for a Best Wishes for a
Happy and Healthy Happy and Healthy
New Year to All New Year
Eleanor & Morris Fannie Nathanson
Givner and Family
Best Wishes for a Best Wishes for a
Healthy New Year Happy and Healthy
New Year
Rene Dankner
Lysa, Michael, Allan &
and Family
Samantha April
Best Wishes for a
Happy and Best Wishes to All
Healthy New Year From the
Randy Ferguson Shapiro Family
Wishing You Best Wishes for a
Happy Holidays Happy and Healthy
New Year
Peggy, Shimon, Hannah,
Josh, Maria , Ava and Jack Baig
EmmaWalt
37Best Wishes for a Warmest Wishes to All
Happy & Healthy for a Happy New Year
New Year Judith and Stephen Bates
Joshua, Sara, Ira and
Beth Donald & Dennis Alenya Bates. Aaron,
Hannah and Tessa Bates
Digout
and Julie Stinson
Warmest Wishes for a
Happy and Healthy Shana Tova U’ Metuka
New Year
Helen Offman,
Gomer Michaiah
Steven & Sons
With Best Wishes for a
Best Wishes for a Healthy, Happy and
Very Good Year Prosperous New Year.
Eric Offman & Ruth Mark, Sue, Joshua,
McCulloch Jennie & Rebecca David
Wishing You All a
Every Good Wish for Happy, Healthy and
the New Year
Peaceful New Year
The Whitzman Family Bracha & Jacob
Koren and Family
38Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy
New Year
Marcie-Ann Gilsig and Family
L' Shana Tova U'metukah to All
From the Zelenietz Family
Shana Tova to
All Our Family and Friends and the
entire Shaar Community
The O’Connor Family
Jennifer, Wayne, Blythe, Fleur & Yale
39Warmest Wishes for the New Year
Shirley Chernin
Bill H. Chernin& Family
Ken Chernin and Family ~ Beth Derible and Family
Wishing You Health Good Health & Peace in
and Happiness in the the New Year
Coming Year
Sheri Lecker,
Florie Fineberg Mark Evans,
and Family Bessie, Joey & Sam
Wishing Everyone a L'Shana Tova
Healthy & Happy Tikatevu!
New Year Best Wishes from
Cara & Ted,
Mike & Lili Falk
David, Jaimie & Dana,
Dan, Jonathan,
Toby Koffman
George & Jimmy
Warmest Wishes for
L’Shana Tova the New Year
to All
Linda and David,
Jana Wieder, Daniel, Sylvie & Felix
Yolana Wassersug Schroeder
Emily, Paul, Jayden
and Miles Alexander
40L’ Shana Tova U’ M’tuka U’ Vriah
To a Good Sweet and Healthy New Year to
You and Yours
Johanne Solomon and Family
Best Wishes for a Wishing Everyone a
Happy and Healthy Happy and Healthy
New Year New Year
Jeffrey, Rachael & Jennifer, Louis, Charlie
Jordan Schelew and Shayna Wolfson
A Healthy and Happy Warmest New Year’s
New Year to All Wishes to Our Friends
at the Shaar
Ruth Garson The Guzner/Macaulay
Family
Wishing You a Warmest New Year’s
Happy New Year Wishes
Fran Ornstein & Mary Dale & Ed Pencer
Fred Wendt
41Best Wishes for a
Happy and Healthy New Year
Rita & Joel Pink
Leah, Aaron and Holly
Daniel and Elissa and Grandchildren
Our Best Wishes for a Warmest Best Wishes
Happy & Healthy for a Healthy and
New Year Happy New Year
Miriam Goldberg Shifra Richman
and Family
Shanah Tovah
„Szczęśliwego L’Shana Tova to All
Nowego Roku”
Roselle Green and
Dorota Glowacka and
Family Family
Wishing You a
A Happy New Year
Happy and Peaceful
to All
New Year
Wendy Katz, Alan
Dave Hansen and
Young and Family
Family
42L’ Shana Tova to All
Ethel-Cooper Rosen & Mark Rosen
Warmest Wishes to Best Wishes for a
All for the New Year Happy and Healthy
New Year
Molly Rechnitzer and
Family
Stuart, Corinne, Alexandre and Lea & Jack Wagner
Melanie, Diana, Arielle, and Family
Matthew and Nathan
Best Wishes for a
L’Shana Tova Happy and Healthy
New Year
Bev Hymes & Herb
Fay Cohen Vandermeulen, Aviva,
Ari and Noah
Wishing Everyone Wishing Everyone
a Happy New Year a Sweet New Year
The Lehman Family The Kovacs Family
43Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy
New Year
Lauren, Dan, Jackson & Lyla MacDonald
A Happy and Healthy Shana Tova to All
New Year
Annette & Will Strug Aimee Coulombe &
Mitch McNeil
Wishing Health and
L’Shana Tova to All Happiness to the
Shaar Community
Leigha, Elliot,
Benjamin, Jacob and Ben, Laura, Rebecca,
Hannah Givner Jacob & Nathan
Schelew
Best Wishes for a Happy
Wishing You a Happy
And Healthy New Year
and Healthy New Year
Sheri, Bernie, Bronia,
Alissa, Mike & Aria David, Marc and Sarah
Pencer-Mattie Myer
44Wishing You All L’ Shana Tova in the
Year to Come
Nancy, Seth, Aliyah & Yael Bloom
May Yours be Best Wishes for a Sweet
a Happy and Healthy and Happy New Year
New Year
Diane & Erwin Wanderer Jennifer Pink, Scott,
Freya & Joshua Neilson
L’Shana Tova Shana Tova
To Everyone U’metukah
Andrea, Alexander & David & Leah
Erika Hilchie-Pye Zer-Aviv
A Happy and
Healthy New Year Wishing Everyone a
to All Peaceful, Happy and
Healthy New Year
Gertrude Shane
Fivel Warman
45Best Wishes for a
Happy, Healthy and Peaceful
New Year
Linda Law & Lloyd Newman
Wishing You All
a Sweet, Happy and Healthy
New Year
Joan & Ronald Pink
and Family
46Wishing All a Happy,
Healthy “Sweet” New Year
Alan & Janet Stern
Adam, Debbie, Gabriel and Madelyn Stern
Debra, Dave, Zev and Navah Rootman
Shanah Tovah to All From
Ian, Erin, Lena, Violet and Harris
Epstein
Best Wishes for a Happy L’ Shana Tova to All
New Year
Laura, Andrew, Henry
Joel & Ardith Offman & Jacob Offman
Best Wishes for a Good
Enjoy Your Apples and
and Sweet New Year Honey
Howard Heyman Debbie Pestell, Lukas
& Hal Walsh & Emeline
47L’ Shana Tova to All
The Hirsch Family
Wishing Everyone
a Happy and Healthy
New Year
Juan & Chavely Alas
48L’ Shana Tova u’ M’tuka u’Vriah
To a Good, Sweet and Healthy New Year
to You and Yours
Sherri Kasten
A Happy and L' Shana Tova
Healthy New Year
to All Irma & Jerry Barkow
Philip Barkow,
Victoria & Martin Sarah Barkow,
Herschorn Joshua , Evelyn &
Simon Kalb
Best Wishes for a Best Wishes for a
Happy and Healthy Happy New Year
New Year
The Victor Goldberg
Sharon Waxman & Family
Charlie Campbell
Warmest Wishes for a
Healthy and Happy New Year
Cindy Gillies
Kimberley, Saul, Eli & Naomi Offman
49Our Best Wishes for a Happy and
Healthy New Year to All
Fig & Tim Margolian
Shana Tova!
Wishing You a Healthy and Sweet
New Year
Jo-Anne Nozick, Michael and
Roy Argand & Nicole Heelan
Peace, Joy and Health
Victoria & Ed Rosenberg
L’ Shana Tova
Mary Kanner
Henry, Jennifer, Violet & Evelyn Stern
Michael, Rebecca, & Hannah & Eleanor Stern
50Avinu Malkenu, Aavinu Malkenu.
Kotbenu besefer jayim tovim Avino
Malkenu Jadesh aleinu Jadesh aleinu
Shana Tova
Hector Rivas
L’ Shana Tova U’ M’tuka U’ Vriah
A Good Sweet and Healthy New Year
to You and Yours
Devorah Gillard
Acknowledgements
Following are those who shared their time in creating this year’s
bulletin. A well-deserved thank you to:
Dawn Frail (Fig) for her invaluable assistance, actually she did
the majority of the hard work, gathering information and content
for the articles you will see in this year’s bulletin.
Tim Margolian for his consistently, great work at obtaining ads.
For those we lost, he worked at replacing them with new ones.
Samantha April for the great cover.
Devorah Gillard for leading the callers to get the personal
greetings. A hard job that was well done by Devorah, Nancy
Cieplinski. Mary Kanner, Linda Law and Sharon Waxman.
Rabbi Karlin and Joanna Wexler for their messages.
Also to Lysa April, Tamara Daiman, Sue David, Judith Goldberg
and the Strug Family.
51Committed to keeping
our community strong
BMO Bank of Montreal ® is proud to support:
Shaar Shalom Synagogue
1981 Oxford Street
At BMO Bank of Montreal, we take pride in our
local community. That’s why, each year,
through various donations and sponsorships,
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Have a Happy and Healthy New Year
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