The Canadian Jewish News, ThursJay, September 3, 1981 - Page 7
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SCULPTURES BY DYMENT
These days it appears that few hobbies have a greater potential for turning into second careers than does ceramics. A case in point is thecurrent l-woman show of ceramic sculptures by Bemlce Dyment, who for nearly 20 years' was public relations director of State of Israel Bonds iri Toronto until her retirement a , few years ago. Throughout September, the Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. (behind Ypnge-Eglinton Centre) will exhibit some 50 pieces of her work, ranging from figures and groupings with such titles as "Nomads in a Snowstorm," "Druid Golden Wedding." and "Dusky Diva.", to; a whimsical rendering of Sehor Wences head-in-a-box "Ail-Rightnik." As well, there are sculptured bowls, vases and unusual planters. ,
In between ceramics, Mrs. Dyment's "retirement" is currently spent doing freelance writing for the Canadian Society, Weizmann Institute of Science, and editing a sexy novel for aTransylvanian author. That's variety! .'.
HEAD OF CARDIOLOGY AT MT. SINAI
Dr.. Brian W. Gilbert has been appointed head of the division of cardiology at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Dr. Gilbert has been with the hospital since 1976 and has been director of the Non-Invasive Cardiology Unit for the past four years. He is also co-ordiriator of the Non-Invasive Cardiology Labaratory at the Toronto General Hospital.
OWEN SOUND'S FIRST BAT MITZVAH
During the summer GabrJelle Becker, daughter of
Marie Becker, was bat mitzvah at Owen Sound's Beth Ezekiel Synagogue, with Rabbi Melr Gottesman of Toronto officiating; After the service, family and friends enjoyed the specialty foods brought in frorii Toronto for the occasion.
This was the first time a bat mitzvah has taken place at the Owen Sound shul.
NORTH YORK POET LAUREATE
A Willowdale receptionist, who says she has been writing-poetry since she was old enough to-pri|nt. was selected as the; City of North Yorkis official poet laureate. Valerie J. Wilson was selected from a total of five finalists at a public meeting at the Civic Centre on Aug. 19. Ira Cohen was chosen first runner-up in the competition.
The new poet laurete will receive the official medal of office during a special induction ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 8. at 3.05 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the North York Civic Centre.
Ted Baxter, the city's first poet laureate, will also be on hand to receive his $1 salary for the 1980-81 term of office.
HONORED BY TECHNION
Jnstice Roy Joseph Mataa of Winnipeg was recently awarded the title "Honorary Fellow" by the Technion-lsrael Institute of Technology. The honor was confered at a ceremony attended by members of Technion's international board of governors from Israel and eight foreign countries who were in Haifa for the annual meeting.
The honorary fellowship was granted to Justice Matas "in appreciation of his devoted loyalty to Technion and the Canadian Technion Society, and in recognition of his unstinting service to the Canadian Jewish community and to Israel."    . .
Jiistice Matas serves as a member of the Technion board of governors and as national vice-chairman of the Canadian Technion Society. The Winnipeg Chair; of Bio-Medical Engineering at the Technion was established in his honor in 1976.
HOT OFF THE PRESS
"The Scorpion Sanction," a thriller co-authored by Goirdon Pape and Tony Aspler. is now out in paperback from SealBooks. Originaliy published in hard cover by McQelland and Stewart last year, the book deals with Egypt of the near future and the fragilepeace between that country and Israel
The Canadian writing team (Pape is a journalist and publisher of Today Magazine. Aspler is a novelist and executive producer with the CBCj, has another book, coming oiit this spring called "Music Wars," also McClelland and Stewart, with the paperback version (SealBooks) probably appearing'in the spring of83.
HEADS YOUNG ISRAEL MOVEMENT
Harold M, Jacobs, one. of the inost prominent Orthodox Jewish lay leaders in the world, was elected to the presidency of the National Council of Young Israel at the synagogue organization's 69th anniversary national convention at the Homowack Lodge in the Cat^kills. Dr. Jacobs is the former chairman of the New York City Board of Highier Education, of which he is still an active member, a member of the executive of the Jewish Agency, the World Zionist Organization, a trustee of the national United Jewish Appeal and United Israel Appeal, and is honorary president of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations.of America.
ROBINSON DEDICATION AT HU
Julia Robinson and children Brenlee, Hart, Richard, Daniel and Shayne Robinson attend the dedication of the Myles Robinson Memorial Wing and Chair of Business Administration at Hebrew University, named for her late husband a Winnipeg Jewish leader and businessman. The ceremony took place at the university's Mount Scopus campus. Also present were Canadian Ambassador Joseph Stanford; Canadian Friends chairman Ralph Halbert; Winnipeg Frelnds former chairman Harold Buchwald; university dignitaries; a large delegation of Canadian Friends of the university and many persoiial friends of the family. The Robinson family endowment will support new computer and teaching facilides to intensify and broaden the business administrations school's program of training professionals for management, in business and industry.
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By DAVID BIRKAN
TORONTO -
Aric Raif, outgoing director of the Israel Government Tourist Office, citesan increase in clergy-based tours and the establishment of tour wholesalers in Western Canada as his offic'e's two main achievements, during his' 5-year term here.
Raif. 34, leaves for Israel this month. His replacement is Jonathan Harpaz, 40, a career civil servant since 1964.
' 'When we first came to Canada, there were five programs in all for the Christian market," said Raif. (IGTO director untU sU months ago was Asher Rahav, who returned to
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Israel on urgent family business.) "Now there arie more than 20 wholesaleris, each with his own tour packages."
A wholesaler works oiit tours and schediiles for travel agencies, which jn turn are sold retail to the public.
"We; promoted tours heavily in churches and synagogues, particularly chuches in small communities," Raif told The CJN. He crossed Canada twice by car. from Halifax to. Victoria, to promote tours to Israel and establish liaison with local travel agents.
"In some of these places, they had neyer seen Jews before." he said.
i A large part of his job was to "clear up certain misconceptions" about Israel. He had to point but. to Jews aS'well as Gentiles, that:
• While on TV screen maps Israel looks very close to han and Iraq. Israel is far from the two countries' war.
• Fighting in Lebanon was not extended to Israel.
• lisra.el is a relatively inexpensive destination.
• Distances between major points of interest are far smaller than the North American scale, arid Israel can be toured comprehensively in several days.
• Israel has mbre to offer than religious sites. Culture, sports and out- . door recreation of all kinds are available. The bright, rain-free days most of the year, particularly in the south, guarantee a good vacation.
• Most Israelis speak two or three languages
. and finding one's way around is not hindered by a language barrier.
Israel is not only a country of interest to Jews, but was a font of Western civilization."
Raif said there are now more Gentiles than Jews going to Israel, In a 60-40 proportion.
Included in the pro-grariis promoted among Jews iri the past five years were: bar mitzyahs in Israel; kibbutz arid education trips for youngsters; and archeological digs.
Raif reported that the greatest rise iri traffic camefrorh the West.. "Out of 1 C)0.()00 travelers to Israel in the piast three years, 15% were from the Westerri provinces.. That' s double the proportion earlier."
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The . federal solicitor-' general. Bob Kaplan, will, appear at tw;d tribiJte dinr ners as a speaker on behalf of State of Israel Bonds. , On Sept. 20, . he will address Beth Jacob V'AnsheDrildz Congregation When it honors Susan arid David Wiener. On Oct. 31 he wiil be guest speaker at Hamilton's Convention Centre, when the Laborer's International Union of North Americia w'ill honor its secretary-treasurer, Enrico (Henry) Maricinelli.
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. Before entering the cabinet .Kaplan served as, chairman of several important parliamentary •committees and was parliamentary secretary to the ministers" of finance and national health and . welfarfTHe-is^e mber of th^ Joint Community Relations Committeeof B'nai ■ B'rith and Canadian Jew^-;. ish(Congress. / .
. Kaplan and his wife. Estherelke, authored a book "Bicycling in Torr ontor' which sold .30,000 copies in two editions.
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