Page 12 -The Canadiah Jewish News, Thursday, March iX 1981
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FILM NIGHT Sunday, March 15, 8 p.m.
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a history of Modern Israeli : produced by a Christian Zionist group AS EXCITimrAS A TRIP TO ISRAEL! 1700 Bathurst Street - Admission SI .50
By JOAN ALEXANDER
TORONTO —
, This Is one of a continuing series on The Professionals, the men and women who keep the Jewish-community's services and institutions running. The first group of professionals to be profiled will be those who have serv ed the community for at least two decades.
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Like an architect. David Andrews had a blueprint when he launched the , Bloor St. branch of the YM-YWHA in 1952 as its executive director. When he retired in 1978. his plan for a family institution that would serve all economic levels of the community as a cultural and athletic centre, was realized.
"We became the adjunct of the family. ■ says Andrews of the Bloor Y building. "In other words, the family wanted to have ballet lessons for its children: the Y provided it. The older people wanted to have a recreational op-ponunity. the Y provided it. When youngsters needed special care because of working mothers: the Y provided that care.
"Because Toronto was such a "tabula rasa" and was an.xious to do the right thing by its community, the Y board was very receptive to the concept of a total family agency. In reality, we were measured by how many poor people we were able to serve — because there were a lot of newcomers — as well as the gross numbers of people who could afford us."
A native of .New York. Andrews is a trained social worker. He received his MSW from Columbia University and has a teacher's license in Jewish education . In fact. he worked his way through college by teaching.Hebrew.
In the U.S. army he served as a social worker' in a psychiatric , hospital,, where he did group and occupational therapy.
After army service, he joined the staff of the Jewish Association for .Neighborhood Centres as assistant executive director. His job was to develop hew ^cpiitres ,.in areas of Jewish'concentration.
Andrews say si he was attracted by "the pioneering aspect of Toronto . its desire to leap forward.'V And it gave him the opportunity to be "in on the ground floor of history." His friends, however, thought be was crazy to move to Toronto. He recalls that they gave him a party where the pass-' word was "mush." Thev
also gave him "hatchets to chop the ice."
.Although there was some history of the YMHA ppKU to Bloor St.. .Andrews says It was "negligible '•xhcn compared with the future. Before that, thev had a very small Y building attached to the .Associated Hebrew School on Brunswick. This little place did not give enough scope because it was a yourtg men"s program, hardly attractive, and decrepit."
David Andrews
Andrews says the com-munitv u as delighted with the new V. but that something verv serious happened.
In 1953, Jews began to move north at an unprecedented rate. This meant that members of the community, and especially the children, could not comfortably use the Bloor building because of distance and transportation. Nor, says Andrews, did they want to return to the old neighborhood for recreation. -
.According to .Andrews., the problem for the community was overwhelrri-ing: it.had just finished a building and it was watching, its membership decline.
.Andrews maintains that his role as executive director always made him ' "look for^vard." Thus, in 1956. be began to rally siipport at the board level for a northern branch. He ad-
mits that it. took several years of "soul-searching" before the board was ready to think in these terms. Nevertheless, he, was compelled "to find the right kind of -people who were- communit\i-minded.and ready to take the consequences of social change and work with it."
By 1962, the northern branch was open, but the necessary funds needed to complete it were not avail-, able. .As a result. it opened with the part of the building that would sustain most of the members — that is the pool, the tennis courts, and some of the space for cultural activities. .Andrews hoped that, in a year, the building would becompleted.
Says Andrews: ''The northern building evolved as one of the most sophisticated Ys on the continent. There was something for children and senior citizens and there was a heavy concentration of women. It was a,centre for the entire family."
From the beginning, .Andrews says the.Y called, programs "schools." Therefore, there was. a dance school., an art school, a music school and a swim 'school. He explains that "schools" become educational instruments because parents like the idea that thier children are learning. But a schocil. he says implies and creates the need for graded progress, for lev els of achievement.
He notes proudly that some students stayed in the Y programs for nine years. He says the dance school never had less than 1.000 students, and that some students became professionals.
"The Y developed a reputation for the cultural, arts. People built their careers from working for the Y. And around the programs, we developed cadres of volunteers."'
By the early 1970s, the Y was "choking with people." Andrews thought it was time to develop the completion program. At that time, Andrews says, the climate in the community was not right for expansion. StiU, he began to rally support.
"We needed additional facilities. — a.theatre, e.v-tra gym space, an amenable' sening for classes
and courses in the cultiiral arts. It (fund raising) started like a snowball and began rolling and rolling.
According to Andrews.> Murray Koffler's siibstan-tial gift gave credibility to the fund raising campaign and, on the strength of it, other contributors came forth.
Simultaneouslv. the
province, through Win-tario, undertook to; siipi port the venture lip to one-third of its cost. The other two-thirds wias raised through a "careful campaign"" in the Jewish com-munit_y, which Andrews directed. (Since 1952, Andrews had also been director of the Jewish Camp Council; in 1971, he re-
.tircd from this, position to devote more time tofund raising.) :
.About his role in the completion of the project, Andrews says: "This is the philosophy of the professional tha:t .1 siibscribe to — that the role of the professional is to give leadership and not to be the secretary to the board.
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UK okays Bonds sale
london [jta] —
The o^en sale of State of Israel' government bonds win begin in Britain later
: this year for the first time.. They will be sold by a newly established . com-pany.under the presidency of Sir Isaac W'olfson, the Jew-i.sh millionaire philanthropist known for his strong support of Israel. ■ The bonds are sold by the government of Israel to help in its . economic
•development. However.
although they have been available all over the world for the past 30years, they have never :been. sold in Britain.. But the way has been cleared following the British government's abolition of foreign currency .controls.
They v.ill be sold . m dollars by the newly formed Israel Development Company (UK) headed by Sir Isaac as president and Stanley. Berwin. as chairman.
HOLY BLOSSOM TEMPLE
1950 BATHURST STREET
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a musical drama - '"a time for freedom" by Cinarles Davidson;
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express then- deepest sympathy to
RUBIN ZIMMERMAN
National President
on the passing of his beloved mother
VITA ZIM^ffl^MAN
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By .ABR.4HAM ARNOLD
WINNIPEG —
.A special reason for the prosecution of war criminals living in this country, according to Winnipeg lawyer David Matas, is that Canada "has an atonement to offer.'" This is because Canada rnade the entry of Jewish refugees vinually impossible before and during World War 11. he said.
"Yet. after the war. we admined Nazi war criminals without i^uestions asked." Mr. Matas declared recently in an address to the University of Manitoba's "Celebration of Life and Learning."
Matas was a member of the Canadian delegation to the UN General Assembly last fall and also served on the Canadian Jewish Congress comminee on the constitution. He spoke at the university on the topic: "Human Rights. War Crimes and the Constitution."
At the recent UN General Assembly. Matas pointed out, Canada supported a declaration in a resolution on Nazism, fascism and racism "Ireiaf-firming that the prosecution and punishment of war crimes and crimes against peace and humanity constituted a universal commitment for all states."
Rt'calling the statement of Simon Wiesenthal that
there are "hundreds of Nazi war criminals living as free and respectable citizens in Canada," Matas went on to explain why and how these war criminals cah and should be prosecuted in thiscoun-trv-
Canada is a party to the Geneva convention on the protection of civilian per* sons in time of war, he pointed out. Under that convention, he added, Canada has a duty "either to prosecute persons charged with war crimes, regardless of their nationality, before our orni courts, or to turn them over to other states for trial."
Matas explained that, while the Canadian Criminal Code does not allow for the prosecution of crimes committed outside of Canada, the Canadian War Crimes Act does provide for the prosecution of war criminals in wars in which Canada took part. Underthis act. however, war crimes can only be prosecuted by the military and not in civilian courts.
' The War Crimes Act could be changedto allow for civilian trial.. Matas . argued; and such retroactive legislation would "only be procedural and not substantive. Under the present '1a\\- there, is no ' reason why war criminals , in Canada could not be given a military trial. But if war crimes jurisdiction
were turned over to the civilian courts it would make possible-the fairer method of trial by jury, .Matas stated-.
Dealing with the question of animosity that might arise between ethnic communities in Canada if war crimes trials arc undertaken Matas declared:
"Prosecution of a war criminal is not a prosecution of the people to which he belongs . . . war crimes were individual crimes, with individual guilt |and| the ver> antithesis of the notion of collective guilt.
"Totalitarianism and mass murder." he added, "arc riot, unfortunately problems of the past. They are problems of the present as well. Prosecution for past mass murders (will help) to deter totalitarianism (and future) mass murders.
"Neo-Nazism." Matas vvarned. is "a continuing latest peril . . . Prosecuting Nazi war criminals is an effective way of fighting neo-Nazism."
Recalling. that anti-semitism now "takes, the form of denying that these murders were ever committed," he stressed that, "prosecution for these murders provides continuing opposition to this " form of anti-semitism. ' Prosecution leading to convictions arc its most effective rebuttal."
THE YEAR OF THE DISABLED
The Year of the Disabletd is a good time to remind you that being parentless isn't the only problem faced by children in our care.
Your contribution to ADOPT-A-CHILD goes directly to an Israeli youngster being raised in a PIONEER WOMEN HOME.
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This leadership comes. from the expertise he or_ she has acquired through training and experience. The role of the prpfeission-al is to help achieve goals and, in the process..he has to find the leadership on the board level that w-ill realize these objectives,
''The era of the secretary to the board has long passed because each one of the agencies is now big business, and the executive director be<»mes an important factor in achieving progress. This Implies a partnership between the board and the executive director."
Andrews continues to work with his blueprints and his philosophy. After he retired from the Y, he was hired by the Italian community as a consultant on the development of Columbus Centre. In addi-
tion, he was Invited by Laventhol & Horwath, an accounting firm, to join in a feasibility study of the YMCA at -Bayview and .Sheppard.
He also did a feasibility study on the relocation of the Jewish COnwHiinity Centre in Hamilton, is well as a demographic study of its Jewish population. In fact, he now teaches a course at Hamilton's McMaster University on the administration of social agencies.
Indeed, the northern branch of the Y, now called the Jewish Community Centre, remains a testimony to the success of Andrew's branch of social work architecture. When you visit the art gal-, lery or swim in the pool, it is true that you cannot see his name. But you do feel his mark.
Jewish Community Centre of Toronto
Spring Program Kegistration
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Kofjlcr Ci'iitrcnf fl/c Arts
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JCC Members
■ ■• Sunday, March 15,9 a.rn.
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- Wednesday, March li, 9 a.m.
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in conjunction with.
iN.CS.V. and B'nei Akiva
presents
4th Annual
Children's Purim Carnival
• Pony Rides • Mui^ii Slinws .# l-'rcc Ballodiis • Clowns
Sunday, March 15 from 11:00 a.m.
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CX>MING EVENTS
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SHABBAT ZACHOR
SAT.MARCH 14
9:00 A.M. - SHABBAT ZACHOR. SHABBAT OF REMEMBRAI^E FOR jews IN ARAB lands; GUEST CANTOR, ARMAND MOYAL Wit chant in the SEPHARDIC tradition and CANTOR PAUL KOWARSKY wUichant in the ASHKENAZI style, GUEST SPEAKER: PROFESSOR A. H.SH/Kl will speak on 'THE CONTRIBUTION OF SEPHARDIC CULTURE O ISRAELI SOCIETY"; Special Sephardic display in the Museum. The qtire Jewish community is invited.
:SAT..MARCH 14 8:30;P;M. . BETH. TZEDEC: YOUTH presents .a musical evenig featuring v '"SAP A M"' one of America's leading Jewish musical groups. .Addd attraction ' a song cycle by KIM KOW.\RSKY who will accompany' h^^ Tickets available; at Nisgev Bookstore and Beth Tzedec Svnagogue Adults $5 -
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TUES. MARCH 17 1:15 P.M. - BETH TZEDEC FRIENDSHIP CLUB PLUS 50 presents the HADASSAH CHOIR. Non-members of the club 75(^. No reservations ncessary.
THURS,. MARCH 19 6:3Q P.M. : PURIM - MEGILLAH READING. After .services. Purim Velebration: with a magician, costume parade, and refreshments. ESTHER PAIADE (see announcement below). Cost Si. Sponsored by Beth Tzedec Sisterhood ihd Men's Club. Everyone welcome. -
KSTHKK PARADE
A Purim Musicale written and directed by RABBI ROBERT BINDER, will be presented by BETH TZEDEC'S YOUNG ADULTS after the MegUlah Reading oh THURSDAY. MARCH 19 aid on SATURDAY and SUNDAY. MARCH 21 and 22 at 8:30 p.m. in the Mezzanine Hall. Tickes for MARCH 21 and 22 are available from the school office, 787^0381 for S3.
SAT., MARCH 28
SHABBAT STUDY LUNCHEON. The program will include one'part o. the series of talks being given by RABBI JOEL ROTH over that weekend TOPIC" "THE BLOSSOMING OF HALAKAH". Adults. S3.50 - Children Sl.io' Prepaid reservations no later than Wednesday. March 25.
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SPECUL GlEST LECTURERS AM) WEEKEND PROGRAMS
DR. HAIM SHAKED concludes his lecture series under the aegis of BETH T7E[V?r'<RFTH MIDRASH PROGRAM. K cm i/:tu:LS BLTH
WED., MARCH 18., 8:00 P.M. - "THE PALESTINIAN DILEMMA-
RABBI JOEL ROTH, ASSOCIATE DEAN OF THE RABBINICAL SCHOOL AT TH^ JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN NEW YORK wiU be dealing with the "DYNAMICS OF HA' AKAh" during his weekend visit. The lectures are open to the public without charge: '
SAT^MARCH 28 10:00 A.M. (from the pulpit) "THE ORIGINS OF HALAKAH"
Noon SHABBAT STUDY LUNCIjIEON "THE BLOSSOMING OF HALIKAH" 4:30 P.-M.-SHUJR - "A SELECTION FROM THE TRACTATE SANHEDRIN''
SUN.. MARCH 29 10:00 A.M. "THE ESSENCE OF HALAKAH'. Co-sponsored by ,1» Beth ^ Tzedec Men s Club.
^ Please ncjte: Mareh 21 Sliabbal Smdy Luneheon eaneelled due tolhe hmeheon on M^h 28.
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