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Eleven B.C. students are getting set to spend the 1994-95 academic year at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Rothberg School for Overseas Students.
To prepare for their adventure, the group recently attended an orientation session led by two pro-gram alumni, Michelle Karby and Mira Sacharov,
Sacharov and Karby related their HU experiences to students, parents, grandparents and friends who attended the meeting. The duo also passed along advice and hints about their year in the program.
HU-bound students include Michael Bloom, Michelle Booth, Karly
SMILING FACES ... (from left) Aviva Groberman, Rache! Karow!t2e, Debra Karby, Jeremiah Katz, Michelle Karby, Kariy Bogner and Mira Sacharov.
Bogner, Aviva Groberman, Rachel Harowitz, Debra Karby, Jeremiah Katz, Leanne Lieberman, Diana Marfleet, Robbie Oreck and Alexis Pavlich.
Michael Bloom won the Ms. Mona Leith Memorial Scholarship Endowment for Students from B.C. The award was presented by family member Anne Leitii.
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Shalom Vancouver coordinator Janet Kolof experienced a lot of firsts recently:
First time in Tucson, attending the International Alliance of Information and Referral Systems conference;
First time meeting some of her counterparts from other Jewish information and referral services around the country;
And for the first time, Kolof said she was able to get a "sense of validation" of the efforts she and her team of 20 volunteers make in running the local Jewish welcoming/ referral/ information service.
The Tucson conference attracted 500 participants, mostly from secular groups including seniors, government, military and nonprofit information services.
Workshops were held on a variety of subjects, Kolof reported to The Bulletin, including board development, publication of directories, use of computers in referral services and grant writing.
During the conference, Kolof met with five of her counterparts from Chicago, Philadelphia, Montreal, Washington, D.C. and New York City. They are all members of the North American Network of Jew-
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ish Information Services (NANJIS).
At that meeting, Kolof was elected, yicerpresident of NANJIS. Her responsibilities include assisting with editing of the group's bimonthly newsletter and training manual, and assisting in the administrative responsibilities of the 25-member organization.
At the NANJIS meeting, Kolof said she was "surprised and delighted" to learn that Shalom Vancouver is among the most progressive of Jewish information services in North America.
"I learned that most other services only do phone work," Kolof noted. "Few, if any. services are as visible and accessible as we are."
Among the things that makes Shalom Vancouver unique is the twice annual newcomers' get-together it sponsors. Kits for newcomers are also a unique idea that several other cities have indicated they may use in the future, said Kolof.
"It really gave me a great sense of satisfaction to learn that we are models for other cities in terms of what we offer and how we offer it," Kolof enthused. "After three-and-a-half years on the job, it is great to know that we are not only part of the pack, but leading it."
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TORONTO — The 20th Biennial Convention of the National Congress of Jewish Deaf (Aug. 7-14) was held for the first time in Canada.
A new executive and board of directors were chosen at the June 20 annual general meeting of Canadian Friends of Shalva.
Nadine Lipetz will serve as president with Jerry Kush-ner as vice-president.
Myra Michaelson will be secretary of the group with Michael Fugman acting as treasurer.
Serving on the board of directors will be Tracy
were not enough, Kolof now Ames, Gordon Diamond.
has a third hat to wear.
At a recent meeting of the B.C. Alliance of Information and Referral Systems, held at the Jewish Community Centre, Kolof was elected treasurer of the organization,
"I'll be busy," Kolof agreed, "but knowing that the work we do is paving the way for other Jewish information services across North America is a real impetus to keep going."
Shalom Vancouver can be reached at 257-5111. It is located at the JCC. Its hours are Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., and Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.
Jeanette Greenhut, Joe Gold, Josh Kleinman, Anita Ornstein, Yosef Thomson and Corrine Wood row.
Rabbi Kalman Samuels, founder and executive director of Shalva, spoke on the group's activities over the last year.
He noted that up to 30 children each day are bussed in to the centre from Jerusalem and Outskirts. Free transportation is provided for children with travel hardships, he added.
The services of Shalva are continuing to be offered entirely free, the rabbi reported, with expenses paid by donations.
TORONTO —The Israeli accounting firm Igal Bright-man & Co. has joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, one of the world's largest professional services firms.
"We are extremely pleased to be the first of the major accounting firms to have a full member firm in Israel," said Leonard Barkin, national director of marketing, Canada.
"On behalf of Deloitte & Touche, we are proud to announce the introduction of our Israel Desk, chaired by Leon Bleiwas, a partner in our North York office."
"The Brightman firm is
well-known to many of our U.S. and Canadian partners, having had a very close working relationship, particularly with our New York office for many years," added Bleiwas. "We are excited by the business prospects for a similar Canadian-Israeli alliance."
According to a Deloitte & Touche news release, Igal Brightman & Co. is one of the largest and fastest grow-
ing firms in Israel. Its client list includes a large number of companies whose securities are traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange and in U.S. securities markets.
According to the same release, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu International is one of the world's largest professional services firms, jjroviding a full range of audit, accounting, tax and consulting services.
TORONTO — As many as 3,000 of the University of Toronto's 52,000 students — over five percent — are Jewish, but only a fraction are affiliated with U of T's Jewish Students Union.
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Local high school student Dari Fisher won five medals in kayaking at the recent B.C. Games.
The 16-year-oId won two gold; one silver and two bronze medals in Flat Water Sprint Kayak Racing.
Dari competed in K-1, K-2 and K-4 races (one^ two and four kayakers) at the July 21-24 Kelowna games.
He placed first in the 500 metre k-1 and 200 metre K-1 Knock-out races; second in the 500 metre K-2; and third in the 2,000 metre K-1 and 200 metre K-2.
In addition to competing in the B.C. Games, Fisher has taken part in several regattas this year, and won numerous first-place prizes.
They include the Pacific North West Cup Regatta in Nanaimo, the Canada Day Regatta in Fort Langley and
A respite care and crisis centre has opened during the last year that provides for 6-8 children daily. These children arrive at Shalva after school. Rabbi Samuels said, sleep overnight and are bussed to school the next day. They return to Shalva until 6 p.m., allowing parents almost 48 hours of respite from the demands of a special needs child.
For the first time, a school was rented near Tiberias to provide a two week summer camp program for 30 severely retarded children, according to the executive director. The special needs children will integrate with local children at the camp, he said.
Shirley Barnett spoke to the group about the visit that she and husband Peter made recently to Shalva in Jerusalem. The Barnetts' visit coincided a Jerusalem ceremony where Samuels and wife Malka were presented with the country's highest honor for volunteer service, the President's Citation.
New president Lipetz sand Shalva is introducing a line of tribute cards. Money from the project will be directed toward the group's work, she said.
For more information, call Lipetz at 263-6669.
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After the July 30 B.C. Championships in Kam-loops. Fisher was scheduled to attend the Pan Am Games Trials and Canadian National Championships in Montreal in August, and the Western Canadian Championships in September.
Dari hopes to represent Canada in the Junior World Championships in Japan next year, as well as in the Pan Am Games in Argentina.
His long-term goal is to represent Canada in the Olympics.
Dari is proud of being a Jewish athlete; he believes that Jews have been under-represented in world-class athletics.
He says that kayaking is a wonderful sport, because he has the opportunity to improve his technique and his times. .
Dari has been kayaking competitively for the past four years, and is rated number one for his age in the province.
He is enrolled in the "Sparts" (Sports and Arts) program at Magee Secondary School.
The special program for athletes and performers allows him to attend school in the mornings and train for his sport each afternoon through the school year.
He is the son of Robert and Ava Lee Fisher of Vancouver, and has three brothers.
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