10 — THE BULLETIN — Thursday, May 12. 1994
Tammy and Howard Pearlman are proud to announce the April 12 birth of their first child Mark Ryan, weighing 6 lb., 4 oz. Proud grandparents are Dr. Lome and Marge Pearlman of Vancouver and Dave and June West of Prince George.
Tammy and Danny Gom-beroff are thrilled to announce the March 29 birth of their son Joshua Israel, a brother for Samantha. Proud grandparents are Patricia and Julio Gom-beroff and Laura and Monty Gracen. Great-grandmothers are Ester Blum and Elfriede Burger of Vancouver and Frida Gom-beroff of Chile.
Baff/Bat-Mitzvah
Doron, son of Karen and Mordechai Mizrahi, will celebrate his Bar-Mitzvah at Schara Tzedeck on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. He will chant from the Haf-torah and participate in services. Congregational kid-dush will be sponsored by his parents.
Anney Keil and Morris Soronow are pleased to announce their engagement. Anney is the daughter of Jacob and Daisy Kalderon of Israel. Morris is the son of Rowena and the late Robert Soronow of Winnipeg. A June wedding in Vancouver is planned.
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Many thanks to the Board and Staff of Louis Brier Home and Hospital for honoring my 15 years of service and 85th birthday with a Kiddush celebration. As well thanks to everyone who participated and sent donations, gifts and cards. It was most appreciated.
The present state, and future direction, of the Vancouver Jewish community was closely scrutinized recently by local leadership.
Eighty-five lay and professional local organization representatives participated in a day-long Jewish Community Leadership Program.
The event, held April 10 at Vancouver Talmud Torah, was co-chaired by Sharon Harowitz and Bob Willmot.
A keynote address was given by guest resource person Karl Sheingold, Council of Jewish Federations assistant executive vice-president.
Sheingold*s address was entitled, "Jewish/Community/Leadership: Looking at the Pieces." The director of the Council's training and leadership development programs shared his personal and professional experience as a Jewish community
leader.
Later, participants moved
to classrooms for small group discussions. The sessions were facilitated by six group leaders: Patricia Atkin, Shelly Caro, Ron Einblau, Michael Goldberg, Lynn Kagan and Judy Ober-lander.
The groups discussed "Jewish/ Community/ Leadership: Putting the Pieces Together". Facilitators then reported on what each group had discussed.
Phyllis Solomon delivered a D'var Torah on "The Power of Speech" during a "Luncheon and Lear-
nin'" session.
In the afternoon session, "20/20 Vision", facilitated by Sheingold, participants chose three important visions for the Vancouver Jewish community in the year 2020.
Participants representing
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munity Centre, Gerry Zipur-
organizations included:
From Peretz Institute, Roma Lake and Gallia Chud; from Camp Hatik-vah, Gary Cohen; from Talmud Torah Sandy Wohl and Neri Tischler; from Beth Israel, Elayne Shaprey, Phil Switzer, Lee Simpson, Gary Romalis, Shirley Kushner, Sharon Kates, Arlene Howard and Frieda Granot.
From Louis Brier Home, Stan Korsch; from Canadian Jewish Congress, Renee Bellas; from Canadian Friends of Hebrew University, Dvori Balshine; from Canadian Zionist Federation, Rose Mikelberg, Mark Rozenberg, Tracey Ames, Geoffrey Druker and Bernard Pinsky.
Representing Vancouver Hebrew Academy was Sam Huberman; from Jewish Festival of the Arts Society, Nassa Selwyn, Arnold Sel-wyn and Abe Rosenbaum; from Hadassah-WIZO, Ilene-Jo Roitman; from L'Chaim Day Care, Leonor Etkin and Dina-Hasida Mercy; from Canadian Associates of Ben Gurion University, Helene Rosen.
Burquest was represented by Sandra Ungar; from Beth Tikvah, Shelley Ail and Alan Marchant; from Jewish Family Services Agency, Barry Corrin, Jack Lutsky, Diane Switzer and Larry Rossoff; from Seniors Advisory Council. Irving Grad.
From the National Council of Jewish Women, Sheila Austin; from Jewish Com-
sky, Karl Taussig and Julie Seelig; from Shalom Vancouver, Daniella Givon; from Or Shalom, Hana Wosk and Rabbi Marmor-stein.
Trudi Ben-Ami represented Emunah Women; for Temple Sholom, Judy Ober-lander and Fred Mikelberg; for Hillel, Zac Kaye and Serge Haber.
There was a large contingent from the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver: Ruth Ross, Trudy Pekarsky, Ted Zack, Ivan Gasoi, Fran Goldberg, Peter Oreck, Hilary Benson, Drew Staffenberg, Jean Gerber, Judy Weinstein, Zoe Grop-per and Hy Sheinin.
Also attending from JFGV were Malcolm Weinstein, Risa Levine, Alisa Lipson, Howard Karby, Phyllis M©scovich, Michael Moscovich, Bella Berezin, Rosalind Karby and Orit Katzov.
Ex offico attendees were Sheila Romalis and Irit Sorokin.
Organizations that help underwrite fhe cost of the event included Camp Hatik-vah, CFHU, CZF, Congregation Beth Israel, Hillel and JCC.
Supporting organizations also included JFGV, JFAS, JNF, Temple Sholom, Vancouver Holocaust Centre Society, Vancouver Talmud Torah and Vancouver Hebrew Academy.
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The klezmer band Tzimmes will headline "Spring Festival of Song" on Thursday, May 19, 8 p.m. at Beth Tikvah synagogue in Richmond.
Also featured will be the Vancouver Jewish Folk Choir, directed by Susan James, Shiron Singers, directed by Elizabeth Wo-lak, and the Beth Tikvah Choir, under the direction of
Joan Freeman Cohen.
"It is a pleasure and honor for Tzimmes to participate in this musical treat which will enrich the performers, the audience and ultimately the community," commented Tzimmes' member Julien Siegel.
Seating is limited. Tickets are available from the Beth Tikvah office, 271-6262, or from any choir member
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tial opportunities for any Jewish person with disabilities, whether those disabilities were present at birth or acquired through accident or illness;
* Providing a home environment which supports and promotes the practice of Jewish customs and tradition;
* Maximizing opportunities for independent living and participation within one's community;
,* Securing and receiving funds for the accomplishment of the society's goals and objectives.
VYHS has also adopted a set of abiding principles,
said Segal. The society has committed itself to demonstrating, in any action it undertakes, regard for the safety, comfort, dignity and right to self-determination of the individuals who receive its support.
Segal pointed out that VYHS accepts the right of any individual to take risks in the pursuit of self-determination and learning.
Another principle is that any residence supported by the Society must observe the laws of kashrut.
For more information on the Vancouver Yaffa Housing Society, contact Segal at 660-0661.
SOME OF THE charter members of the Vancouver Yaffa Housing Society.
5507 West Boulevard, Kerrisdale 263-6821
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their way out of Egypt, refusing to share bread and water. Such cruelty was sufficient to brand their descendants with the ignominious mark of being outside the possibility of conversion.
As a Moabite, Ruth carries her people's history within her but her life transcends the cruelty of her own ancestors.
Whereas they were the symbol of a cold, blind heart, she is the epitome of loving kindness and warmth.
The Moabites couldn't care less about these wandering Jews, and now Ruth leaves her own home to wander with Naomi.
Her ancestors wouldn't even give the Israelites bread and water, but Ruth assumes the responsibility to feed her mother-in-law Naomi. Indeed, she spends her days gleaning from the fields along with all the other poor people, swallowing whatever shame she may feel. In effect, she stands on the soup line to provide her elderly mother-in-law with sustenance.
The changes in Ruth's life were so dramatic and powerful that it not only clarified our understanding of a verse in Deuteronomy, but it permanently fixes in our minds that the deeper meaning of Shavuot is related to the life of Ruth: the absolute possibility of total change and turnabout.
Ruth becomes the model for us all, her experience telling us that what it means to be a Jew is to be a person who struggles to change. G-d taught this possibility by sufficiently believing in Egyptian-influenced slave-mentality wanderers so as to give them His Torah. Ruth more than confirms His belief.
The question of eating dairy on Shavuot is directly related to this ability to change. Milk comes from a cow, the animal which is the quintessence offlaishiks — meat! Milk, dairy, teaches that the product can be radically different from the source, that children can overcome improper parenting, that individuals can transcend their environment.
When we eat dairy on Shavuot — all the more poignant because Sabbaths and festivals are generally celebrated with meat — we are reminding ourselves of the possibility of change. And even if we sometimes lose hope in our own ability to change, Shavuot reminds us that G-d never gives up on us!
Shabbai Shalom and Chag SameacM