6 — THE BULLETIN — Thursday, October 12,1989
Remember theSabbathj to keep it holy.. . Fourth Commandment. Exodus; 20:8
Candlelighting
Friday, October 13,6:06 p.m. Sedra Succot Havdala Shabbat ends October 14, 7:06 p.m.
Friday, October 20,5:54 pm. Sedra Shmiiii Atzeret Havdala Shabbat ends October 21, 6:54 p.m.
Beth Hamidrash. 3231 Heather St. Rabbi David Bas-sous; Assistant Rabbi Yaakov Benzaquen. Fri., Oct. 13: 6 p.m. Sat., Oct. 14:9 a.m.; class on laws of Succot with rabbi 5 p.m. Mincha 5:45 p.m. Sun., Oct. 15: 9 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Thursv, Oct. 19 (Erev Ho-shana Rabba)7 a.m. and 11 p.m. 872-4222 or 872-1201. (Sephardic Orthodox).
Beth Israel. 4350 Oak St. Rabbi W. Solomon; Rabbi Ronnie Cabana; Cantor M. Nixon; Torah Reader D. Rubin; Choir S. Pelman. Fri., Oct. 13: 6 p.m. (one service only). Sat./Sun., Oct. 14/15: 9:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mon., Oct. 16 (Choi Hamoed Succot): 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Children and members welcome to visitSucca. 731-4161.(Conservative).
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Beth Tikvah. 9711 Geal Rd., Richmond. Rabbi Martin Cohen; Torah Reader Jason Shwartz. Fri., Oct. 13:8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 14: 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sun., Oct. 15:9:30 a.m. 271-6262. (Conservative).
* ♦ * Chabad-Lubavitch. 5750
Oak. Rabbi Y. Wineberg. FrL, Oct. 13: 6:15 p.m. Sat-/Sun.,Oct. 14/15:10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mon. - Thurs., Oct. 16-19: 9 am. 266-1313 (Chas-sidic).
Louis Brier Home. 1055 W. 41st Ave. C. Korafeld, D. Komfeld, Moe Friimkin, R. Rosenberg. Fri., dct. 13:6:10 p.m. Sat./ Sun, Oct. 14/15:9 a.m. Mincha Sat. 5:55 p^m.. Sun. 6:15 p.m. Mon. ^ Thurs., Oct. 16-19: 7 a.hi. and 6:10 p.m. 261-9376. (Orthodox);
Eitz Chaim. 8080 Francis, Richmond. Rabbi A. Feigel-stock. Fri., Oct. 13: 6:15 p.m. Sat./Sun., Oct. 14/15: 9 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Mon. - Thurs., Oct. 16-19: 7 a:m. 275-0007. (Orthodox).
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Emanuel (Victoria). 1461 Blanshard. Phone synagogue for times of Succot services. 382-0615. (Conservative).
Bar EI. 1735 Inglewood, West Vancouver. Rabbi .1. Balla; Cantorial Leader Robert Edel. Fri., Oct. 13:7 p.m. Children and families are invited to the succa. 922-8245 or 922-9133. (Conservative).
Or Shalom. Rabbi Y. Marmorstein. Fri., Oct. 13: 7 p.m. (kaballat Shabbat). Sat.-/Sun, Oct. 14/15: 10 a.m. 4764 Quebec St. 872-1614.
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Schara Tzedeck. 3476 Oak. Rabbi M. Feuerstein; Rabbi S. Strauss; Torah Reader Rev. Joseph Marciano. Fri., Oct. 13: 6:10 p.m. Sat., Oct. 14:9 a.m. and 5:55 p.m. Sun., Oct. 15: 9 a.m and 6:15 p.m. Mon. - Thurs., Oct. 16-19: 7 a.m. and 6:10 p.m. 736-7607. (Orthodox).
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Temple Sholom. 7190 Oak St. Rabbi P. Bregman; Cantorial Soloist M, Breitman. Fri., Oct. 13: 8:15 p.m. 266-7190. (Reform).
Journalist David Lev)^ passes in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Alan David Levy, a former Vancouver resident who had been a news correspondent in several European capitals, died Sept. 26 at Ottawa Civic hospital after a year-long struggle against cancer. He was 62.
Levy and his family lived in Montreal for two years and Victoria for several months before moving to Vancouver in 1942. He was born in Durban, South Africa; his father, Ephraim Moses Levy, served as a rabbi in Victoria during the 1940s before taking up the post at Congregation Beth Israel in Vancouver.
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Slavonic and international studies with honorsat UBCin 1949, Levy spent a year at the London (England) School of Slavonic and East European Studies.
Later; he worked as a jour-nalist, editor, publisher and foreign correspondent in Paris, Vienna and Bonn. He founded the CBC's Moscow
bureau in 1964, staying in that city over 10 years as a correspondent for the Toronto Star, London Spectator, Australian Broadcasting Commission, CBS, NBC and other media.
In 1975, he was with Andrei Sakharov when news broke that the dissident Soviet scientist had been awarded that year's Nobel Peace Prize. Three years later, CBG assigned him to cover the sentencing of Jev;(ish dissident Anatply Sharansky.
A teacher of journalism at Capilano College, he was also an instructor with the Continuing Education Department at SFU. He moved from Vancouver to Qttawaiii recent years to accept a posting with the federal Secretary of State.
Levy was founder (in March 1984) and executive director of the Vancouver-based Sakharov Institute, a non-profit, federally incorporated research and educational organization for the study of the Soviet Union. A
The iFamily of the late
vyjsh to thank their friends and relatiyes for their many expressions of sympathy and kifidness extended tothem in the loss of their dear Father, Grandfather and Brother.
,V Our gratitude to the Louis Brier Home, ?Pr. Basil Segal, and the staff of St Vincent's Hospital.
Our . special thanks to Rabbi W. Solomon, Rabbi R. Cabana, Cantor M.
Nixon and the Chevra Kadisha.
ARTHUR and GAIL HOCK DR.LORNEHOCK and MRS. DORA PACKER
DAVID LEVY
1984 brochure stated that the institute was established "the better to counter (Soviet foreign) policy's aim of achieving a determining influence over Western attitudes and policies.'*
He was also acting director of the Conference of Cana^ dian Jews. In 1984, he ran unsuccessfuUy for Vancouver city council under the civic Non-Partisan Association banner, receiving more than 46,000 votes.
Levy is survived by his sister, Naomi Katz, a son, Philip, and a daughter, Lisa, all of Vancouver; a son, Joshua, of Toronto; his brother, paniel, of Atlanta; a son, Joel, of London, England;a daughter, Katja, of West Germany; and two grandchildren,
A funeral service was held Sept. 28 in the Steeles College Memorial Chapel in Toronto, with interment in the Canadian Jewish Congress section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery, also of that city. A memorial service was held Oct. 2 at the East Block of the Parliament Buldings in Ottawa.
The family would appreciate donations to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Benjamin Goldman, who had lived in Vancouver for 52 years, passed away at Vancouver General hospital on Sept. 8 at the age of 84.
Mr. Goldman was born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1905 and came to Canada as a very small child, living first in Winnipeg and the Eastern U.S. before settling in Vancouver. • '
He and his wife Betty were married in Vancouver in 1940 and raised their two daughters here.
A businessman, Mr. Goldman received numerous recognitions and honors as a member of the Vancouver Lions* clubs. Other activities included golfing at the Little Mountain Golf course in Queen Elizabeth Park where he was a member and the YMCA.
He was at one time a member of B'nai B*rith and took a great interest in children's education and activities.
He is survived by his wife Betty; daughter Gaye Z. Goldman Collins and son-in-law Donovan C. S. Collins; daughter Reyna C. Moore and son-in-law Peter Moore; and grand-daughter Saman-tha P. Collins.
Graveside services were held on Sept. 10 at the Schara Tzedeck cemetery with Rabbi S. Strauss officiating. Chevra Kadisha was in charge of arrangements.
Bessie Beva Kempner, who lived in the Vancouver area for the past 22 years, died on Sept. 17 in Burnaby at the age of 83.
Mrs. Kempner was born into the Towe family in Winnipeg in 1906. She married her husband Joseph Wolf Kempner in 1946 in Victoria.
The couple settled first in: Ocean Falls where they lived until 1967 when they moved to ■.. Vancouver.' v ; J^':; ^^
The deceased was a member of the Golden Age Gliib aiid the Burnaby Senior Citizens.
Predeceased by her husband, Mrs. Kempner is survived by sons Lyle of Armstrong and Marvin of Quesnel; her sister Gilda Israel, Vancouver; and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at Beth Israel's Koch chapel. Officiating were Rabbi W. Solomon and Cantor M. Nixon. Chevra Kadisha was in charge of arrangements.
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WINE & WATER — TWO FORMS OF JOY
All Jewish festivals emphasize joy — "Festivals for rejoicing, holidays and seasons for gladness." The holiday of Succot is particularly joyful;
it is known as the "Season of Oiir Rejoicing." Additionally, there are special, joyous events and mitzyds that take place during Succot;
One of these special events was the drawing of water for NissuchHaMayim, the water-libations, that were offered in the Holy Temple during Succot. These water-offerings were in addition to the year-round, standard wine-libations that accompanied various sacrifices.
The water would be (drawn with great joy and festivity, in accordance with the verse, "You shall draw water with foy from the wellsprings of deliverance." The joy accompanying the water-drawing was so great that our sages say, "He who did not witness the rejoicing of the water-drawing (ceremonies) never saw true joy."
Why was the water-libation unique to the festival of Succot; what is the connection between the two?
Wine, too, is indicative of joy, for which reason our sages say, "Songs [to G-d] of praise are sung only when accompanied by wine." Therefore, the offering of wine-lib^tions, too, were, joyful occasions.
However, the joy associated with wine-offerings was also bound up with man's nature. Inasmuch as wine naturally leads to joy, the spiritual joy of the service of wine-offerings commingled with wine's inherent ability to bring
man temporal joy. As such, it was «o/ piire and unadulter-Sited spiritual joy.
Water, on the other hand, being flavorless and devoid of any alcoholic content does not, in and of itself, bring man to a state of joy. Therefore, the joy accompanying the water-offerings was wholly devoid of any physical, joy-inducing quality. Rather, this joy was completely spiritual in nature, emanating solely from G-d's command that "You shall draw water withJoy..
The joy associated with wine-offerings, coming as it did from an entity — wine — whose joy had a natural basis, was constricted by and limited to the confines of nature. The joy accompanying the. water-offering, however, resulted solely from G-d's command. Since He is infinite, the joy was boundless as well.
In terms of man's spiritual service,,the joy of the wine-offerings refers to joy derived froni contemplation, while the joy of the water-offerings alludes to a level within the person that transcends understanding.
When a person realizes the great privilege G-d has granted him, to be able to perform mitzvos^and theensuing elevation he achieves through their performance — becoming one, as it were, with G-d
he is filled, with joy ,H since this joy results from the person's own inherently limited understanding, the joy is necessarily limited as well.
However, when a Jew achieves a state of total and complete self-sacrifice to G-d, intellect becomes superfluous.
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Ardent Israel supports L. Hock passes at 88
Maurice L. Hock, a resident of Vancouver since 1970, died on Sept. 22 in St. Vincent's hospital following a lenjgthy illness. He ws 88.
Born in Sucheva, Romania, Mr. Hock came to Canada in 1908 at the age of seven. He lived first in Winnipeg until 1914. Married in Saskatoon in 1926, he lived in Carlton, Sask. until 1944. He then moved to North Battleford where he spent 20 years as a general merchant and hotel-lier.
His interest in the Jewish community was strong and he was its president in North Battleford for a number of years., He was elected to the City Council and served as alderman from 1954-1968.
An ardent supporter of Israel throughout his life, he joined the board of the Jewish National Fund soon after his arrival in Vancouver in 1970 and later became president of Vancouver's JNF and a member of the national board. JNF honored him at the 1981 Negev dinner as a past president.
A member of Beth Israel synagogue and the board of Canadian Zionist Federation, a director of the Louis Brier Home and Hospital, Life Memberof B'nai B'rith and a Past Master of the Masonic Order, he was active in the
MAURICE HOCK
United Jewish Appeal and Rotary club.
His wife Nora, who predeceased him in. 1985, was also active in the community.
Surviving Mr. Hock are his son Arthur L. Hock and daughter-in-law Gail of Waterloo, Ont:; son Dr. Lome Hock and sister Dora Packer, both of VancQUver; and three grandchildren.
The family has established a fund in the name of Maurice L. Hock for the Jewish National Fund's Friends of Galil Canada 2000 project.
Services were held on Sept. 24 at the Beth Israel Koch chapel with interment following at the B.l. cemetery. Officiating were Rabbi W. Solomon, Rabbi R. Cahana and Cantor M. Nixon. Chevra Kadisha was in charge of arrangements.