6 - THE BULLETIN — Thursday, June 29.1989
Remember the Sabbath, to keep it holy..
. Fourth Commandment, Exodus. 20:8
Candlelighting
Friday, June 30,9:04 p.in. Sedra Shelach Havdala Shabbat ends July I, 10:04 p.m.
Friday, July 7,9:01 p.m.
Sedra Korach Havdala Shabbat ends July 8, 10:00 p.m.
Beth Hamidrash Congregation. 3231 Heather street. Rabbi David Bassous, assistant Rabbi Yaakov Benza-quen. Morning Minyan daily 7 a.m. Shabbat, Sunday and public holidays 9 a.m. Evening Minyan Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Shabbat at candle-lighting time. (Seuda Sheli-shit) 872-4222 or 872-1201. (Sephardic Orthodox).
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Beth Israel. 4350 Oak. Rabbi W. Solomon; Rabbi Ronnie Cahana; Cantor M. Nixon; Torah reader, D. Rubin; Choir, S. Pelman. Fri. 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.; Sat. 9:15 a.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.; daily 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. 731-4161. (Conservative).
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BethTikvah.9711 Geal Rd., Richmond. Rabbi Martin Cohen. .Torah reader, Jason Schwartz, J^ri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m. 271-6262 (Conservative).
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Chabad-Lubavitch. 5750
Oak. Rabbi Y. Wineberg. Fri.
sunset: Sat. 10 a.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. and sunset; daily 7 a.m.
and sunset. 266-1313. (Chas-sidic).
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Eitz Chaim. 8080 Francis, Richmond. Rabbi A. Feigel-stock, daily minyan 7 a.m.; Fri., 8 p.m. with Shabbat class after candlelighting. Sat., 9 a.m. with youth minyan every shabbat. Evening service 8 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m. followed by breakfast. 275-0007. (Orthodox).
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Emanuel. 1461 Blanshard, Victoria. Rabbi V. Reinstein. Sat. 9:30 a.m. 382-0615 (Conservative).
Har El. North Shore Jewish Community, centre, 1735 Inglewood, West Van., Rabbi I. Balla, cantorial leader Robert Edel, Fri. 7:30 p.m., every other Saturday, 10 a.m. 922-8245 or 922-9133 (Conservative).
Louis Brier Home. 1055 W. 41 Ave. Fri. 6:30 p.m. Sat. 9:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Daily 4:30 p.m. C. Kornfeld, D.
Kornfeld, Moe Frumkin, R.
Rosenberg. 261-9376 (Orthodox).
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Or Shalom meets at 4764 Quebec St. Services are held the . third Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. followed by dairy potluck and each Saturday at 10 a.m. 872-1614 (Traditional Egalitarian).
Schara Tzedeck. 3476 Oak, Rabbi M. Feuerstein; Rabbi Shmuel Strauss; Torah reader Rev. Joseph Marciano. Fri. sunset; Sat. 9 a.m. and sunset (Seuda Shlishit), children's service 10 a.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m. and sunset. Weekdays 7:30 a.m. and sunset. 736-7607. (Orthodox).
Temple Sholom, 7190 Oak St. Rabbi P. Bregman; Cantorial Soloist M. Breitman; morning minyans Sun. 9:30 a.m., Mon. and Weds. 7:15 a.m. Services Fri. 8:15 p.m., Sat. 10:30 a.m. 266-7190 (Reform)
Food Bank founder mourned here
Harry Schwartz, who for years worked quietly and tirelessly to bring food to those in need through his non-sectarian food bank, passed away Friday, June 9 at Vancouver General Hospital. He was 70.
Born June 12, 1918 in Toronto, Mr. Schwartz grew up in Montreal. He married his fiance Ruth in Los Angeles June 25, 1967.
That same year the Schwartzes moved to Vancouver. Harry Schwartz never retired. He worked as a salesman, most recently in affiliation with A&A Foods.
Although he enjoyed his work, his boyhood friend Harry Kositsky recalled that Mr. Schwartz's "life ambition was to take care of the poor."
In 1985 Harry Schwartz and Giovanni Camporese founded the B'nai B'rith Lion's Gate Non-Sectarian Food Bank. In many regards the Food Bank was a one man show.
"He was a bit of a loner, but Harry could accomplish more on his own than many organizations. He had a lot of chutz-pahr said Kositsky.
Mr. Schwartz used his sales expertise and connection to the food bank to full advantage, said Keith Romey, who works with the organization.
"His knowledge of the business community was indis-
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pensable in acquiring food in bulk for the community," said Romey.
Mr. Schwartz, by supplying the Surrey, Vancouver and Mosaic food banks, supplied thousands of people with countless meals. He also made a special point of supplying those in need in the Jewish community with hampers for Chanukah and Passover.
But Romey recalled that Mr. Schwartz was not only charitable when it came to food. "He was outstanding. If anyone in the community was in need he was always the first to answer the call. He said that he was merely carrying down ^ tradition of tzedakah set by his father Shlomo," remembered Romey.
Just ten days before his death Harry Schwartz was awarded the Paula Lenga. Award for outstanding volunteer service from the Jewish
Family Service Agency. He had been too ill to attend.
A long-time member of Schara Tzedeck, Mr. Schwartz was also active in B'nai B'rith and the JFSA.
He is survived by his wife Ruth Schwartz of Vancouver, his brother Aaron Schwartz and sister Reva Beck. He is also survived by his son Billy Schwartz, three daughters, Marlena Schwartz, Sandra Cohen and Gail Schwartz, and eight grandchildren.
Services were held June 10 at Schara Tzedeck chapel and were performed by Rabbi Mordecai Feuerstein and Rabbi Shmuel Strauss.
Chevra Kadisha was in charge of arrangements.
Mini-Shabbaton
first of series
The first in a series of mini-shabbatonim took place recently at the home of Rabbi Shmuel Strauss.
Beginning with an introduction to the underlying themes and deeper meaning of candle-lighting the program continued with a- Kabbalat Shabbat study session. This was followed by a festive Shabbat meal accompanied by lively discussion and singing.
The program is open to the public, ,but organizers urge early registration as space is limited!
The next two shabbatonim are scheduled for July 7 and July 21.
For more information and to register, please call 736-7607 or 872-3120.
Israel is like a vine: trodden underfoot; but some time later its wine is placed on the table of a king. So, Israel, at first oppressed, will eventually come to greatness.
Talmud: Nedarim, 49b
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How shall a man know whom to bring near, or whom to keep far from himself? When a man becomes angry, his true character is made manifest.
Zohar, ii, 182b.
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He who learns from the immature is like the man who eats unripe grapes and drinks fresh wine; he who learns from the old is like the man who eats ripe grapes and drinks old wine.
Sayings of the Fathers, 4:28
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In everyone there is something precious, found in no one else; so honor each man for what is hidden within him — for what he alone has, and none of his fellows.
Hasidic saying
JEWISH CALENDAR
SIDRA: SHELACH - TWO TESTS
5749 - 1989
Rosh Chodesh Fastof Tamuz Rosh Chodesh Erev Tisha B'Av Tisha B'Av Tu B*Av Rosh Chodesh Rosh Chodesh
July 3-4 July 19 Aug. 2 Aug. 9 Aug. 10 Aug. 16 Aug. 31 Sept. 1
Throughout the centuries, the faith of the Jew has often been tried. And though the specific tests and trials vary with the era and the locality, they can be generally classified into two categories: trials related to "poverty" or oppression, and trials related to "wealth" or pleasure. Of the two, the trial of "wealth" is the more difficult to overcome.
The prophet Isaiah, talking of the future redemption of our people by Moshiach (the Messiah) says: *\ .. then shall they gather who were lost in the land of Assyria and they who were banished in the land of Egypt ..." Assyria and Egypt symbolize respectively the tests of "wealth" and "poverty."
In Egyptian exile the Jews were harshly oppressed both physically and spiritually. They were kept in the most abject servitude, made to perform hard, arduous labor, and were truly impoverished — lacking their basic spiritual (as well as physical) needs.
By contrast, Assyria symbolizes the test and temptation of "wealth," of "having it good."
In Assyrian exile there was no servitude and an abundance of material riches. Moreover,  there  were no
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COINED THE PHRASE, the Midrash spoke of the day in the Jewish calendar that would always live in infamy, the Ninth of Av, linked to so many tragedies of national scope. According to our tradition, it all began on the day when the twelve scouts returned from a mission to scout the land.
Recorded in this week's portion, Shlach, Moses fulfills G-d*s command to send forth men to gather information. "Are the people. . . strong or weak, few or many? Is the inhabited area good or bad?, . . the soil rich or weak? trees or not? Make a special effort to bring back . .. the land*s fruits" [Numbers 13:18-20].
Forty days later, the men return with their report. Yes, the land flows with milk and honey, ". . . as you can see from its fruit. However, the people. . . are aggressive... the cities are well fortified,. . . the giants'descendants are there. . .Theland . . .consumes its inhabitants. All the men we saw were huge.. . We felt like tiny grasshoppers" [Numbers 13:28-33/.
Two of the scouts, Joshua and Caleb, try to ease the fear of the people, but their words fail to assuage the panicking and weeping nation. "We wish we had died in Egypt," cry the IsraeWtes./Numbers 14:2J. That night, the Ninth of Av, chaos reigns. G-d tells Moses he wants to bring a plague and put an end to this nation with its short memory. Moses convinces G-d that He can never completely aband9n the Jews.
Still, they must be punished; the ten spies die in a plague, and the rest of the nation is condemned to wander forty years in the desert RISKIN — they will never reach the Promised Land alive. And the Ninth day of Av is forever a day of Jewish tragedy.
If we think about it, why should the messenger be destroyed because of the message he brings? Twelve good men, leaders, go on a mission. Do they know what they will encounter, and when. they do, should they not share their fears?
Is the Torah suggesting their report is rife with lies, misinformation? On the contrary, the facts are an accurate response to each of Moses' questions. So how are we to understand this day's infamous character in history?
A clue can be found by looking again at Moses' instructions to the scouts. Certainly, Moses desires accuracy. But the mission's purpose is not a report which would dim the spirit of the children of Israel.
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decrees limiting their spiritual way of life and no obstacles were placed in the path of their religious activities.
Senacherib, the Assyrian monarch who drove the Jews into exile, only wanted the Jewish people to leave the Holy Land **upon which the eyes of G-d your G-d gaze from the beginning of the year until the year's end" a,nd come to live in Assyria.
In the Holy Land the Jews were ever aware of G-dliness — (for exaniple, they could witness the ten miracles in the Beis Hamikdosh in Jerusalem).
Senacherib however wanted the Jews to leave this behind. He wanted them to live in Ashur (Assyria), a land of wealth, happiness and pleasure. In this way he could induce them to forget G-d and His laws.
Despite the affluence of the Assyrian exile, the prophet uses the severe and drastic description "lost" when he refers to the Jews in Assyria.
One the other hand, when describing the Jews in Egypt, he employs the milder adjective "banished." Evidently the Egyptian exile (poverty and oppression) was a less severe trial than the Assyrian (wealth).
Today we can also see millions of Jews living under oppression and deprivation, in contemporary "Egypts." Yet they are alive to their Jewish identity and have not forgotten G-d.
The harsh decrees and the deprivation of their basic religious rights have only temporarily "displaced" and "banished" them, but inwardly they long for an "Exodus from Egypt," so that they may live a full Jewish life of Torah and mitzvos.
On the other hand, we also see the communities of today's "Assyria" in the free world. We see communities living in an affluent society with complete freedom, at liberty to worship and to observe Mitzvos with the same enthusiasm and intensity as was common in the Eastern European communities of 50 and 100 years ago.
Yet the "Assyrian" Jews have thus far failed to make the most of this golden opportunity. They have been affected by their comfort and security to such an extent that they are beoming "lost." As in Isaiah's day, the test of wealth is still the more difficult to overcome.
From A Thought for the Week, a summary of the
works of Rahhi Menachem Schneerson Shlita.
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WILLIAM BELLOWS June 15
RUTH ZIEN June 15
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