6 — THE BULLETIN — Thursday. November 5,1987
Rmnmhb9r tMSuMmth, to      pit holy, . . Fourth commandment. Exodus, 20:8
Candlelighting
Sedra Vayera Hanbifai, Shabtat ends
November 7v5:2i5"p;fn.
Friday, November 13,4:16 pim. Sedra Hayeh Sarah Havdala, Shabbat ends
November 14, 5:16 p.m.
Beth Hamidrash Congregation, 3231 Heather street. Rabbi David Bassous; Morning Minyan- daily 7 a.m. Shabbat, Sunday iand public holidays 9 a.m. Evening Minyan Friday and Shabbat at candlelighting time. (Seuda Shelishit) 872-4222 or 872-1201. (Sephardic Orthodox).
♦ ♦ ♦ Beth Israel. 4350 Oak. Rabbi W. Solomon; Rabbi Howard Siegel; 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).
Beth Tikvah 9711 Geal rd., Richnfond. Rabbi Martin Cohen. Torah reader, David Engelberg, Fri. 8 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 am. 271-6262'{Conservative).        . _ "
Chabad-Lubavitch, 5750 Oak. Rabbis Y. Wineberg, Fri. sunset; Sat. 10 a.m.; Sun. 9 a.m. and sunset; daily 7 a.m. and sunset. 266-1313.(Chassidic).
lelatives and Friendsl are advised that the
UNVEILING OF HEADSTONE
in loving memoiy of the late
GHANA KOSASKY
will take place Sunday, Nov. 8 at 11:00 a.m.
at the
ISchara Tzedeck] Cemetery
Rabbi M.Feuerstein and Cantor M. Preis will officiate
Eitz Chaim. 9211 Blundell Rd., Richmond. Rabbi A. Feigelstock. Fri. 8 p,m.; Sat; 9 a.m., Pirke ^vof one hour before sunset, seiVice at sunset followed by Seudah ShHshit. Maariv after meal followed by Havdalah; Sunday, 9 a.m. followed by breakfast. 273-7943. (Orthodox).
Emanuel. 1461 Blanshard, Victoria. Rabbi V. Reinstein. Fri. night services are held the last Friday of each month only at 6 p.m.. Sat. 9:30 a.m. 382-0615 (Conservative).
Har El. North Shore Jewish Community centre, 1735 Inglewood, West Van., Rabbi I. Balla, Fri. 7:30 p.m., every other Saturday 10 a.m. 922-8245 or 922-9133 (Cpn-• servative).
Louis Brier Home. 1055 W. 41st. Sat. 9:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; daily 4 p.m. C. Kurtz, R, Rosenberg, C. Kornfeld, D. Kornfeld, R. Kornfeld, M. Frumkin. 261-9376 (Orthodox).
Or Shalom meets at 4764 Quebec St. Sat. 10 a.m. 321-8199 (Traditional Egalitarian).
Schara Tzedeck. 3476 Oak, Rabbi M. Feuerstein; Rabbi Shmuel Strauss; Cantor M. Preis; Torah reader Reb. Joseph Marciano; Fri. sunset; Sat. 9 a.m. and sunset (Seuda Shlishit); Sun. 8:30 a.m. and sunset. Weekdays 7:30 a.m. and sunset. 736-7607. (Orthodox).
Temple Sholom, 950 W. 41 St. Rabbi P. Bregman; Cantor/Choir M. Kenig; Fri. 8:15 .p.m.; Sat. 10:30 a.m. 731 -9251 (Reform).
Sarah "Sassy" Mona Churchill passed away on bet. 9. She was in her early 80s.
She was born in Winnipeg where her mother Nellie Fin-klemah was veiy^active in Jewish affairs.
Mrs. Churchill^was also active there as a volunteer at the King Geoige hospital where she worked with polio victims. She privately assisted many Jewish students with their studies in Israel. '
She had lived in Vancouver since 1972.
She married her husband Leon, who predeceased her, in -Winnipeg in 1936.
She adopted her son Thomas who came to Canada in 1948 as a 16-year-old Hungarian refugee.
Mrs. Churchill is survived by Thomas, and her sister Merle Rice of Vancouver; nephew Nicholas Rice of Toronto and three grandchildren.
Services werie held at the Shaarey Zedeik cemetery in Winnipeg,
Donations in honor of Mrs. Churchill may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society.
VAYEIRA
THE AKEIDAH ^ THE ULTIMATE TEST
Community mourns Joseph Youngson
[Relatives and Friends are advised thatlhe
UNVEItlNfhOF HEADSTONE
in loving memory of the late
ROSALYN IGOLDBERG
will take place Sunday, Nov. 15 at 11:00 a.m.
at the
ISchara Tzedeck Cemetery
Rabbi M. Feuerstein and Cantor M. Preis will officiate
LOUIS BRIER
HOME ANO HOSPITAL
1055 West 41st
NOTICE
On Monday, Nov. 16th, 9:30 a.m., a special service will be held in the Chapel memorializing the following former Residents:
DoraSlobin Norman Rabovsky Bertha Germek
May their ^oulsbe bound up in the Bond of Life.
RESIDENTS, BOARD AND STAFF
The community mourns one of its stalward scholars and educators. Joseph Young-son, resident here for 60 years, passed away Oct. 26 at the age of85. '
Born in Lithuania Mr. Youngson was educated at yes^ivas in. Vilna and Ne^ York. In New York lie "attended the predecessor to Yeshiva university, called at thaf time Yeshiva Yitzchak Elchanon.
In Vancouver in 1929 he married his wife Rose, who survives him.
A businessman and Hebrew teacher he was a resident here for more t^an 60 years. Before settling in Vancouver he lived in Montreal, Regina and Saskatoon. -
Schara Tzedeck felt the energy of his active membership for six decades. He served as their gabbai, principal of their religious school and as a teacher of adult courses.
Both Schara Tzedeck and Talmud Torah honored him for hisrmany years of meritorious service.
For many years the deceased was editor of and con- . tributor to the Yiddish/ Hebrew page in JWB holiday editions. His last Yiddish/Iv-rit Bylagge was published in the Rosh Hashona issue (/PTB Sept. 17).
Besides his activities in writing and education, he was a painter.
Jewish organizations including B'haiB'rith.
Mr. Younjgsbn was predeceased by his brother Abra-'
MR. YOUNGSON ^
ham Engelson of New York.
Besides his wife Rose he is survived by his son David of Vancouver; daughter Loretta Ruth Kaufman of Seattle; and six grandchildren.
Services were held Oct. 27 at Schara Tzedeck chapel with interment following at S.T. cemetery. Officiating were Rabbi M. Feuerstein, Rabbi W. Solomon, Rabbi Y. Wineberg, Cantor M. Preis and Cantor M.'Nixon.
Honorary pallbearers were Max Dexall, Max Rosenthal, Sam Shachtef and Dr. M.* WolochoWr Active pallbearers were Milton Adelson, Dan Kaufman, Ron Kaufman, Jack Kowarsky, Dr. Stan Sunshine and Marc Youhg-
SOn;-^
Chevfa Kadisha was in
He was a member of many   charge of arrangements.
Eastern rabbis take stand on Law of Return
MONTREAL—Orthodox Jewish communities in both
Montreal's Chief Rabbi
Our sages tell iis that tested Avraham ten. times. The final and most difficuh test was the Akeidah, the binding of Yitzchok upon the ' altar.
This is related-.at length in the Torah portion of Vayeirah which recounts how G-d said to Avraham, "Please take your son, yow Only son; whoniyou love, Yitzchok... and offer him as a burnt' offering, i .** ■
The Gemara explains why G-d pleaded with Avraham to offer his son and did not simply command him to do so. G-d was, in effect, saying to Avraham: have tested you oil numerous occasions and you have successfully passed all the trials. Please withstand this test as well, so that it not be saul: The earlier tests were meaningless'."
The Gemara's explanation needs to be understood. Even if Avraham's self-sacrifice would not haye been strong enough to withstand the final test, in no way would this have negated his ability in withstanding the previous ones,, since the last test was far and away the most difficult of all.
Why, then, would it be said that "the earlier tests were meaningless?**
The portion of the A keidah is deemed so important that it takes a prominent place in our daily prayers.
Why do we constantly recall this event, which ended with Avraham and Yitzchok receiving a last-minute reprieve, when the whole course of Jewish history is one long, unbroken chain of Jewish martyrs who actually gave their lives for the sanctifica-tion of G-d*s name? Moreover, they willingly faced martyrdom without having first received a direct communication from G-d!
Chassidus explains that Avraham was unique in that he was the first individual to withstand the test of mesirus nefesh, total sacrifice of self for the sake of G-d.
He did so notwithstanding the fact that "AH beginnings are difficult.**
Once he broke ihe"mesirus nefesh barrier** it became much easier for those who came after him to follow in his footsteps and reveal within themselves the power of mesi-rus nefesh as well.
Attaining true mesirus nefesh is exceedingly difficult. It involves total renunciation of self; sacrificing to G-d one*s very soul and being. It is a . level of dedication to G-d that transcends all bounds of logic and emotion.
Even offering one*s life for G-d is not conclusive proof of true mesirus nefesh, inasmuch as the person may be doing so
MontreaUandToronto have criticized Canadian Jewish Congress and United Israel-Appeal for joining the lobbying effort in the U.S. to amend Israel's Law of Return.
Rabbis in both cities went to their pulpits to assail the actions of UIA and CJA on
Yom Kippur, according to the whole, the Orthodox com-Canadian Jewish News munity wants the Law of (Toronto) and the B'nai B'rUh Return to be amended to state Messenger (Los Angeles).        that only Jews converted
Pinchus Hirschprung said^^cayse of a lOgital impera-these two groups have no righ^        - ^og^c mightdictate that to speak for all Jews in Montreal because many are affiliated with Orthodox synagogues.
Rabbi Joseph Krupnick, executive director of the Jewish Community Council of Montreal said that, "as a
Only when the act transcends all human bounds of logic, emotion, possible rewards, etc., is it deemed true mesirus nefesh.
This level of mesirus nefesh was first palpably revealed by Avraham at the time of the Akeidah. There was absolutely no rhyme nor reason for Avraham to offer his son other than the fact that G-d asked him to do so; no possible personal benefit could accrue to him from this act.
The Gemara*s answer: . . so that it not be said: The earlier tests were meaningless*, *' will be understood accordingly:
Had Avraham not withstood the tenth and final test of the Akeidah it could well be said that his previous successes were a result of the fact that withstanding them made spiritual sense to him.
We would still not know how Avraham would respond to a test that required absolute and total mesirus nefesh.
By rising to the.challenge of the Akeidah. Avraham not only proved that he was capable of absolute mesirus nefesh, but he also proved that this spirit of total self-abnegation had permeated him when he withstood the earlier tests as well.
The ability to serve G-d with true mesirus_ nefesh was bequeathed by Avraham to every Jew. Even when a Jew's self-sacrifice may seem to stem from external factors, it contains the same degree of self-nullifaction to G-d which Avraham displayed at the Akeidah.
From the "Wellsprings of
Chassidus,** Kehot Publication Society. 5747.
it is worthwhile to sacrifice one's life in pursiiit^ of a greater good.
according to Halacha are recognized. The UIA and CJC have taken the position of the Reform movement against Orthodoxy."
The Rabbinical Council of Ontario held a special emer-RABBIS — Page 12
- DEATHS-
DR. JUDA HIRSCHQUASTEL October 15"
HARRY HOLZMAN October 15
PAUL ZALKOWITZ v..Oct. 23
ADRIAN BERNARD Oct. 25
JOSEPH YOUNGSON Oct. 26
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