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Rabbi Shmuel Strauss, newly appointed assistant rabbi at Schara Tzedeck syn-^ agogue, has come to Vancouver with some neNv, some tried and triie methods. His
coming montHs^—
"It should be their own choice; their own responsibility," he saidT^*With the individual himself, that-s where the responsibility belongs."
Strauss, 31, who recently arrived here from Israel with his wife Riva and three children, is a graduate of Israel's famous Sha'alprograrii which/ trains young rabbis with lead-
ership potential to work in the
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He is keen tb^adapt to the -North American situationy programs learned in the JsraeU context.
One in particular involves a blueprint for the observance of Shabbat developed through the Je\yish Agency for which he and fellow Madruchim created a special booklet. STRAUS— Page 12
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STRAUSS ... wants toworkespecialiy with young people
energies will be directed towards developing in young people a comfortable responsible attitude toward themselves as jews and as human
Besides religious duties at the syniagogue. Rabbi Strauss plans to develop youth programs for children and grand-chiWren of synagogue members as well as unaffiliated youth of the Lower Mainland.
He hopes to initiate an open kind of communication with young people so they will feel free to choose to be members of groups as they evolve in the
The "temporary president" of B.C.*s Jewish Historical Society was last week made an elected president.
Jan Pollack, active JHS member for many years, was elected; to the post along with a slate of six executive officers and 17 members at Jarge for 1987-8. ,
Pollack became temporary president of the organization last February following the resignation of Victoria's Allan :Klenmari.:'^v
A school teacher by profession, she was a founding member and former president of Temple Sholorn synagogue.
Executive members are now: Morris Saltzinan (vice-president); Murray Kliman (2nd vice-pres.); Stanley Winfield' (treasurer); Christine Wisenthal (Secretary); Cyril Leonoff (Archivist). ''y,,'
Members-at-Large comprise: Elaine Charkpw; Janis Diner-Brinley; Barry Dunner; Michael Halleran; Allan Klenman; Ann Krieger; Barbara Landaurer; Richard Menkis; Evelyn Neatnan (Montreal Rep); Erwin Nest (Congress Rep); Jacqueline Osborne (Membership); Chama Plottel; Sally Tobe; Irene Dodek; Hannah Hirt; Samuel Rothstein; and Marian Williams (kelowna Rep).
Special guest at the meeting >yas Judge Norman *Babe' Oreck who spoke on What's Good about Canada?
Judge Oreck was a citizenship judge who served on the bench for more than 16 years until he retired in 1985.
CAMPAIGN OPENS AT CANADA PLACE
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structure in spite ot enormous strains: the need for heavy military spending; constant military threats from adversaries; and a welfare state to protect less fortunate Israelis.
It goes "against the grain" that Israel should have survived, he argued, considering all these hardships.
Avineri said the Jewish People's greatest contribution has hot been in the democratic field. "The roots of Israel's democracy are in the traditions of Central and Eastern Europe," he explained, where the bulk of her early settlers originated, fleeing decidedly lindeniocratic regimes.
"Our tradition," he said, "is not one of a Church hierarchy. We are a nation, not because of theology, but because of the ways we organize bur lives."
Avineri acknowledged dis-^ appointment by some over the Mideast peace process. He argued that the peace treaty with Egypt, notwithstanding its alleged failings, has inhibited Syria from making war with Israel because it "knows in all probability Egypt would" not join it"^ and hasj^also created a "more open-handed attitude^'by Jordan and some Palestinians on "how to deal with Israel,"
' "It's not love," he said of the accord, "but it's peace."
He later idded: "We're seeing moderation on the part of Palesti nian organizations, although not enough, not all of them, riot enough for peace talks."
Avineri said, moreover, that debate within Israel over
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ONE OF NINETEEN Community Agencies represented at tlie Kick-off, Hiiiel House officials were available to describe their work and role in the community. Standing at left, near the Hiilei House sigh, is executive-directbt Dr. Mordehai Woslc.
the future of the ad ministered territories is not just a question of security but also about "history, entitlement to the land. If it wasjustabout security we wouldn't argue about the righL to establislr^settle-ments on the West~Bank-of Judea^nd-Sumaria."
He declared that the debate" is not between Jraitors arid patriots^ but amOng "brOtliers and sisters, each of whom thinks_^ they have the^^-right solutions of what they think is good for the Jews."
Avineri voiced his hope Jews in Israel, in arguing the issue, will not "estrange ourselves from each other. We shall have to live together after the vote is taken and deal with the consequences."
Attending the event at Canada Place were key Federation officials and several community dignitaries. The evening's chairman was Bill Levine, 1987 chairman of the Combined Jewish Appea 1 Camap campaign. Oh Canada and Hat iky ah were performed by Shana White.
At the headtable "were seated: Harriet Spiro, chairman, permanent board mennp-ber of the women's division of CJA; Bob Coleman, JFGV president; Stephen Drysdale, JFGV executive-director; David Kline, president, Vancouver, chapter of Canadian Friends of Hebrew Univer- . sity; Frances Belzberg, memberand board director of JFGV; and Prof. Avineri.
Odessa Mayor said he'd help Pevzner
The Mayorof Odessa, Vancouver's sister city, has lately promised he would personally intervene to help veteran Refusenik Valeri Pevzner leave the USSR.
The promise was made at the urging of Svend Robinson when the Bumaby NDP M.P. made his second trip to the Soviet Union in July.
Robinson is currently in Ottawa and not available for comment.
Ronnie Tessler of Vancouver Action for Soviet Jewry told /^F^ last week that Robinson "made a personal decision" during his brief stay to discuss the case of Pevzner, one of the last remaining prominent Refuseniks in Odessa.
Previously both former Vancouver Mayor Mike Har-court and incumbent, Gord on Campbell, have made attempts to help the longtime Refusenik. Most recently Campbell wrote a letter to Odessa Mayor V. Simonenko.
An engineer by trade, Pevzner, who now speaks Hebrew, received his invitation from Israel when he applied for an exit visa with his family ten years ago.
His brother, who is not a Refusenik, was arrested 18 months ago and only in July sentenced to four years imprisonment.
Tessler said that wherever Robinson went in the USSR he tiiscussed Pevzner's situation with Soviet authorities, the last one being Simonenko.
VISITING longtime Refusenik Valerl Pevzner (left) In Odessa, NOP M.P. (Bumaby) Svend Robinson urged Soviet authorities to allow him to leave the country.
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