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Fraud artists hit family
BAILA LAZARUS EDITOR
Some young adults in their early 20a have been going around the Vancouver area posing as students &om the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Claiming to be on an art exchange program in Canada, they go door to door in the evening selling prints which they pass off as original paintings. Driving them around is an adult who they claim to be their art instructor. The sto-ly they present is that they are tiying to sell their work to make some money.
The group stopped at Susan Adirim's house in Point Grey last week. "They come in and they break your heart, these kids," she said. She and her husband were impressed with the artwork and bought one from the group for more than $200. They even felt like real paintings," she said.
Adirim got suspicious when, talking to a friend who lives near Vancouver Talmud Torah, she found out that they had sold someone else the samej'original'' artwork. Phoning her cousin who owns an art gallery in Beverly Hills, Adirim found out that there arc special prints that can be made, called lirushstrokes" that
feel lilte real paintings. "But they are only worth about $20 US," she said.
Adirim and her husband confronted the con-artists when they returned the next night to try and sell some more work. tTie group admitted they were not original pieces of artwork and. gave the Adirims their money back.
Adirim said the individuals claimed Uiey were studying the styles of famous artists such as Van Gogh and Monet and that many of the "paintings" looked similar in style to their work. They also tell lengthy stories about each piece.
"When they come and talk to you, it seems to be an interesting evening, but it's just an elaborate fraud going on," said Adirim. She added that she and her husband were lucky that they got their money back but that the community should be vigilant if people trying to sell such artwork come to your door.
Golriz Boroomand of Canadian Friends of Hebrew XJniversi-ty of Jerusalem said she hadn't heard about the fraud and no one had called their office to complain. □
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PAT JOHWSON REPORTER
Rabbi OhadMaon believes there is room in Vancouver for a shtccbl, a small place of worship for people dedicated to a deep study of Torah. The High Holy Days will be the first indication of whether he is correct.
The rabbi, who has long been involved with Lubavitch and teaches at Vancouver Talmud Torah, decided to join a number of colleagues and create a small, intimate place for the study of Jewish law and Torali.
"We feel that there is a need for classes at a more advanced level for people who arc already committed [to Orthodox Judaism]," ho said. He stressed that he does not want to be seen as competing with any other shul in the community.
"Our group is just a natural continuation of the good work that has already been done,"said Maon. Other groups are actively reaching out to una/niiatcd or disaffected Jews, he said. His group is known as the Darchay Noatn Sodcty (which translates roughly as "the pleasant way"), but tlie congregation will bo known simply as The Shtcebl.
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High Holy Day services will take place in the art room at Vancouver Talmud Torali gchool on Sept. 17 and 18 at 6 p.ni. and on Sept. 18 and 19 at 9 ^.tti- Yom Kppur services are also slated for 6 p.m. and 9 a.txi. Aflcr the holidays, the con^cgation will seek a permanent mcctinR space. For more informEjtioO. call 604-266-7797. □
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