Thursday, January 5,1995 — THE BULLETIN — 9
CIACCI ... Domestic Violence Seminar coordinator.
A seminar on domestic violence will be held on Monday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. at Temple Sholom synagogue under the aegis of five Jewish women's organizations.
"Peace in the Home (Shalom Bayit): Is this a Jewish Myth?" is a free seminar open to the entire community.
Child and family therapist Larry Grobman, counsellor/ therapist Dr. Karen Lecovin and family counsellor Neri Tischler will discuss domestic violence, how it affects family members and the value of counselling and therapy.
Representatives from each of the five sponsoring
groups include Sara Ciacci of B'nai B'rith Women; Lila Goldin,Hadassah-WIZO; Barbara Brezer, National Council of Jewish Women Vancouver Section; Judy Libin, Temple Sholom Sisterhood; and Elaine Groberman of Vancouver Women's ORT.
The five groups stated that the event is designed to educate the community about the plight of Jewish women who endure physical and/or emotional abuse from Jewish partners.
"The myth that Jewish women are not physically or emotionally abused in the same statistical numbers as their sisters in other religious or cultural communities needs to be examined and dissipated," said Ciacci, who is seminar coordinator.
Abused Jewish women have special needs, she remarked. "There is a need to overcome the myths surrounding Jewish marriages. They also have the concrete needs of dietary restrictions and special schooling for their children."
And emotional abuse, while not leaving any physical scars, can be even more destructive than physical abuse, Ciacci asserted, often leading to lasting psychological damage for the children of the abusive relationship.
For more information, call Ciacci at 325-4810.
Richmond Jewish Day School principal Eleanor Braude will be honored at the schooFs second annual Winter Gala.
The event, which is open to the entire community, gets under\yay Saturday, Jan. 14, 7:30,p.m. at Beth Tikvah Synagogue, 9711 Geal Rd.v Rmd. Proceeds will go towards expansion of the school.
Organizers said Braude
NEW YORK — Rabbi Shohama Harris Wiener was inaugurated as the first female president of the Academy of Jewish Religion.
was chosen to be honored for her "major contribution" to the school's success.
Braude's "heartfelt commitment to excellence in education, exceptional interpersonal skills and love of children" have made RJDS a "vibrant" institution, according to gala organizers.
Funds from the dinner will help RJDS move within the next two years from its current location in order to meet growing needs of the Richmond Jewish community. The school has to limit enrolment due to lack of physical space.
For Gala tickets and information, call RJDS at 275-3393.
JWB Staff
Before she worked in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Botanical Gardens, Vancouver teacher Barbara Liska admitted she didn't know a garden hoe from a hole in the ground.
But after completing a three-week tour of duty as a Volunteer For Israel gardener, Liska can weed and prune with the best of them.
Liska was one of approximately 25 Canadians and Americansfrom B.C., Washington and Oregon who took part in the program, which ran last August. Other B.C. participants included Dr. Steven Finkleman, Allen Klady, Pamela Lincoln, Miguel Llora, Liz Shachtay and Louise Zetterstrom.
Run by the Israel Defence Force, the program was organized by the B.C. branch of Volunteers for Israel, its counterparts in Washington and Oregon, and the Vancouver chapter of Canadian Friends of Hebrew University.
Morris Soronow, chairman of VFI's B.C. branch, told JWB that the botanical
VOLUNTEERS FOR ISRAEL'S sapling at Hebrew University's
gardens program is an alternative for volunteers who prefer that to other program options such as working on an army base or army hospital.
The next meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Institute of B.C. will be held Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1:30-4 p.m.
Members and guests should meet inside the main entrance of the UBC Main Library, opposite the Clock Tower.
Specific information and
hand-out material on methods for using an academic library will be provided. Resources will be described and their use in genealogical research will be explained.
Parking is available in the parkade behind the library. For more information, call 321-9870.
Barbara Liska with just-planted botanical gardens.
In an interview with The
Bulletin, Liska described
how she and other volunteer
gardeners were divided into
groups of five or six and
assigned to help HU faculty
and botany students.
Although the work was
not particularly arduous,
trying to stay cool at the
height of the Israeli summer
presented a challenge, the
Vancouver Grade 4 teacher
recalled.
"The temperature went as
high as 40-45 degrees. I've never drank so much water in my life," she laughed. Luckily, Liska worked much of the time in the Mediterranean section of the botanical garden, where there was a fair amount of shade.
Her duties in the garden included pruning, mulching, weeding, watering, and cleaning up. The novice gardener also planted Arbutus trees.
The group was quartered at HU dormitories adjacent to the garden. "The accommodations were pretty basic," said Liska. "Two people to a room, with everyone responsible for providing their own food."
Botanical garden volunteers worked four days a week, leaving two days for sightseeing — a high priority on Liska's list of things to do, as this was her first trip to Israel.
"Being in Jeruslem was great," she enthused. "I couldn't get enough of the old city. It was a very spiritual experience for me." Liska also visited Bethlehem, the Dead Sea, Jericho, Massada, Ein Geddi, Tel Aviv and Caeserea.
Soronow informed JWB that there will be three more upcoming Volunteers for Israel programs. For information, phone VFI at 257-5141.
Rabbi Marc Angel of Congregation Shearith Yis-rael in New York drew capacity crowds during a Shabbaton weekend Dec 15-17 at Congregation Beth Hamidrash.
Speaking to an audience of more than 100 on Dec. 15, Rabbi Angel addressed the topic "Judaism Confronts Modernity."
He told the crowd that the Orthodox elements of Judaism must learn to be more tolerant of all Jews and must confront some of the changes modern life has brought.
The New York rabbi noted that people today have many more choices as opposed to years ago when choices were limited.
In addition, he stressed
that mobility has brought changes in Jewish life. With travel so easy, he said, families are not as close as they once were.
Speaking at a Shabbaton dinner on Dec. 16 attended by more than 100 people. Rabbi Angel spoke on Sephardic wisdom and focused on how intellectual wisdom has been incorporated into folk wisdom.
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