Thursday, March 2.1989 — THE BULLETIN -r 3
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Recognking that environmental problems facing the world today are of primary interest to all Canadians, the Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science has arranged for Prof. Mor-deckai Magaritz, a geologist and senior scientist, Isotope Department, Weizmann Institute, to take part in informational symposia across Canada.
His visit to Vancouver will be highlighted at the Sheraton Plaza 500 at 8 p.m., March
authorities on environmental problems.
Moderator Dr. Peter A. Larkin, was a Rhodes Scholar and Fellow of the Royal. Society of Canada. A former U BC vice-president of Research, today he is known by the prestigious title university professor, and is at present professor in both the Department of Zoology and the Institute of Resource Ecology, UBC.-
Dr. Gordon A- McBean is presently professor and
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6th, before leaving for Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Like Vancouver each city has invited local scientific authorities to join him in a panel discussion entitled "The Greenhouse. Effect — A Hot Time Ahead."
Arnong the many publica-; tions on which Magaritz,^^^^^^ jaborated is one written in 1987 about the measurements of 1291 concentrations in the environment after the Chernobyl reactor disaster.
In 1981, he was a visiting associate. Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California.
Prof. Magaritz, along with his team at the Weizmann Institute, have discovered a major new source of the "greenhouse" gases that are threatening the world's climate today. Their discovery has disturbing implications for all industrialized countries.
The burning question of the moment is "how much time do we really have at our disposal?" Opinions vary, but, by the informed experts in the field, not by very much, a spokesperson told The Bulletin.
Joining Magaritz on the March 6 panel in Vancouver are some of B.C.'s best known
chairman of The Atmospheric Science program, department of geography, at UBC. As well, he is chairman of the World Meteorological Organization/The International Council for Scientific Unions, a specialized agency of the
The third panel member is Dr. Robert .W. Stewart^ at . present director of the Centre for Earth and Ocean Research, University of Victoria.
Long before it became fashionable or even allo\yable. Dr. Stewart spent three months in 1963, on a working visit to the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Moscow at the invitation of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
The symposium, sponsored by the Vancouver Chapter, Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science, will take place on Monday, March 6, at the Sheraton Plaza 500, Cambie and 12th street, 8 p.m. Organizers stress that this forum is free to the public and there will be no solicitation.
For information call 682-8332 or write Canadian Society for the Weizmann Institute of Science, # 122 -119 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1S4.
Prof. Cohn speaks at B.H.
Congregation Beth Hamid-rash has announced the resumption of its successful series of adult education lectures.
On Wednesday, March 8 Prof, Werner Cohn will speak on "Apostates from Judaism — and anti-Semitism in our community." Cohn is professor emeritus from the University of British Columbia having been for many years a lecturer in the field of sociology.
He is a keen supporter of, and watchdog within, the community and was very recently involved in efforts to quell the anti-Semitic and anti-Israel tirade on the Voice of Palestine show on Radio stationCFRO. Heisauthorof
a book The Hidden Alliances of Noam Chomsky — a revealing disclosure of the Nazi connections of this famed linguist.
Cohnis also deeply involved with Americans for a Safe Israel (AFSI), an organization devoted to Israel's security.
Prof. Cohn was born in Berlin and educated in New York. He is married to Rita, a long time activist in aiding Soviet ■ Jewry. ' .
The lecture will be held at the synagogue located at 3231 Heather street at 8:30 p.m. and is open to the community.
For more information contact the synagogue, 872-4222, or Yaakov Lewis, 875-9432 (evenings).
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Four local synagogues — Beth Hamidrash, Beth Hami-drash, Beth Israel, Schara Tzedeck and Temple Sholom — have set out to turn a dream into reality.
When Jackie Boxer, formerly of Vancouver, called up Rabbi David Bassous, Rabbi Wilfred Solomon and Eve Zilberman to sell Purim cards for Amichai, she was thrilled with the response. Boxer told The Bulletin, "The Jewish comrnunity of Vancouver is "known for caring about others." And, in the case of Amichai, who are these "others?" They are young Ethiopians who have i-ecently settled in Israel.
Amichai is a voluntary organization in Israel headed by a warm, caring and capable staff person Shuli Rippner, said Boxer. Their support group is based in Toronto and two of the ten volunteers are former Vancouverites — Jackie Boxer and Reeni Swartz (Halpert). Their idea to encourage other cities to join in supporting Ethiopians
in Israel is gathering momentum.
The carids, which depict pieces of folk art made by members of the new immi-
"I know that there are people out thpre who have supported us before and who could do ah excellent job in setting up something perman-
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grant population are available from the local synagogues taking part in the project. Proceeds from card sales will be directed to Amichai.
As well, the Grade Three class at Temple Sholom's Hebrew school under the supervision of teacher Rina
Vizer had made Ethiopian Jewry their tzedaka project, Eve Zilberman, the school's principal told The Bulletin.
Maxine Blendis, Amichai chairperson, would like to see other Canadian cities initiate Amichai chapters.
ently," she declared. She hopes that after the present Purim Project, individuals will contact her to set something up.
"We will help in any and every v/ay we can," says Blendis. "My dream is to see chapters in Western Canada, in Vancouver, Regina, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg."
Amichai, The Educational Fund for Ethiopian Jewry, supports programs for those individuals who fall outside the scope of Israeli governmental agencies. For exam-
ple, girls over the age of 18 who have failed the Ministry of Absorption's trade examinations have had to leave their schools.
"What hope is there for these girls in our achievement-oriented society?" asked Blendis. "They ultimately, so often becoii?e the next generation's social problems."
Anyone wishing for more information or ideas on how to set up a group are asked to contact Maxine Blendis or Jackie Boxer at 52 Elm Ridge Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 1A4. (Tel: (416) 785-3448).
To purchase cards phone Beth Hamidrash (872-4222), , Beth Israel (731-4161), Schara Tzedeck (736-7607) or Temple Sholom (266-7190).
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