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* on Fri. Apr. 6, 2007, the Shacharit service starts at 9 a.m.

S h a b b at t z a vFri. Mar. 30 6p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat ServiceFri. Mar. 30 6.30p.m. ShabbatFusion(for20and30somethings)Sat. Mar. 31 10.30a.m. ShabbatMorningServiceSat. Mar. 31 10.30a.m. FamilyShabbatService

P e S a c h (Pleaseseepage6formoredetails.)Mon. Apr. � 6p.m. ErevPesachServiceTue. Apr. 3 10a.m. FirstDayPesachServicesSun. Apr. 8 6p.m. ErevSeventhDayPesachServicesMon. Apr. 9 10a.m. SeventhDayPesachandYizkorServices

S h a b b at c h O l h a m O e D P e S a c hFri. Apr. 6 6p.m. Kabbalat ShabbatServiceFri. Apr. 6 6p.m. TotShabbatSat. Apr. 7 10.30a.m. Congregation-wideShabbatMorningService

S h a b b at S h ’ m I n IFri. Apr. 13 6p.m. Kabbalat ShabbatServiceFri. Apr. 13 6p.m. TotShabbatSat. Apr. 14 10.30a.m. ShabbatMorningServiceSat. Apr. 14 10.30a.m. FamilyShabbatService

yO m h a’ S h O a hSun. Apr. 15 7p.m. Service(Pleaseseepage6fordetails.)

S h a b b at ta z r I a - m ’ t z O r aFri. Apr. �0 6p.m. Kabbalat ShabbatServiceFri. Apr. �0 6p.m. TotShabbatandDinnerSat. Apr. �1 10.30a.m. Shabbat MorningServiceSat. Apr. �1 10.30a.m. FamilyShabbatService

yO m h a’ z I k a r O n / yO m h a’ at z m a u tMon. Apr. �3 6p.m. Yom Ha’ZikaronService(Pleaseseepage6fordetails.)Mon. Apr. �3 6.30p.m. Yom Ha’AtzmautCelebration(Pleaseseepage6fordetails.)

S h a b b at a c h a r e I - m O t — k ’ D O S h I mFri. Apr. �7 6p.m. Kabbalat ShabbatServiceFri. Apr. �7 6.30p.m. ShabbatFusion(for20and30somethings)Sat. Apr. �8 10.30a.m. ShabbatMorningServiceSat. Apr. �8 10.30a.m. FamilyShabbatService

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not long ago,oneoftheleadersoftheCanadianJewishcommunity(amemberofanothersynagogue)remarkedthatHolyBlossomTempleistheiconicJewishaddressinthiscountry.Nobuilding,noinstitution,noaddress,hesuggested,rep-resentstheJewsofTorontoandCanadaasdoesthisuniqueplace,thathasnowsatonBathurstforsome70years.

Perhapsthisisonereasonmanyofusfeelsostronglyaboutthisplaceanditsfuture—specifically,whatweshoulddobywayofphysicalredevelopmenttoen-surethatthefutureisasrealasthepast.

Pa S S I O n a n D c a r eThispassionandcareforHolyBlossomTemple—thisplaceofsomanymemo-riesforsomanyforsolong—wasreflectedatourfirsttwoTownHallMeetings,heldtoviewanddiscusstheproposedplansforrenewaldevelopedbyarchitectJackDiamond.Theviewsex-pressedandthewaytheywereexpressedpromisesthatwewillnotonlygetthingsright,butgetthemrightforfuturegenerationstocome.

Manyviewshavebeenaired:thoseinpassionatesupportoftheprojectandinadmirationoftheDiamonddesign;thosewhosuggestwenotchangethe

orientationoftheSanctuary;thosewhofeelthat,giventheopportunitynow,wemustreorienttheSanctuarytoward

Jerusalem;andthoseconcernedwithhowwewillraisethemoney.Alloftheseconcernsandmorewereexpressedwithclarityandpassion.

Onematterofhistoryandhalachahinparticular:thisquestioninregardtothehalachahconcerningwhetherasynagogueshouldfaceJerusalem.TheansweristhatthisisnotamatterofJewishlaw,butisamatterofJewishcus-tom(minhag).ThatweareoneofthefewsynagoguesnottofaceJerusalemdoesnotmeanthatourprayersarelessvalidorthatthedecisiontofacetheoppositedirection70yearsagowasil-legitimate.Indeed,asIhaveoftensaid,thebuildingofHolyBlossomTempleinthelate30swasabrilliantexpressionoftheneedsoftheJewsofthattime—andhasnowservedourcongregationwellfordecades.

However,itdoesmean,asoneTemplemember(ElizabethWolfe)saidsoeloquently,“NowthatwehavetheopportunitytoreorienttheSanctuary

—evenputtingasidethatitmakessensearchitecturallytodoso—toturnourbackonJerusaleminthecurrentcontextwouldbetootellingandunforgivable.”

Thedecisiontakenin1938tofaceonewayreflectedtheviews,cultureandneedsofthatgeneration.Ibelievethedecisionwasalegitimateone.Likewise,thedecisionwemaketodaywillreflectourviews,theneedsofourpeopleandthewishesofourcongre-gation.Nodoubtitwillbeequallylegitimate.

c h a n g e I S n e v e r e a S yWhatitgetsdowntoforus—aswithotherinstitutions—isthis:thatthematterofchangeisnevereasyforanindividualoraninstitution.WewereremindedofGEChairmanJackWelch’sobservation,“Iftherateofchangeoutsideyourinstitutionisgreaterthantherateofchangeofwithin—youmaywellhavenofuture.”Iffearofchangeisonemattertoconsider,fearofnotchangingisanother.IndeedthisisanexcitingandimportanttimeforHolyBlossomTemple—andIamconfidentthatwewillgetmattersrightandensurethefutureofoursynagogue.

tue. may 22, 2007, at 7 p.m. Erev Shavuot service and Confirmation Ceremony

tue. may 22, 2007, at 9.30 p.m. Tikkun Leil Shavuot: study session with the Rabbis

Wed. may 23, 2007, at 10 a.m. Congregation-wide Shavuot morning service, including Yizkor

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hisabilitytolearn,listenandlead.

PleasejoinmeinwishingRabbiRosenberg,hiswife,Hillary,andtheir

children,BenandTalia,congratulations.OnSat.June16,2007,wewillhave

theopportunitytothankRabbiRosenbergandwishhimandhisfamilymazal tovbeforetheyleavetheTemple.Pleasemarkthedateinyourcalendars.

Ihonouring rabbi rosenberg

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It is withmixedemotionsthatIinformthecongregationofsomeexcitingnewsregardingRabbiJasonRosenberg.RabbiRosenberg,whohasbeenatHolyBlossomTempleforsixyears,hasbeenappointedRabbiofCongregationBethAminTampa,Fla.

RabbiRosenberghasbeenanimportantandvaluedmemberofourTemple.ThroughouthistenureatHolyBlossom,hehasdemonstrated

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f O r h O ly b lO S S O m ?Acultureofgiving.Inourfuture,IseedonorsfeelingappreciatedandIhearvolunteersask-

ing,“Whendoyouneedmenext?”Ourleaderswillbeproud.TemplesacrossNorthAmericawillaskforoursuccessfactors.Mostimportantly,thenextgenerationwillbesayingtodah rabahtoparentsandgrandparentsforhelpingtocreateavibrantHolyBlossomcommunity.

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S u P P O r t yO u I n yO u r P O S I t I O n ?Professionalleadership,strategicplan-ningandmarketingskillswillhelpmecontributetothedevelopmentofcom-pellingandrewardingopportunitiesforgiving.And,myvolunteerexperiences,rangingfromboardrepresentationtohands-onhelp,willbeveryvaluableinthisrole.

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Our new Director of Developmentb y D r . M A r v i n T i l e , C h a i r, H o l y B l o s s o m Te m p l e F o u n d a t i o n

I am delightedtowelcomeCherylZeldinasournewDirectorofDevelopmentfortheHolyBlossomTempleFoundation.

Cherylcomestousfromthecor-poratesector.But,itisherbackground—sheisthegranddaughterandnieceofcantorsandrabbis,anactivesyna-goguevolunteerandacommittedJew—thatmakesheridealforthispositionatthistimeintheTemple’shistory.

Ihopeyouwillfindanopportu-nitytowelcomehertoHolyBlossom.Below,Cherylrespondstosomequestionsweasked.

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b lO S S O m ?Thehistoryandthefuture.EverythingIread,hearorexperienceatHolyBlossominterestsme.Iwanttobepartofateam,puttingvaluesintoactiontoenrichthelivesofJewsthroughcommunity,bothfortodayandfortomorrow.

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S u n D ay a f t e r n O O n ?AfterTemplemeetings,IplaytaxidriverforAdeena,AhsherandNoam,mychildren,drivingthemtoBar Mitzvahcelebrations,hockeygamesandshopping.Michael,myhusband,andIprepareourritualSundaybarbeque—eveninthecoldofwinter!And,dur-ingthosefewminutesIhaveformyself,IwilldoaSudokupuzzle,readorwatchamovie.

Cheryl Zeldin

Honouring the RosenbergsSat. June 16, 2007, at 10.30 a.m.

Please join us for the Shabbat service and a kiddush lunch, as we gather to honour and say goodbye to Rabbi Jason Rosenberg and his family.

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long-timememberswithstrongemotionaltiestotheSanctuarydidnotwanttoseeanychangestoourwor-shipspaceandspoke

passionatelyinthisregard.OthersspokeequallypassionatelyinfavouroftheproposedchangestotheSanctuary,

indicatingthatnowisthetimetoreorientourprayerstofaceJerusalem,particularlyasamessagetothenextgeneration.Everyoneacknowledgedtheneedforrenewalandembracedtheotheraspectsoftheproposeddesign.

TheseTownHallMeetingsareaboutinformationandchoice.TheyprovideanopportunityforallmembersoftheHolyBlossomTemplecommunitytofullyunderstandtheprocessthatthe

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after many yearsofdiscussionandcountlesshoursofworkonthepartofmanyvolunteers,wearepresentingourcongregationwithaproposalforarenewedHolyBlossomTemple:Our future. Inspired by our past.

OnFeb.22,2007,weheldthefirstofthreescheduledTownHallMeetings.Almost400membersfilledthePhilipSmithCongregationalHallandheardfromTempleleadershipaboutthepro-posalforrenewal.AsecondmeetingwasheldonMar.5,2007withcomparableattendance.

ThehighlightofthesemeetingswasapresentationbyJackDiamondexplain-inghisdesignproposal.Heprovidedadetailedanalysisofoursiteconditionsandledusthroughhisthoughtprocessindevelopinghisproposeddesign.

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c h a n g e S Thelargeturnoutatthemeetingsin-cludedrepresentationfromallofourcongregationalconstituencies—youngandold,familiesandindividuals,newandlife-timemembers—whotooktheopportunitytolearnabouttheproposeddesign,askquestionsandraiseconcerns.

TheproposedchangestotheSanctuarywereasubjectofmuchdiscussion.Some

Templehasundertakentodate,tolearnabouttheproposeddesignand,ultimately,tohaveavoiceinthedeci-sionthecongregationwillmakeinthespring.Iurgeyoutotakethetimeandbeanactiveparticipantinthisprocess.

m O r e I n f O r m at I O n t O c O m eRecognizingthatnoteveryonewasabletoattendthesefirsttwoTownHallMeetings,wewillbedistributingacomprehensiveinformationpackagetotheentirecongregation.Aswell,athirdTownHallMeetingwilltakeplaceonThur.Apr.19,2007,at7.30p.m.Intheinterim,pleasevisitourWebsiteatwww.holyblossom.orgforinformationonthisexcitingproject.

a n e x t r a O r D I n a r y

O P P O r t u n I t yThisisanextraordinarymomentforHolyBlossomasacommunity—onewhichtakesplaceonlyonceinseveralgenerations—itrepresentsanoppor-tunityforustobuildaplacewheretheJewishcommunitycancometoworship,learn,celebrateandgrowstrongerandmorevibrantformanygenerationstocome.Wehopethatyouwilljoinusaswebuildforourfuture,inspiredbyourpast.

WeencourageyoutoshareyourthoughtswithustoensurethebestplansforthefutureofHolyBlossomTemple.Giveusyourthoughtsontheproposeddesign.Wewanttohearfromyou.Contactusby:

l e t u S k n O W W h at yO u t h I n k• E-mail:renewal@holyblossom.org• Phone:(416)789-3291,ext.531• Mail:HolyBlossomTemple Attn:RenewalProject 1950BathurstStreet Toronto,ONm5p3k9

This is an extraordinary moment for

Holy Blossom … it represents an

opportunity for us to build a place

where the Jewish community can

come to worship, learn, celebrate

and grow stronger and more vibrant

for many generations to come.

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Aas wecontinuetocelebrateour150thAnniversary,welookforwardtoatimeofexcitementatHolyBlossomTemple.Templeleadershipisanimportantaspectaswemovefor-ward.OurdirectorsneedtobecommittedtothefutureoftheTempleandmustbepassionateaboutensuringitssuccess.

ThejoboftheNominatingCom-mitteeistofindandendorsememberswhocanbestservetheTemple—ontheboardandasofficers.Weseekmemberswithvision,commitmentandinvolvementinTemplelife.

Thisyear’sNominatingCommitteemembersare:BenjaminApplebaum— Ex Officio|BarryBorden—Chair|

RandyCass|AliceCharach|AlexandraCharendoff—HABSTY|SaritaDotan|LynFeldman—Sister-hood|HowardGoodman|CarolGrubert|LarryHausman—Brotherhood|GillianHelfield|ErinO’Connor|AnnRosenfield|RichardRotman|FredSaunders|WalterSeaton|SheilaSmolkin|RobertStorm|StephenTile

CandidatesforanypositionmaybenominatedbymembersoftheTemple.Suchproposednominationsmustbesubmitted,inwriting,totheadminis-trativeoffice.Submissionsshouldbesentinassoonaspossibleforconsider-ationbytheNominatingCommittee.Toobtaincopiesofthenominationform,pleasecallShellyBerenbaum(ext.233),attheTemple.

WWhy your support is vital

b y F r e D S Au n D e r S , C h a i r, 2 0 0 7 A n n u a l C o n t r i b u t i o n C a m p a i g n

We have justlaunchedourthirdAnnualContributionCampaignandIurgeyoutorespondgenerously.

AsChairofthiscampaign,Iwouldliketosharewithyouitsimportance.ThefundsraisedarecriticaltothecontinuingsuccessofHolyBlossomTempleasathrivingandinvitingcom-munity.Wecountonyourcontributionstomaketheprivilegesofmembershipavailabletoall,sincemembercontribu-tionsandotherincomedonotfullycoverourcosts.

m e m b e r S h I P a v a I l a b l e t O a l lMorethan25percentofourmember-shipisnotabletopayourstandardmembershiprates.Yourgenerositythroughthiscampaignmakesmember-shippossibleforeveryonewhowantstobepartofourTemplecommunity,includingseniorsonfixedincomes,peoplebetweenjobs,singleparents

strugglingtosupportandeducatetheirchil-drenandyoungJewishsinglesandcouplesbeginningtheirinvolvementatHoly

BlossomTemple.Itisimportantthateveryonefeels

partofourholycommunityandthatwecontinuetoprovidethewidearrayofprogrammingthatmakesHolyBlossomagreatcongregation.

Lastyear,morethan$500,000wasraisedinthiscampaignanditisourgoaltoincreasethatto$750,000thisyear.Weneedyourhelp.

Ournewfundingformulareplacestheold‘fairshare’system.Itisbasedontheprinciplethatthosewhocangivemorewillsupportthoseinthecommu-nitywhoarelessfortunate.

Unlikeouroldduessystem,thisisavoluntarycontribution.

Strong leadership ensures strong futureb y b A r ry b o r D e n , C h a i r, N o m i n a t i n g C o m m i t t e e

ThistypeofannualcampaignisundertakenbymostReformcongre-gationsacrossNorthAmerica.Overthefirsttwoyears,weincreasedthenumberoffamiliesdonatingandweincreasedthenumberoffamiliestowhomweprovidedmembershipsupport.

Asacommunity,wearedemon-stratingimportantactsoftzedakah,ofwhichourchildrenandgrandchildrenwillbeproud.

r e c O g n I z I n g yO u r S u P P O r tPleasesupportthisimportantcampaignforHolyBlossomTemple.Inappreciationofyoursupport,yournamewillbelistedintheBulletin.Thosewhoareabletodonate$500ormorewillalsoberecognizedonourdonorwalloutsidetheSanctuary.

Yoursupportisvitalandgratefullyappreciated.

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Afreedom means searching

b y D e b o r A h k . S p i e g e l , D i r e c t o r o f E d u c a t i o n

as we approachtheholidayoffree-dom,Pesach,howmanyhourshavewespentplanning,shoppingandagonizingovertheplanning?Iamnotsurethiswastherealplanforourcelebrationofz’man cheruteinu,thetimeofourfreedom.Instead,wemustaskthequestion:howandwhyisfreedomimportant?

a c O n c e P t O f f r e e D O mWhentheChildrenofIsraelleftEgypt,theydidnothaveanyconceptoffree-dom.UptothispointinourJewishhistory,yearswerespentasslaves.Thatgenerationdidnotreallyrememberthelifeofpreviousgenerations.Thethoughtoffreedom,ofnothavingtodowhatthePharaohhadordered,wasinconceivable.Theirdailyroutine,eventhoughtheworkmayhavebeendifficult,waspredictable.Theyknewwhattoexpectandhowtoexpectit.Thatis,untilMoses,withhelpfrom

God,hadgranderideas.LeavingEgyptwasunexpected,unpredictableandscary.Ittookmanyyearsofsearching,

discoveringandtrustingtocreateafreecommunitycalledtheJewishPeople.ItwasnotuntiltheChildrenofIsraelre-ceivedandacceptedtheTenCommand-mentsandbeganobservingthemitzvotthattheyrealizedthesignificanceofthefreedomstheywereabouttohaveforever.

Freedomdoesnotmeantheabilitytodoasonepleases.Truefreedommeanstheabilitytodiscover,tochallengeandtolearn.Asacommunity,weneedtotaketheopportunitytofindourownfreedoms.ThisisourchancetodowhatourancestorsinEgyptdidnothavethechancetodo.Weareobligated—accordingtotheHaggadah “b’chol dor va’dor”…ineverygeneration—toretellthestoryofourslaveryinordertonever

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retreattothatexistence.Itisourdutytohavethefreedomtocontinuealongthepathtolifelonglearning.

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P O t e n t I a lTherearemanywaysofcontinuingonthispath.Byaffordingyourchildrenop-portunitiesinformalandinformalJewisheducation,youallowthemthefreedomtopursuetheirJewishpotential—toexplore,discoverandchallenge.Thesearethetypesofexperiencesthatcontinuetostimulateourminds.Iencourageyoutoattendasmanycoursesandprogramsaspossible,andIinviteyoutoofferyoursuggestionsastothekindsofcoursesyouwanttopursueinthenextyear.Ifyouaresoinclined,andwouldliketobecomeinvolvedinanyofourReligiousSchoolprograms,pleasecallmeattheschooloffice(ext.239),attheTemple.

Iwishyouahappyandhealthyholi-dayoffreedom.

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Mazal Tov to the Holy Blossom Temple Junior Choir on its wonderful performance at the UJA Zimriyah on Sun. Feb. 4, 2007.

Enjoy the Junior Choir at the Pesach Morning Service on Tue. Apr. 3,2007, at 10 a.m., at the Family Service, on Sat. Apr. 14, 2007, at 10.30 a.m. and at the Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration on Mon. Apr. 23, 2007, at 6.30 p.m.

If your children would like to join the Junior Choir (Grades 3 to 6), please call Lindi Rivers (ext. 252), at the Temple.

masterpieces,best-sell-inghitsthateventodayrepresentthestandardelementsofAmericanpopularrepertory.

GeorgeGershwin,IrvingBerlin,OscarHammerstein,RichardRodgers,JeromeKern,LorenzHartandmanyothermajormusicalfiguresofthisperiod,helpeddefineAmericanmusicaltheatre.

Inadditiontocreativebrilliance, theyhadmuchincommon.TheywereJewish,livedinNewYorkandei-therthey,ortheirparents,werenewimmigrantstoAmerica.

Together,theseartistswroteoneofthemostimpressivechaptersinthehistoryofAmericantheatreandmusic.Workingtirelesslytocreateanewsound,theyfoundinspirationintherhythmsandharmoniesofthepast.TheirmusicincorporatedmelodicelementsfromYiddishfolkandtheatricalsongsandfromAshkenazicsynagoguemodes.TheserecurringmelodicpatternscanbefoundinmanyoftheBroadwaytunesthatcametobepartoftheAmericansound.

JeromeKerncalledhissongs“goodJewishmusic.”JustasmostAmericanpopularmusictracesitslineagetothe

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In honouroftheTemple’s150thAnni-versarycelebration,itismypleasuretopresentthemusicalextravaganza,From ShtetltoBroadway.

Forthepast350years,NorthAmeri-canJewshaveblendedtraditionalsacredmusicwithnewmelodiesandmusicalmodestocreateoriginalAmer-ican-Jewishmusic.Theemploymentofparticularscales,motifs,modes,rhythmsandrecurringmelodicpatternshasbeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration,andexisttodayinmuchthesameformasinthedaysofKingDavid.ManyofthemostmemorablesongsofthegoldenageofAmericanpopularmusictracetheirrootstothesesynagoguemelodiesandYiddishsongs.TheBroadwaymusical,aunique20th-centuryAmericanartform,wasthebirthplaceformanyofthesetunes.

Between1925and1951,throughthreedecadesofdepression,warandsocialupheaval,writersbroughtapowerfullyappealingvisionofAmericatothemusicalstage—avisionthatwasshapedbysonganddance.ThiswasthegoldenageofmusicinAmerica,whenasmallgroupofextremelytalentedsongwritersandlyriciststurnedouthundredsofpopularandbrilliantsongs.Morethanafewofthesesongswere

bluesoftheDelta,theBroadwaymusicaldescends,viaKernandotherpioneers,fromthetraditionofEast-ernEuropeanJewry.Itisthebluesoftheshtetl.InFiddler on the Roof,JerryBockandSheldonHarnickdelivertheoriginalessenceoftheshtetlinitspurestonstageform.ItisBroadway’sversionofRootsandHarnick’sscoresaysitbest:“Tradition!Withouttradi-tion,ourliveswouldbeasshakyasafiddlerontheroof.”

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From Shtetl to Broadwaywith Musical Director, Cantor Benjamin Z. MaissnerWed. Apr. 11, 2007, at 8 p.m.

Our Musical Legacy

Featuring: The Holy Blossom Temple Singers, The Holy Blossom Temple Choir, Lachan Jewish Chamber Choir and Members of Holy Blossom Temple

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educatorshavebeenaskedtoshareafewmemoriesoftheirtimeatHolyBlossomandhopefullywillincludeabitabouttheirlives

sinceleavinghere.Youwillreceiveaninvitationtothe

dinnerinthemail.Tomakeyourreser-vation,pleasecallElanaFehler(ext.0),attheTemple.Pleaseletherknowyourchoicefordinner(chicken,fish,veg-etarian).Cost:$50perperson.S h a b b at S e r v I c e S a n D

c O n f I r m at I O n r e u n I O nSat. May 5, �007, at 10.30 a.m.DuringourShabbatService,wewillhonourourconfirmands,thosewhograduatedfromHolyBlossom’sReligiousSchool.WewillalsohonourthosewhotaughtandthosewhoinfluencedJewisheducationatourTemplethroughoutitslonghistory.Aspecialkiddushluncheonwillfollowtocelebratethereunionofourconfir-mands,ourguestsandcongregants.

OurConfirmationReunionCom-

Pcelebrating 150 years of excellence in education – fri. may 4 to Sun. may 6, 2007

Please joinusforourEducationRe-unionWeekendwhenwewillwelcomeformerTemplerabbisandeducators.RabbisStephenFranklin,ArielFriedlander,ElyseGoldstein,JamesProsnit,MarkShapiro,SharonL.SobelandMichaelStroh;andeducatorsSteveGarten,BebeJacobs,MichelleLynn,SelmaSageandBobTornbergwillbeatHolyBlossomtoparticipateinourspecialevent:Celebrating Excellence in Education, V’Shinantam l’vanecha — 150 years at Holy Blossom Temple.Theweekendwillprovideagoldenopportunitytorecognizetheprofes-sionals,teachers,layleadersandconfir-mationgraduateswhohavecontributedsomuchtothequalityofeducationatHolyBlossom.

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c O n g r e g at I O n a l D I n n e rFri. May 4, �007, at 6 p.m.TheweekendwillbeginwithaKabbalat ShabbatService,followedbyacongregationaldinner.RabbiDowMarmurwillbeMasterofCeremonies.Alloftherabbisand

C E L E B r A t E w I t h u s A s h o L y B L o s s o M t E M P L E t u r N s 1 5 0 y E A r s o L d

b y h e n r i e T TA c h e S n i e , C h a i r, 1 5 0 t h A n n i v e r s a r y C o m m i t t e e

mittee,chairedbyBarryBordenandLesleyMiller,hasspentmuchtimetrackingdownstudentswhowerecon-firmedatHolyBlossom.UsingTemplerecords,theBulletin,ourWebsite,adsintheCanadian Jewish Newsandmanyphonecalls,theyhaveputtogetheranimpressiveinvitationlist.Wehopetohave50yearsofConfirmationclassesrepresented!

Ifyoudidnotreceiveaninvitation,itmeanswecouldnotfindyou.Regardthisasyourpersonalinvitationtojoinus,especiallyonSat.May5,2007.RSVPbycallingourReunionhotline(ext.506),attheTemple,ore-mailusatconfirmationreunion@holyblossom.org.

b r O t h e r h O O D P r O g r a mSun. May 6, �007, at 9.30 a.m.ManycurrentandformerTemplemembersfondlyrecallhowmuchtheywereinfluencedandaffectedbyHeinzWarschauer,HolyBlossom’sDirectorofEducationfrom1947to1976.

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Other 150th anniversary celebration events

An evening with Stephen Lewis,U.N. Special Envoy — Mar. 3, 2007

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celebrating 150 years of excellence in education – fri. may 4 to Sun. may 6, 2007C E L E B r A t E w I t h u s A s h o L y B L o s s o M t E M P L E t u r N s 1 5 0 y E A r s o L d

KleinReichertofChicago.Thesenewadornmentswillnotonly

beawonderfulcomplementtoourdistinguishedcollection,butwillmakeasignificantcontributiontotheworldofJudaicart.

AllofthenewadornmentswillbepresentedatourCongregationalShavuot ServiceonWed.May23,2007,whenwewilldedicateournewTorah.

WewouldliketoextendoursincerethankstothemembersoftheTorah

TPerforming an incredible mitzvah

thanks to thegenerosityofourmembersandotherswhosograciouslydonatedtoourSefer TorahProject,theTemplehascommissionedthreeleadinginternationalJudaicartiststocreatenewTorahadornmentsforallofourSifrei Torahinhonourofour150thAnniversary.

TwouniquesuitesofTorahmantles,oneforShabbatanddailyworshipandtheotherfortheHighHolyDaysandFestivals,arebeingdesignedbyAdinaGattofNahariyah,IsraelandJeanetteKuvinOrenofConnecticut.

Aswell,anoriginalsetofsilveradornments(crown,breastplateandyad)forthenewSefer TorahisbeingcreatedbyarchitectanddesignerAmy

b y j A n i c e b A b i n S A n D r A n D i g A r F i n k e l , C o - C h a i r s , To r a h A d o r n m e n t s C o m m i t t e e

AdornmentsCommittee,therabbisandoursupportstafffortheiroutstand-ingdedicationandcontributiontothebeautificationofoursacredspaces.

Manyofourcongregantshavetakenthequillinhand,guidedbyourTorat ChaimscribeNeilYerman.AllageshaveconnectedwiththepoweroftheTorahtoinspire,toteachandtostrengthenourJudaismbywritingaletterinTorat Chaim.

Toperformthismitzvahofalifetime,beforetimerunsout,pleasecallJaniceFeuerintheFoundationOffice(ext.265)tosignupforSun.Apr.22(limitedspace),Mon.Apr.23,Tue.Apr.24orWed.Apr.25,2007.

manyyears.Breakfastisservedat9.30a.m.aftertheMorningService.

MyspecialthankstoZitaGardner

andNancyRuth,Co-Chairsofthisweekendevent,andtheircommitteemembers,aswellasTemplestaff

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Other 150th anniversary celebration events

Our Musical Legacy Concert SeriesTafelmusik Baroque Orchestra — Jan. 28, 2007

Our Musical Legacy Concert SeriesDanny Maseng in Concert — Feb. 17, 2007

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Shabbat Morning Torah StudyFrom Universalism to Particularism — As We Become a Peoplerabbi john MoscowitzSaturdays at 9 a.m.

The Brilliance of the Rabbinic Revolution (part two)rabbi john MoscowitzTuesdays at 7.30 p.m.Apr.17, �4, May 8, May 15 and May �9, �007 OursisnottheJudaismoftheBible,butthatoftheRabbis.TheRabbis—inthefirstnumberofcenturiesoftheCommonEra—brilliantlyand

g E r A L d s C h w A r t z / h E A t h E r r E I s M A N C E N t r E F o r j E w I s h L E A r N I N g A t h o Ly B L o s s o M t E M P L E

spring studyFordetailsonalllecturesandprograms,pleasecalltheSchooloffice(ext.256),attheTemple,orvisitourWebsiteatwww.holyblossom.org.Allprogramsandlecturesareopentothecommunity,unlessotherwisestated.Ourdaytimeprogramsduringtheweekaremarkedwiththissymbol:

courageouslyrescuedJudaismfromruinandirrelevance,fashioninganewJudaismoutoftheold,onebasedonstudyratherthanonsacrifice.

Mishnah Impossible (Sects in the City)rabbi Michael StrohThursdays at 10 a.m.Apr. 1� to May 3, �007WewilldiscussthemindsetoftheRabbiswhowrotetheTalmudandthemeaningoftheirideasforthe21stcentury.

Library Book Club ken Skolnik Tue. Apr. 17, �007, at 10 a.m.Thegroupwilldiscusstheaward-winningbook,The Book Thief, byMarcusZusak.Formoredetails,callAnneDublin(ext.235),attheTemple.

Sisterhood Kallah: Tikkun Olam — It’s Not What You Think It Israbbi john MoscowitzThur. Apr. �6, �007, at 9.30 a.m.The Donalda clubTikkun OlamisoftenassumedtobeaJewishimperativeto“repairtheworld”—thatis,todoactsofsocialjusticeconsistentwithaprogressiveviewofsocietyandhumannature.Actually,tikkun olamisaprofound

The Brain that Changes Itself Dr. Norman DoidgeTue. May 8, 2007, at 7.30 p.m.

Join renowned psychiatrist and

acclaimed writer Dr. Norman

Doidge, for an extraordinary look

at the revolutionary field of brain

science, neuroplasticity. Hear

amazing stories of physical and

learning disabilities cured and life-

long character traits altered, and

learn how people have fostered

dramatic changes in their brain structure and functionality.

Introduction: Linda Frum

Heart MattersAdrienne ClarksonThur. May 31, 2007, at 7.30 p.m.

Heart Matters is more than a

public life remembered. It

chronicles Clarkson’s journey

through triumph and turmoil.

Clarkson, a former Govenor

General of Canada, reveals that

life was not as it appeared.

With remarkable candor and

poignancy, she reflects on her

experiences: her mother, the death of an infant, a divorce,

the estrangement and a later reunion with her daughters.

Introduction: Rabbi John Moscowitz

an occasional series with important authors Book Talks

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g E r A L d s C h w A r t z / h E A t h E r r E I s M A N C E N t r E F o r j E w I s h L E A r N I N g A t h o Ly B L o s s o M t E M P L E

theologicalcategoryhavinglittletodowithrepairingtheworld.Sohowdidtheoriginaltikkun olamgetsodeeplymisunderstoodastorefertoactsofsocialjustice?Whatistikkun olamreally?And,ifitisnotaboutrepairingtheworld,whatareourresponsibilitiestomaketheworldbetter(andwhatisthecategorythatdrivesthatfunda-mentalsocialandhumanobligation)?

Movie Talk Modigliani — Body and Soulharry rasky, Producer, Director and Writerwed. May �, �007, at 7.30 p.m.HarryRaskytracesModigliani’slifefromhisbirthinLivornotohisdeathin1920inParis.Modigliani,anItalian-Jewishpainter,diedatage35—hislifeshortenedbypoverty,badhealth,

The Search for Wholeness in a Broken WorldRabbi Yoel Glick

Wed. Apr. 25, 2007, at 7.30 p.m.Rabbi Yoel Glick, a teacher of

Jewish meditation and spirituality,

will help us find inner strength and

solace in the face of adversity.

Co-sponsored by the Toronto Jewish

Healing Project.

The War in Lebanon 2006 — Mon. May 7

Social and Political Change in Israel after the War

in Lebanon — Wed. May 9

Professor Gabriel Ben-Dor

Professor Gabriel Ben-Dor, Director of the National

Security Study Center, University of Haifa, aims to

bring the practical application of the knowledge and

experience accumulated by world leaders to

conflict-ridden areas of the globe through the

adoption of realizable conflict management,

instead of outmoded conflict resolution strategies.

Lectures begin at 8 p.m.

alcoholanddrugs.Onlyhisfellowpaintersknewofhisbrilliance.

Brotherhood Breakfast Clubwhen your Friends have More than a Few ‘Senior Moments’roz SchultzSun. Apr. ��, �007, at 9.30 a.m. Learnhowyoucanestablishameaning-fulrelationshiporvisitwithapersonwhosuffersfromcognitiveimpairment,dementiaorAlzheimer’s.Isthereadifferencebetweenthesethreediseases?Whatcanyoudotopreventtheiroccurrence?

remembering heinz warschauerjoe kronickSun. May 6, �007, at 9.30 a.m. WewillcommemorateHeinzWarschauer,theTemple’sDirectorof

Educationfrom1947to1976.Part of our 150th Anniversary Celebrations and Holy Blossom’s Excellence in Education Weekend. (Formoredetails,pleaseseepage11.)

Gordin and Adler: Giants of the Yiddish Theatreralph wintrob, Librarian, North York Board of EducationTue. May 15, �007, at 7.30 p.m.Formoredetails,pleasecallAnneDublin(ext.235),attheTemple.

Our New Siddurrabbi yael Splanskywednesdays at 7.30 p.m.May 30, june 6 and 13, �007Wearepreparinganewprayerbooktoinspirethespiritualaspirationsofthenextgeneration.

The 2007 Harry Posen Memorial Lectures

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Ogetting to know the mishpocha

b y j e F F D e n A b u r g , C o - C h a i r, I s r a e l C o m m i t t e e

Our membershaveanexcellentrecordofsupportingIsraelintimesofneed,notonlyfinancially,butbyattendingrallies,writingletters,visitingIsraelonmissionsandmore.

Ouremergencysupportiscritical,butIsraelisnotjustadistantrelativewhowehelpoutwhenshefindsher-selfinhotwater.Thislittlecountry,soofteninthelineoffire,istheonlycountryintheworldwhereamajorityofthepopulationisJewish.

WeDiasporaJewscannotseparateourselvesfromIsrael’sfate.Israelisnotadistantrelative—Israelisarefirstcousins.

WhilewecannotsolveallofIsrael’sproblems,wecangettoknowourcousinsbetter.GettingclosertoIsraelcanbeeducational,enrichingandrewarding.Tofollowareafewsugges-tionsonhowyoucandothis.

commemorate and celebrate — Everyyear,HolyBlossomTempleobservesIsrael’sconnectedholidaysofYom Ha’Zikaron(RemembranceDay)andYom Ha’Atzmaut(Indepen-denceDay).OnMon.Apr.23,2007,wewillholdamemorialserviceforIsrael’sfallensoldiers,at6p.m.,andthencelebrateIsrael’s59thbirthdayat6.30p.m.(Formoredetails,pleaseseepage6.)

Arts and culture — Israelisocietyiscom-plex.WecanlearnalotaboutIsraelthroughherculture.Israelinovels,biographies,filmsand

popularmusicallprovideinsightandareaccessibleinToronto.

education — LearningaboutIsrael’shistorygoesalongwaytowardputtingcurrenteventsincontext.TherearealsomanyinterestingwaystoexploremodernIsrael,throughsocialissuesandecologicalchallengesorpoliticsandsecurity,forexample.Therearemanyexcellentbooksandcoursesonthesetopics,aswellasloadsofinformationontheInternet.

brush up on your hebrew — Hebrewisabeautifullanguage.Theancientlan-guageofourBiblicalancestorsisaliveandwellinthe21stcentury.ItisagreatfeelingtobeabletoreadthesignsonBenYehudaStreetandsayafewwordstothewaiterorshopkeeper.HolyBlos-somoffersexcellentcoursesforbegin-nersandmoreadvancedcourseareavailableintown.

Combiningsomeofthsesuggestionswithperiodicvisitswillhelpusknowthepeoplewithwhomweshareourdestiny.

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Sat. Apr. 21, 2007,

at 10.30 a.m.

Have you travelled to Israel this

past year? If so, we would like a

chance to honour you for your

devotion to Israel.

We would like to call you, along

with all your fellow travellers, to

the bimah for an aliyah on the

Shabbat before Yom Ha’Atzmaut.

If you would like to show your

solidarity in this way, please call

Cynthia Silverman (ext. 276), at

the Temple.

CometotheJudaicaShoptopickupsederplates,matzahcoversandkiddushcupsforPesach.VisittheTempleWebsiteorcallext.234,attheTemple,forourhours.

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Stagecraft: A Shylock, by Edward EinhornThur. May 3 and Sat. May 5, �007, at 7.30 p.m., and Sun. May 6, �007, at �.30 p.m.Tickets:$15;$10forseniorsandstudents.Formoredetails,pleasecalltheStagecrafthotline(ext.511),attheTemple.

Stories and anecdotes WeareputtingtogetherabookletforEducationWeek.Pleasee-mailyourstoriestotemplemail@holyblossom.org.

Brotherhood All Members Meetingwed. Apr. 18, �007, at 7.30 p.m.AllTemplemenareinvitedtothisopenmeetingtobeginourplanningfor5768.

Judaica ShopJustintimeforPesach,theJudaicaShophasavarietyofsederplates,matzahcoversandkiddushcups.Forourhours,pleasevisittheTempleWebsiteorcallext.234,attheTemple.TobecomeaJudaicaShopvolunteer,pleaseleaveamessageontheSisterhoodhotline(ext.514),attheTemple.

Lilith Salonswed. May 16, �007, at 7.30 p.m.PleasejoinusforourthirdLilithSalon.Formoredetailsortoreserveaspace,pleasecalltheSisterhoodhotline.

Annual General MeetingTue. May �9, �007, at 7.30 p.m.FindoutwhatSisterhoodhasdonethisyear.Coffeeanddessertwillbeserved.

Holy B’s Baseball (slo-pitch)Sunday mornings May to September, �007TheHolyB’s,ourentryintheInter-SynagogueBaseballLeague,isbeginninganotherseason.Ifyoucancommittothefullseason,pleasecalltheBrotherhoodhotline(ext.530)attheTemple,ore-mailusatbrother-hood@holyblossom.org.

Bereavement Support Grouphelen gia levin, Grief Therapistwednesdays at 7 p.m.Apr. 18, �5, May � and 9, �007 Ifyouhavelostalovedone,cometotheTempletofindstrengthandcomfort.Toregister,pleasecallCynthiaSilverman(ext.276),attheTemple.

events and Announcements

For more information, or to leave a message, please call the Seniors’ hotline (ext. 517), at the Temple.

Lu N C H and L e A R N in Retirement

Pleasebringyourowndairylunch.Wemeetat12.30p.m.Costis$1andwesupplythecof-feeandcookies.

wed. Apr. 11 betty Sherwood Bettywillsharethelettersofafineromancefromthepast.

wed. Apr. �5 bones |eileen FadelleThesubjectof‘ourbones’isveryimportantforseniors.

Apr. �3 Annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut programLunchwillbeservedat12.30p.m.(notetime)andwillbefollowedbyamusicalprogramwithGloriaValentine,accompaniedbyNinaShapilsky.

Apr. 30 jewish ethics in Medicine |Dr. yoel Abells

M o N D AYS @ the Temple

Ourweekly10a.m.MondayprogramwillnotmeetonApr.2and9.

Apr. 16 commemorating Yom Ha’Shoah |linda neufeldLinda,achildofHolocaustsur-vivors,willsharehermemoirs.

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WewouldliketowelcomethefollowingpeopletotheHolyBlossomTemplefamily:

randi bulkis & Daniel nixonjennifer Davidson, and benjaminAlison & Stephen Turnbull, and rachel and

rebecca

robbie cohenonhisupcomingBar Mitzvah.

b I r t h SRebeccaHolzman&NigelSharfeonthebirth

oftheirdaughter,eva holzman-Sharfe.ProudgrandparentsareMarvin&ThereseHolzmanandMervyn&RosemarySharfe.

DebraLovinsky&HowardRusakonthebirthoftheirdaughters,Sarah and lilah rusak,sisterstoHannah.Proudgrandpar-entsareMarlene&KolmanLovinskyandMariLynnRusak.

Sam&DarcyMerkuronthebirthoftheirdaughter,Sabrina emma Merkur,sistertoMiles.ProudgrandparentsareWendy&StephenBedermanandBarbara&EphryMerkur.Proudgreat-grandparentsareRita&MaxMerkur.

Stacie&JonathanPollackonthebirthoftheirdaughter,zoe ryann pollack,sistertoNoah.ProudgrandparentsareHarriett&BarrySklarandHazel&LawrencePollack.Proudgreat-grandparentsareSybil&JoePollackandRuthSklar.

our Congregational Family

Thecongregationsympathizeswiththerecentlybereavedfamiliesof:

rose Altman,motherofJustinThomaslillian barkin,motherofAllanBarkin,

LarryBarkin,LeonardBarkinandCarolynSilverberg

Dr. naji cohen,husbandofDr.AlbertineCohen,fatherofDr.EzraCohen,Dr.RubinCohenandEmmaKenley,brotherofAbrahamCohen

Fay Freedman,motherofHowardFreedmanandRuthSheinfeld,sisterofSaraWolleandYitzhakWolle

william humber,fatherofWendyBornsteinandJudySinger

joe jonatan,husbandofSaraClodman,fatherofMeredithJonatan,NeilJonatanandHarleyJonatan,sonofEdithJonatanandNissimJonatan,brotherofDaveJonatan

Morris kott,fatherofGilaHumphreysandAvivaWade

bella Altman leikin,motherofHelenHochberg

Ann linton,wifeofDr.HaroldLinton,motherofGayleGrossman,HeleneObarandMarleneStein,sisterofBlancheLitchen,FaySandler,DavidSilverhartandRuthStein

Arthur Magid,fatherofDavidMagidandGeraldMagid,brotherofLouisMagid

Fred Metter,husbandofCathy-EllenMetter,fatherofElanaMetterandMiraMetter,brotherofTerryGaisin

clara nightingale,wifeofDavidNightingaleFrances pustil,motherofAnnePustil,Jeff

Pustil,StephenPustilandSheriSokalsky,sisterofRaeAppleby,EdyeArbuckandMannyLeder

eve richler,motherofElliottMoldaverandRosalindWitkin,sisterofLesterFox

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�6 nisan 5767/Apr. 14, �007Michael ozburn,sonofRhondaStarkmanandGraemeOzburn

3 iyar 5767/Apr. �1, �007 Madeleine rosenberg,daughterofGillian&

DavidRosenberg

LightswillbekindledintheSanctuary,forsevendays,startingtheSaturdayeveningbeforetheanniversarydate,tomarktheyahrzeitofthefollowing:

name DateIsadoreBrodey Apr.1VeraLillianEisen 1LillianFinkelstein 1HaroldKaplan 1MorrisRubin 1MinnieSidlofsky 1JeanBernstein 2IsabelLeibel 2AdelaidePerlmutar 3AbrahamKasman 4LazarPless 4MarjorieBaskin 5RachelBen-Ron 5LouisBlackstein 5WilfredR.Davis 5CorinneEgier 5MurielLeitman 5AbrahamWolfe 5SamuelGans 6LizicaGoldstein 6SaraHarris 6Dr.ArnoldIscove 6LouisRose 6PaulBerdock 7MaxFichman 7ReubenFrankel 7Dr.CharlesHollenberg 7LouIsaacs 7DavidShafron 7MinnieEisen 8HaroldLorie 8SophieMetter 8MiriamNeveren 8LillianSilbert 8

3 iyar 5767/Apr. �1, �007 zev Skolnik,sonofJudi&RobertSkolnik

rachel rae rotman,motherofGeriDurbinandStevenRotman,sisterofEstherCohen,SylviaStanleyandMiriamVenis

Madeline waisberg,motherofJosephWaisbergandLorieWaisberg

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DavidSussman Apr.8AlanLeslieBorden 9JerryJosephFriedman 9LarryGreen 9GertrudeSiegel 9PepiKane 10SarahKaufman 10MaxKlamer 10JamesRotto 10MinnieWintrope 10RoyFrederickCook 11EdwardDworkin 11MaxEmsig 11RheaGrove 11PepiKane 11EvaApplebaum 12RuthDavis 12LeonardDexter 12DorothyStossel 12TiborStrauss 12PearlBrill 13JeanHaberman 13WilliamKrangle 13ElizabethBessPickard 13EstherPollock 13JacobCole 14BerthaCotton 14HaroldHaberman 14Dr.ArnoldIscove 14GeraldGeorgeNewton 14BenjaminSarner 14AlbertWolff 14FannyCowan 15HaroldJosephHutner 15BerthaKrivel 15GertrudeLevine 15FayStone 15JackWinberg 15SamBucovetsky 16BessieMiriamCole 16DawnDavis 16MosesNowack 16JudgeCarlWaisberg 16JacobBorinsky 17MauriceLubell 17AbrahamAlanTrack 17PhilipFingold 18JerryFisher 18BessieFox 18GoldieYudin 18EarlGardner 19

name Date

MelvinMostov Apr.19FlorencePasternak 19SamuelRoher 19EvaSanders 19SarahWeiser 19GittelMarlow 20JenniePasternak 20Dr.HenrySager 20MollySimmons 20MiltonBlackstone 21RabbiJacobEisen 21MorrisFriedman 21SarahWinberg 21LouisFreedman 22ArthurHarris 22DavidAaronJordan 22FayLiberman 22ArthurPaulin 22JohnStransman 22RoseCoffler 23LylaIsenberg 23HattieSteinhart 23BonnieBarbaraSweet 23LouisGoodman 24RachelLeahKunen 24WilliamPascoe 24SidneySchipper 24SamuelEliSigal 24PhilipSmith 24MaxSteinberg 24EdwardStransman 24BruceLokash 25ClaraSchacter 25SarahWeinstein 25ThelmaSylviaYoung 25NormanAgar 26RellaDoctors 26BelleSiegal 26ShirleyTaube 26VeraUsprich 26BenRussak 27HaskellMaxMasters 28ManningStarkman 28

name Date

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Sandy Atlin, happy birthday:Sheila&

DavidFreeman

norma & Max borinsky, happy Anniversary:

JanaJaluba;Ruth&CarlRosen;EstherTate

eve richler, in Memory:Ann&GaryPosen

a c c e S S I b I l I t y f u n D

norma & Max borinsky, happy Anniversary:

EstherTate

lily & reuben katz, happy Anniversary:Etta

GinsbergMcEwan

c O O P e r fa m I ly a n n I v e r S a r y f u n D

Sandy & Stanley gottfried, happy Anniversary:

Sami&JamesCooper

Marilyn & cyril levenstein, happy Anniversary:

Sami&JamesCooper

e a r l & m a r I ly n D a n S O n fa r b e r c a m P

S c h O l a r S h I P

helen Tizel, happy birthday:MarilynFarber

J e a n f I n e S e n I O r S f u n D

ruth Stilman, in Memory:Sally&BenJacobson

f lO r a l f u n D

Michael ozburn, bar Mitzvah:RhondaStarkmanand

GraemeOzburn

Madeleine rosenberg, bat Mitzvah:Gillian

&DavidRosenberg

zev Skolnik, bar Mitzvah:Judi&RobertSkolnik

h O ly b lO S S O m t e m P l e f O u n D at I O n

nancy Sara bigio, yahrzeit:MatildaBigio

norma & Max borinsky, happy Anniversary:

Bernice&LouisNorman

norma greisman, in Memory:DinahLovitchand

Family;TerryPickettandFamily;Stephanie

Winston

joe jonatan, in Memory:Pearl&SolDavidand

Family;Clare&MonteDenaburg;DonDenaburg;

Randi&AlanGarfinkel;Jane&RobertHerman;

BambiKatz&AlFreireich;Rochelle&Percy

Rajchgot;RutheSchipper;Mary&HenrySeldon;

Sheila&BobSmolkin

joe jonatan, in Memory:ErinandAedanO’Connor

lily & reuben katz, happy Anniversary:Lois&

GeorgeFine

Fred Metter, in Memory: Jane&RobertHerman

Mary & henry Seldon, Mazal Tov:Sybil&JackGeller;

Phyllis&MannySpivak

helen Tizel, happy birthday:Helen&PhilipMosoff;

Gilda&LeonardWhyne

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contacts for Donations

To make a donation to any of our existing

funds, to learn more about how you

can support the Holy Blossom Temple

Foundation, or to establish a new fund,

please call the Foundation Office, at

(416) 789-3291, ext. 265.

To make a donation to One Family Fund

(Aid to Survivors of Terror), please call

(416) 644-4955.

To make a donation to MAZON Canada,

please call (416) 783-7554.

To make a donation to the Toronto

Community Forest Fund, please call Sybil

Gordon at (416) 489-5709.

We appreciate your support

Holy Blossom Temple appreciates all dona-

tions to our funds; however due to rising

costs, cards will only be sent for donations

of $20 or more. We will continue to rec-

ognize all donations in the Bulletin.

We apologize but due to space constraints,

not all donations will appear in the Bulletin

issue closest to the date on which the

contribution was made. Donations in this

issue were received by Feb. 28, 2007.

J O a n k e r b e l l e a D e r S h I P D e v e lO P m e n t

f u n D

joe jonatan, in Memory:HolyBlossomTemple

Sisterhood;PninaMargolese

l I b r a r y b O O k f u n D

Anna Axler, yahrzeit:Phyllis&GilColman

andFamily

e l l I O t t J a c O b S O n & J u D y m a l k I n

c O n c e r t f u n D

Dolph greenberg, in Memory:Sally&BenJacobson

D O W & f r e D z I a m a r m u r P r O g r a m f O r

e D u c at I O n a l e x c e l l e n c e

Shirley & Sam rubenzahl, happy Anniversary:

Bea&SaulSidlofsky

leslie & harvey Starkman, Mazal Tov:Nancy

&LloydPollack

m u S I c a l l e g a c y f u n D

benjamin bigio, happy birthday:MatildaBigio

joanne hoffman, happy birthday:Francie&

MartinStorm

roz leese, yahrzeit: Marion&MartinKazdan

eva richler, in Memory:Lorraine&DonaldLoeb

Mari lynn rusak, Mazal Tov:JudyDruyan;

Mary&HenrySeldon

O u t O f t h e c O l D f u n D

wolf getz, happy birthday:Etienne&AubreyKaplan

gail goldberg, happy birthday: Etienne&

AubreyKaplan

kathy & Maurice green, Mazal Tov:JimForster&

BillEdwards

norma greisman, in Memory:Daisy&SydneyJacobs

Mary giles heintzman, in Memory:DebraLovinsky

&HowardRusak

cynthia & brian hands, Mazal Tov:Annalee&

BrianSchnurr

Minnie isenberg, in Memory:Yvonne&

HerbertLowe

joe jonatan, in Memory:Ann&GaryPosen

lily & reuben katz, happy Anniversary:Eleanor

&HartleySteinberg

Myra & Danny krangle, Mazal Tov:MatildaBigio;

Gitte&LesCrangle

Fred Metter, in Memory: Sandy&GordonAtlin;

Shirley&GavinHerman;Judy&MarkLibmanand

Family;CarolineMandell;Nancy&LloydPollack

andFamily;Ann&GaryPosen

Susan & norman Mogil, Mazal Tov:SteveRothstein

Michel proulx, in Memory:Cheryl&JimZener

Molly riabov, happy 5th birthday:Mom&Dad

eve richler, in Memory:Virginia&CarlSolomon

beth roher, happy birthday:Sara&RichardCharney

rebecca roher, happy birthday:Sara&

RichardCharney

general:Donna&VernChilton;ErinJuravski

P l a u t m a n O r f u n D

general:Lynn&RichardBurton

r a b b I S ’ a n D c a n t O r S ’ D I S c r e t I O n a r y

f u n D S

rabbi john Moscowitz, in Appreciation:Candy

Ramberansingh&AndrewTileandFamily

rabbi yael Splansky & Adam Sol, Mazal Tov:

RhondaRovan&HowardRosenbergandFamily

rabbi jason rosenberg, in Appreciation:Holy

BlossomTempleChavurah;Shiffmanand

MacdonaldFamilies

rabbi jason & hillary rosenberg, Mazal Tov:

RhondaRovan&HowardRosenbergandFamily

rabbi edward goldfarb, in Appreciation:RoseWolfe

cantor benjamin z. Maissner, in Appreciation:

ShiffmanandMacdonaldFamilies

cantorial Soloist lindi rivers, in Appreciation:

Teresa&AlbertoQuiroz

lO r r a I n e S a n D l e r t r I b u t e f u n D

guy weinstock, in Memory:Brenda&ColinBaskind

S h a c h a r I t f u n D

jacques barruch, yahrzeit:EdithBarruch

Murray bloem, yahrzeit:Jean&LewisApplebaum

harry cash, yahrzeit:BarryCashandStanleyCash

andFamilies

ray cash, yahrzeit:Lillian&StanCashandFamily

Maxwell cohen, yahrzeit:CharlesCohen

evelyn Dunkelman, yahrzeit:ShirleyFirestone

illona heller, yahrzeit:Nora&JohnFreund

coleman herman, yahrzeit:MinnieHerman

Fred Metter, in Memory:HolyBlossomTemple

Brotherhood

Abraham nashman, yahrzeit:Rina&SaulFishbein

Shirley patchen cohen, yahrzeit:MarilynHahn

luis Alberto Quiroz, yahrzeit:AlbertoQuiroz

jeanette rosen, yahrzeit:DorisStern

herbert rothschild, yahrzeit:AlexisRothschild

esther Salomon gelber & Arthur gelber, yahrzeit:

SaraCharney

Samuel Sax, yahrzeit:MichaelSax

irving Scheinert, yahrzeit:MinnieHerman

Annie wasserman, yahrzeit: MelWasserman

b l a n c h e S P I e g a l P O S e n yO u t h a W a r D S

Min Fingerhut, in Memory:Joy&CharlesCohen

t O r at c h a I m f u n D

Dr. naji cohen, in Memory:MiraGoldfarb&

AdamBerkowitzandFamily

Dolph greenberg, in Memory:AnneMacPherson&

EarlBederman

joe jonatan, in Memory:Alice&RonCharach

a l & D O r a t r a c k S c h O l a r S h I P f u n D

joe jonatan, in Memory:DoraTrackandFamily

yO u t h a W a r D S

Fred Metter, in Memory:AnneLesarge

rachel rotman, in Memory:MarilynHahn&

MitchCutler;BambiKatz&AlFreireich

Meta Spiegler, in Memory:DebraKatzman&

RobertSipursky

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Sun. apr. 1 9.30 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast Club, with Jeff Dennis

tue. apr. 3 6 p.m. Annual Potluck Second Seder

Sat. apr. 7 9 a.m. Torah Study

tue. apr. 10 11.30 a.m. Advanced Hebrew

Wed. apr. 11 12.30 p.m. Lunch and Learn in Retirement, with Betty Sherwood 7.30 p.m. Beginners’ Hebrew 8 p.m. From Shtetl to Broadway Concert

thur. apr. 12 10 a.m. Mishnah Impossible, with Rabbi Michael Stroh

Sat. apr. 14 9 a.m. Torah Study

mon. apr. 16 10 a.m. Mondays @ the Temple: Yom Ha’Atzmaut Program 7.30 p.m. Adult B’nei Mitzvah Program

tue. apr. 17 10 a.m. Library Book Club, with Ken Skolnik 11.30 a.m. Advanced Hebrew Grammar 7.30 p.m. The Brilliance of the Rabbinic Revolution, with Rabbi John Moscowitz

Wed. apr. 18 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study 7 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, with Helen Gia Levin 7.30 p.m. Beginners’ Hebrew 7.30 p.m. Brotherhood All Members Meeting

thur. apr. 19 10 a.m. Mishnah Impossible, with Rabbi Michael Stroh 7.30 p.m. Town Hall Meeting

fri. apr. 20 6 p.m. Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner

Sat. apr. 21 9 a.m. Torah Study

Sun. apr. 22 9.30 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast Club, with Roz Schultz 10 a.m. Special Temple Board Meeting

mon. apr. 23 10 a.m. Mondays @ the Temple 6.30 p.m. Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration 7.30 p.m. Adult B’nei Mitzvah Program

tue. apr. 24 11.30 a.m. Advanced Hebrew Grammar 7.30 p.m. The Brilliance of the Rabbinic Revolution, with Rabbi John Moscowitz

Wed. apr. 25 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study 12.30 p.m. Lunch and Learn in Retirement, with Eileen Fadelle 7 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, with Helen Gia Levin 7.30 p.m. Beginners’ Hebrew 7.30 p.m. The Search for Wholeness in a Broken World, with Rabbi Yoel Glick

thur. apr. 26 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Kallah: Tikkun Olam, with Rabbi John Moscowitz 10 a.m. Mishnah Impossible, with Rabbi Michael Stroh

fri. apr. 27 6.30 p.m. Shabbat Fusion (for 20 and 30 somethings)

Sat. apr. 28 9 a.m. Torah Study

mon. apr. 30 10 a.m. Mondays @ the Temple 7.30 p.m. Adult B’nei Mitzvah Program

tue. may 1 11.30 a.m. Advanced Hebrew Grammar

Wed. may 2 9.30 a.m. Sisterhood Torah Study 11 a.m. Yiddish Novel 7 p.m. Bereavement Support Group, with Helen Gia Levin 7.30 p.m. Beginners’ Hebrew 7.30 p.m. Movie Talk, with Harry Rasky

thur. may 3 10 a.m. Mishnah Impossible, with Rabbi Michael Stroh 7.30 p.m. A Shylock, by Edward Einhorn (Stagecraft)

fri. may 4 6 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service and Congregational Dinner

Sat. may 5 10.30 a.m. Shabbat Service and Confirmation Reunion Luncheon 7.30 p.m. A Shylock, by Edward Einhorn (Stagecraft)

Sun. may 6 9.30 a.m. Brotherhood Breakfast Club, with Joe Kronick 7.30 p.m. A Shylock, by Edward Einhorn (Stagecraft)

this month @ hOly blOSSOm April 2007Nisan/Lyar 5767

For Worship Services, please see page 2. As dates and times may change without notice, please confirm all information by calling the Temple – at any time – to access our This Week @ Holy Blossom recording.

The Bulletin is published 11 times a year by Holy Blossom Temple, 1950 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5P 3K9. Telephone: (416) 789-3291; Fax: (416) 789-9697; e-mail: templemail@holyblossom.org; Web site: www.holyblossom.org. Honorary President: John A. Geller; President: Barry Silver; Senior Rabbi: John Moscowitz; Associate Rabbi: Yael Splansky; Associate Rabbi: Jason Rosenberg; Rabbi: Edward Goldfarb; Cantor: Benjamin Z. Maissner; Cantorial Soloist: Lindi Rivers; Director of Education: Deborah K. Spiegel; Rabbi Emeritus: Dow Marmur; Senior Scholar: W. Gunther Plaut; Executive Director: Benjamin Applebaum; Holy Blossom Temple Foundation Chair: Marvin Tile; Director of Development: Cheryl Zeldin; Bulletin Editor: Judy Nyman; Design and Production:

Holy Blossom Temple was founded in 1856 and is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism and the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism.

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givenanythingforamouthfulofwhatwewillhaveonourtablesinafewnights.Thesedershouldremindusofhowblessedwe

reallyare.Atthestartofeveryseder,theleader

announces,“kol dichpin yeitei v’yeichul—letallwhoarehungrycomeandeat.”Indayspast,itwastraditionaltoinvitethoselessfortunatetojoinusatourseders,tomakesurethattheybenefitedfromourgoodfortune.Ourmodernrealityisthatfewofusknowsomeonewhoistrulyimpoverished,and,livinginabigcityaswedo,itisnotalwaysrealistictoinvitestrangerstoourtables.But,thecoreofthatmessagemustnotbelost—itisabsolutelyessentialthatwesharesomeofthegoodnesswehaveinourliveswiththosewhoareless

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all sedersthatIhaveeverattendedhaveonethingincommon:theyhaveneverrunoutoffood.Icannotevenrememberasederwherewecameclosetoit!ItseemstobeoneofthetraditionsofPesachthatthesederbeoverrunwithanastoundingamountofthingstoeat.

h O W b l e S S e D W e a r eItiswonderfulthatourPeoplecanpartakeofthisbounty.Inourday,Jews,forthemostpart,areextremelywelloff;therehasnotbeenatimeinhistorywhenourcollectivewealthhasevenapproachedwhatitistoday.Infact,povertyhasoftenbeenthenorminourcommunities—thinkhowourancestorsintheshtetlmusthavestruggledtofilltheirsedertables,tosaynothingofhowthosesufferingintheghettoswouldhave

fortunate.Enjoying,evenrevellinginourplentitude,isfine;notsharingitwithothersisnot.

Letmesuggestthat,ratherthanusetheleftoversfromthesedertofeedourfamiliesfordays,orlettingthemturnbadinourrefrigerators,wedonateallthatfoodtoashelter.And,aswelookatourtables,filledwitheverykindofimaginabledelicacy,wemightalsothinkaboutmakingadonationtoanorganizationdedicatedtofeedingthosewhocannotfeedthemselves:MAZONCanada(www.mazoncanada.ca).

lO O k I n g O u t f O r e v e r yO n eOnPesach,werememberthat,sincewewereslaves,wehavetolookoutforallpeoplewhoareoppressed.And,sincewewereoncehungry,wehavetofeedallwhohungernow.Letallwhoarehungrycomeandeat.Chag sameach.

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For more details on this program, please call Cynthia Silverman (ext. 276), at the Temple.

G E N E R A T I O N (for 20 and 30 somethings)

of song and prayer. Aviva Chernick, Aaron Lightstone, Mark Weinstock and their musical friends will bring the city’s finest fusion of jazz, funk, Ashkenaz, and Sepharad. Our Sanctuary won’t know what hit it!

A Shabbes tish of sushi and wine will follow. Spread the word. Bring a friend.

Shabbat FusionFridays at 6.30 p.m., Apr. 27, May 25 and June 29

Rabbi Yael Splansky invites members and non-members for a unique Kabbalat Shabbat experience