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Olymbec, the Jewish-Owned mOntreal

based real estate giant with properties across

north america, recently unveiled a beautifully

refurbished lac carling hotel in Grenville-sur-la-

rouge in the laurentians. they did so with their

partners Pava corporation. Pictured above is the

official ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening

last november with richard stern of Olymbec

and Peter t riassi of Pava corporation surround-

ed by local dignitaries. the lac carling hotel is

rapidly becoming the “go-to” destination for fam-

ily vacations and business functions. see the

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We Extend Best Wishes to the State of Israel on its 69th Anniversary

May the year ahead bring peace and security to all in the Middle East

MICHAEL HAYMANPUBLISHER AND

EDITOR

JULIUS HAYMANPUBLISHER AND EDITOR1937-2000

ANITA SURMANEditor

General News Section

The Jewish Standard is published monthly in Toronto and Montreal by Michael Hayman, B.A., M.A., Editor and Publisher. 1110 Finch Ave West, Suite 1029,Toronto, Ontario M3J 3M2. (905) 417-5252 Printed and bound in Toronto, Canada by Regal Press Canada. Publication Mail Registration Number 40715545Please send all address changes to: [email protected] We cannot guarantee that voice mail changes will be made.

ably is forced to hand over all ofthe West Bank. How events thou-sands of kilometers away can con-tribute to the helplessness felt byAmerican Blacks defies all logic.But if BLM insists on singing “weshall overcome” with activistsaround the world, why not jointhose protesting the enslavementof the million Blacks inMauritania, Somalia, Eritrea andSudan? Why not link arms withthe dissidents being tortured inNorth Korea or the LGBT’s beingexecuted in Iran? Shouldn’t BLMbe building bridges with the muz-zled women throughout the Islamicworld? And is Syria such an oasisof tranquility that it merits not evena mention in BLM’s literature?

We acknowledge that theJewish-Black “alliance” has beenmore nuanced than some wouldacknowledge. Rabbi Joshua Heschelmay have marched with MartinLuther King, and half the freedomriders were Jewish. But so, too,was the racist Solomon Blatt,speaker of the South CarolinaHouse. Jews may have been morewilling to rent to Blacks inNorthern US cities. They were alsomore likely to be slum landlords,And Louis Farrakhan did, as herepeatedly told progressive Jews,hate “all white people”

We don’t know whether theBLM’s “genocide” accusation reflectsthe views of a few misguided zealotsor is representative of the move-ment’s general membership. Whatwe do know for certain is that thelegitimate aspirations of AmericanBlacks won’t be achieved by endingUS funding and military aid toIsrael. Nor will their grievances beaddressed through marches in soli-darity with Linda Sarsour or by link-ing its website to the rubbish beingspewed out by the BDS movement.

Black Lives MatterHas Lost Its Way

Hannah Jacobs is a sopho-more at Boston University.“Growing up”, she writes, “Judaism,Zionism and social justice comple-mented each other to create some-one who loves Israel, is a strong Jewand cares deeply about the worldaround her”. Her great grandfather,having lived through the obscenityof racism, boarded a bus to join thefollowers of Martin Luther King Jr.marching on the streets ofWashington. Hannah, anxious tofeel as her Black friends feel, andsickened by the repeated shooting ofunarmed Black men, attended ademonstration in support of BlackLives Matter. But the vulgar, repug-nant anti-Semitic activists whostood by her side at the event, andthe subsequent release of the BLMIsrael bashing platform, has left her,and other Jewish liberals and pro-gressives, facing a painful dilemma.How can they continue to be fullpartners with those whose plat-forms are a travesty of politicaljudgement and a disservice to theBlacks they purport to represent?

Black Lives Matter was creat-ed in 2012 following the shooting ofTrayvon Martin and the acquital ofGeorge Zimmerman. The Movementis “a call to action and a response tothe virulent anti-Black racism thatpermeates our society...It affirms thelives of Black queer and trans folks,disabled folks, Black-undocumentedfolks, folks with records, women andall Black lives along the gender spec-trum...It is a tactic to (re)build theBlack liberation movement.”

Somehow, however, BlackLives Matter has concluded, as havegroups such as MoveOn, Code Pinkand Occupy Wall Street, that fu l land equal opportunity for allAmericans can only be advanced ifIsrael stops its perpetuation of “geno-cide” and “apartheid” and p r e -

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MontreaLNAMES IN THE NEWS IN OUR CITY

By MIKE COHEN

Lac carLing HoteL:

There is a beautiful hoteljust one hour from Montrealwhich is starting to get a lotof attention from peopleplanning weddings, socialfunctions, meetingsand trade shows. Almostthree years ago Jewish-owned real estate giantOlymbec, along with thePava Corporation, pur-chased the Lac CarlingHotel in Grenville-sur-la-Rouge and went aboutrefurbishing the property. Itis located in theLaurentians, 20 minutesnorth of Lachute and popu-lar year-round for rest andrelaxation, sports andreceptions of all kinds.

“The Lac CarlingHotel was a well-establishedproperty in the 1980s and

90s,” said Robert Libman,speaking on behalf ofOlymbec, where he worksas an architect and on spe-cial projects. “With the vastimprovements we haveundertaken, the property isalready doing very well sim-ply by word of mouth.”

Several million dol-lars has been spent to reno-vate the hotel rooms, thedining hall, bars and com-mon areas. The three-storeycomplex has 100 hotelrooms, including 11 twostorey suites and indoorparking There is 17,000square feet of interior spaceto host the biggest of wed-dings and conferences. Atthe moment, up to 300 peo-ple can be accommodated,but by converting space at

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since last december the Jewish General

hospital has had a full kosher food court in its

new Pavillion K. it replaces the longstanding cafe-

teria, resto carrefour hGJ is run by the team at

beso catering. Pictured here is General manager

david diraddo. there are kiosks offering such

eats as kabobs, breakfast, italian dishes,

chinese, burgers, smoked meat and a convenient

grab and go selection of sandwiches, muffins,

cookies and fruits. in July, a sushi counter is

expected to open. (mike cohen Photo)

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The synagoguesinvolved do suggest a “sus-taining level” donation, theaverage amount the syna-gogue needs from eachmember to reach its goalbut in general less than halfthe members actually paydues at the sustaining level.This has created “chal-lenges”. More money maybe coming in from morepeople but the averageannual membership contri-bution has fallen.

It is hard to saywhether “voluntary dues” isthe wave of the future. So

far only 57 synagogues, lessthan 5 percent of the coun-try’s Conservative andReform congregations, haveadopted the concept. Stillstudies suggest that millen-nials are rejecting the oldways. Jack Wertheimer, ahistory professor at theJewish TheologicalSeminary, says that pro-grams like birthright getyoung Jews used to the ideaof no cost or low cost Jewishservices.

“We’re living in a timetoday,” says Wertheimer,

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We Extend Best Wishes to Montreal’s Jewish Builders, Developers, Architects and Engineers.We congratulate you on your contribution to the growth and development

of our city and province.We are always pleased to serve you.

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The pay what youcan model appeals to thosewho may be strapped forcash and to those whowant to feel that priceshould not be an objectwhen joining a synagogue.“The process of asking fora dues adjustmentbecomes all about money,“says Adina Frydman, exec-utive director of Synergy, adivision of the New Yorkfederation that advisessynagogues on strategy,“as opposed to ‘you are amember of this congrega-tion and community.’”

Synagogues TrySomething New

With declining syna-gogue membership becom-ing an issue, some non-Orthodox synagogues in theUnited States are tryingsomething new: “voluntarydues.” Some 60 Reform,Conservative andReconstructionist syna-gogues have stopped charg-ing mandatory dues and aretelling congregants thatthey can pay what theywant.


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TAMPA’S ICONICJEWISH OWNED RESTAU-RANT: While my family andI stayed in beautiful St.Petersburg on our mostrecent trip to Florida’s GulfCoast, we did make the 30minute drive into Tampa afew times.

Prior to our trip Ibegan to hear many excel-lent stories about Bern’sSteak House (www.bernsteakhouse.com) in Tampa.This is the spot known forperfectly aged steaks, one ofthe largest wine collectionsin the world and an inter-nationally famous dessertroom. These elements havecombined since 1956 toprovide guests with aunique culinary experience.

I must say I cannot recall adining experience quite likethis. The prime steaks arecut to order, vegetables aregrown locally on the Bern'sfarm and sourced from thefinest purveyors, and themenu includes 21 choicesof caviar. Bern’s Jewishfounder, Bern Laxer, wasborn to a Romanian moth-er and Polish father on theLower East Side of NewYork in 1923, and grew upin the Bronx. After servingin World War II, hereturned to New Yorkwhere he pursued a degreein advertising from NewYork University. He methis wife Gert in a copy-righting class and theymarried in 1950. To sup-port them, Bern operated aone-man advertisingagency in the city.

Following a numberof ventures, Bern and Gertended up in Tampa whereBern’s Steak House wasborn. They grew from oneto eight dining rooms andfrom 40 to 350 guest seats.Sadly, Bern passed away in2002. Gert, now retired,visits occasionally whiletheir son, David, carries onthe tradition of runningBern’s Steak House andBern’s Fine Wines andSpirits.

Bern’s waiters trainfor approximately one year,working at every station inthe restaurant. Our serverreviewed the extensivemenu for us and madesome recommendations. Wehad some delicious appetiz-ers and a 22 ounce cut ofChateaubriand as the maincourse. All entrees

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HELPFUL HINTS FOR THE JEWISH TRAVELLER

By MIKE COHEN

We Join in Extending Best Wishes to theSTATE OF ISRAEL

On its 69th Anniversary.May the coming year bring peace and security to

all in the Middle EastWe Extend Best

Wishes to Montreal’sJewish Builders,

Developers,Architects and

Engineers.We are always

pleased to serve you.

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Nous rendons hommage àla communauté juive et aux constructeurs, promoteurs, architectes et ingénieurs juifs

qui ont contribué à la croissance de la région de Montréal.

Nous sommes toujours heureux de vous servir.

TRAVEL TALES(Continued from preceding page)

include French onion soupau gratin with garlic andspelt toasts, steak housesalad, baked potato, steakhouse crispy fried onionrings and a vegetable tast-ing of the evening. Afterdinner, we went on the

restaurant’s famouskitchen and wine cellartour. Then it was time tostep inside the worldfamous Harry WaughDessert Room, built in 1985using redwood wine casks,to create 48 private rooms

where guests to this dayenjoy nearly 50 desserts,wines, ports, sherries, andmadeiras. This represents aseparate sitting. Alldesserts – ice creams, sher-bets, pies, pastries, hotfudge, whipped cream,breads and crackers – aremade by Bern’s with thefreshest and best ingredi-ents available. What a trulyamazing dining experience!If you are in the area of1208 S. Howard Street thenmake a reservation by call-ing 813-251-2421. You canvalet park for $5.

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•EYE ON MONTREAL

(Continued from page 7)Nous rendons hommage à

la communauté juive et aux constructeurs, promoteurs, architectes et ingénieurs juifs qui ont

contribué à la croissance de la région de Montréal.

Nous sommes toujours heureux de vous servir.

and hot tub. The SportsCentre offers racket sportslike tennis or squash and agym.

During the winterthere are 4.5 kms of cross-country ski trails, snow-shoeing and snowmobiling.There are also a number ofother activities one canenjoy in close proximity tothe hotel such as horsebackor carriage rides, paintball,airplane tours and a wildlifepark within 30minutes. The newly com-pleted Highway 50 allows

easier access to and fromthe Montreal-Ottawa corri-dor.

The Lac CarlingHotel is located at 2255Route 327 Nord, Grenville-sur-la-Rouge. For moreinformation log onto http://hotellaccar-ling.com or call 450-533-5468 or 1-844-922-7546.

HecHt ScHoLar-

SHiPS: The Riva andThomas O. HechtScholarship Program,Teaching of the Holocaustfor Educators endeavoursto promote Holocaust edu-cation for educators inQuebec. This scholarshipprogram is designed to offer


We Extend Best Wishes to theSTATE OF ISRAEL

on its 69th Anniversary.We congratulate Israel on its many achievements.

We hope the coming year bring peace and security to all in the Middle East.

run time per charge, vol-ume control with pause toset output levels just right,a built-in clip to attach it topockets or clothes, a USBcharging cable and a deluxetravel case to safely carrythe machine with you any-where.

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the indoor tennis courtsthat capacity can be dou-bled. Full catering is avail-able on site. Some functionswith kosher catering havealready been booked.

You can play golf atthe property’s Platinumrated 18-hole publiccourse, take a swim in thelake or go canoeing, rowboating, pedal boating,kayaking, hiking and fish-ing (permit required). Thereis also an indoor heatedpool and a spa centre offer-ing massages and a sauna


We Join in Extending Blessings to the

STATE OF ISRAEL

On the Occasion of its 69th Anniversary.

WE STAND WITH YOU AND YOUR RIGHT

TO DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST ALL LIES

professional developmentopportunities to educatorsthrough the Belfer NationalConference for Educators atthe United States HolocaustMemorial Museum inWashington, D.C.

This year’s recipi-ents are Lev Berner fromVincent Massey Collegiatein Rosemount of the EnglishMontreal School Boar;Anne-Marie Jacob of CollegeJesus-Marie de Sillery inQuebec City; and StephanieKessler from College Reine-Marie in Montreal. They willtravel to Washington inJuly. The Hecht’s also wishto congratulate MelaniePhilip and Audrée AnneDupont, teachers at theEMSB’s Mackay CentreSchool in NDG and MertonElementary School in CôteSaint-Luc respectively. Theyhave been awarded a HechtScholarship to a profession-al development program inJuly under the direction ofthe Faculty of the YadVashem Seminars forEducators from Abroad,International School forHolocaust Studies. The goalof this program is to provideprofessional development

activities to teachers forteaching about theHolocaust and anti-Semitism. Upon their returnto Montreal, scholarshiprecipients will be asked tocreate at least one teachingunit or module developed

EYE ON MONTREAL(Continued from preceding page)

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Best Wishes to theSTATE OF ISRAEL

on its 69th AnniversaryMay the year ahead be

blessed with peace and prosperity.


within the context learned,appropriate for the régimepedagogique.

The Belfer NationalConference for Educatorspresents Holocaust educa-tion for English LanguageArts and SocialStudies/History teachersfrom Grades 6 and up. The

goal of this three-dayConference is to give educa-tors the tools for teachingabout the Holocaust in theirclassrooms. Teachers willbe introduced to informa-tion and teaching strategiesusing many Museumresources, with a focus onschool systems in NorthAmerica. The Conferencewill take place from July 19to 21 for English LanguageArts teachers and July 23to 25 for Social Sciencesand History teachers.

tHe BeaUMont:

Construction on the 142-unit BeaumontCondominium complex iswell under way. It will belocated at the corner ofClanranald Avenue andCôte St. Luc Road close tothe heart of the Jewishcommunity. The Beaumontwill be the only high-endproject in NDG offering a360 degree view pool, asun-soaked rooftop, a gym,an indoor parking, an IGAgrocery store, and privilegedservices in a mature areadistinguished by its statelycentennial houses. Drop bytheir Monkland Avenuesa l es o f f i c e , l o g on t o


We Extend Best Wishes to Montreal’s Jewish Builders and Developers.

We congratulate you on your contribution to thegrowth of our city and province.

We are always pleased to serve you.

We Congratulate theSTATE OF ISRAEL

On its 69thAnniversary



On its 69th Anniversary.May the coming year bring peace and security to all in the Middle East

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EYE ON MONTREAL(Continued from preceding page)

•WORLD IN REVIEW

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the canadian Jewish eXPerience recently

held a panel discussion in montreal composed of

Jewish veterans of the canadian armed Forces

who discussed their military experience as Jews.

Pictured above, left to right, are rick Garber, dr

markus martin, david hart and edward Fitch.

readers can go to www.cJe2017.com to learn

more about this event and the exhibit in Ottawa.

ship dues reinforces thatpoint.”

Orthodox ParamedicSues NY Hospital

Hadas Goldfarbclaims that she wasoffered a job as a para-medic at the New YorkPresbyterian Hospital in2015 but was terminatedduring orientation forrefusing the comply withthe hospital’s dress code.The 26-year-old Brooklynresident is an orthodoxJew and only wears skirts.She argues that she hasnever had a problem inher previous jobs as aparamedic.

Following her ter-mination, Goldfarb filed acomplaint with the EqualEmployment OpportunityCommission and she hasnow received notice of theright to sue. The suitalleges that the hospitalfailed to provide her withreasonable accommoda-tion for her religiousobservance. Goldfarb issuing for damages, rein-statement and an orderforcing the hospital andthe city of New York tostop denying requests for

accommodation in relationto the pants policy.

Goldfarb has sincefound a job for an emer-gency telemedicine compa-ny, where her style ofdress is not an issue.

Her lawyer, JosephAron, is himself anOrthodox Jew and thefather of three daughters.He has taken the case inpart because he does notwant one of his youngdaughters to one day haveto face the same dresscode restrictions facing hisclient.

“when institutions are heldsuspect and also seen as

rather cold and distant.The whole idea of member-

San Antonio’sNew Mayor

Ron Nirenberg, son

of a Jewish father, is thenew mayor of San Antonio,Texas. Nirenberg celebrat-ed his diverse backgroundduring the campaign. Hisparents met while his fatherwas serving in the PeaceCorps in Malaysia.

Dubbed “LiberalRon”, Nirenberg opposesany discrimination basedon sexual orientation andgender identity. San Antonio,claimed, Nirenberg, “said yes to a bigger vision of

diversity”.

Riva and Thomas O. Hecht and Hamemosan Inc.extend their best wishes to the

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HANK GREENBERG IN 1938,

HATRED AND HoME RuNs IN

THE sHADoW of WAR,


On its 69th Anniversary.May the coming yearbring peace and

security to all in theMiddle East

We Join in ExtendingBest Wishes to theSTATE OF ISRAEL

On its 69th Anniversary.We congratulate it for theirmany achievements.

We Extend Best Wishes to Montreal’sJewish Builders, Developers, Architects and Engineers.

We congratulate you on your contribution to ourcity’s growth and development.


On its 69th Anniversary.

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Best Wishes to the State of Israel

in 1937 hanK

Greenberg had hit 40

home runs and driven in

184 runs. he had been

the victim of anti-semitic

slurs since the day he

joined the big leagues in

1930. but Greenberg

had chosen to shut out

the noise and concen-

trate on baseball. in

1938, with adolf hitler

taking direct control of

the military, and the

early stages of the

holocaust now in the

news, Greenberg recog-

nized that he was play-

ing baseball not just for

himself or his team but

for many american

Jews as well. “i came

to feel that if i, as a Jew,

hit a home run”, he

said, “i was hitting one

against hitler.” hank

Greenberg in 1938 , by

award winning journal-

ist and blogger ron

Kaplan, tells the story of

the summer and fall of

1938, as Greenberg

chases babe ru th ’s

record of 60 home

runs while events in

europe were spiralling

out of control. hank

Greenberg in 1938 is a

fascinating look at the

new york born and

detroit t igers base-

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