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Dear Friends, What is this space that we are naming today? The English dictionary leaves us with insufficient terminology. Indeed, Judaism does not know from chapels and sanctuaries. We have batei midrash and batei k'nesset, spaces designated for study, prayer and learning. They are not defined by the decorations that are inside them, but by what the people inside them are doing. This insight explains for us exactly why it is so fitting that we name this chapel in honour of our Rabbi Emeritus and Senior Scholar Avraham Feder. For hundreds of Jews, he continues to serve as a guiding light and inspiration for their observance of traditional Judaism. I am thrilled to have a space in this building that will serve as an everlasting tribute to this great man's contribution to our heritage and to our people. So many people worked to plan this event and they also deserve to be honoured today. Their energy and leadership is a testament to the great esteem in which they hold their rabbi and teacher. I thank them for their commitment to our synagogue and to its future, May we together only grow in Torah and good deeds, Rabbi Jarrod Grover Dear Friends, ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ ✡ In April 2008, we paid tribute to Rabbi Avraham Feder and celebrated his many years of dedicated service to Beth Tikvah. Our hope three years ago will soon become a reality. From the early days in 1967, when we studied and prayed with him in a portable chapel in our parking lot, we will, B'ezrat Hashem, now have the opportunity to study and pray with our founding Rabbi in the beautiful Rabbi Avraham and Leona Feder Chapel. Our Chapel evolved into this lovely Bet Tefillah and Bet Midrash through the dedication of many Beth Tikvah families. It is entirely appropriate that this Chapel, which is so dear to all of us, should become an expression of our ongoing love and high regard for Rabbi Avraham Feder and his dear Leona z”l. May it be God's will that we can continue to study, pray, and sing with Rabbi Feder for many years to come. To all the volunteers who worked so diligently to prepare this important event in the history of Beth Tikvah, todah rabbah. May you all be strengthened in your work for the benefit of the Jewish community. B'Shalom, U'Vraha, Maurice Kulik President Beth Tikvah Synagogue The history of our Aron Kodesh is connected to the history of the Jewish families that migrated to Kirkland Lake, Ontario as early as 1914. In the 1920’s the Jewish community built a permanent synagogue, the Kirkland Lake Synagogue—Adath Israel. They acquired the Aron Kodesh of Eastern European design, its lamps, railings, pews and reader’s desk, from the disbanded Ukrainishe Shul in Montreal. In the 1970’s the Kirkland Lake Synagogue disbanded. Fred and Beverly Schaeffer acquired the Aron Kodesh, all of its furnishings, the Ner Tamid and the Parochet. They generously donated these impressive Jew- ish artifacts to Beth Tikvah Synagogue. The dedication ceremony was held Erev Selichot 1980, in memory of Isadore Kaplan, father of Beverly Schaeffer and Erich Schaeffer, father of Fred Schaeffer.
Beth Tikvah Chapel Donors Chapel ~ donated by Milton & Gilda Rusonik Aron Kodesh ~ donated by Fred & Beverly Schaeffer Chapel Relocation ~ donated by Harold & Rona Shapiro Chapel Renovation ~ donated by the Children & Grandchildren of Fred & Beverly Schaeffer Chapel Enhancements The Mandel and Norris Families Friends and Family of Stephen Norris z”l Andrew and Rose Braude & Family Manny and Sharon Tward Minda and Garry z”l Tward Howard and Renee Tward Roy and Ronna Birnboim Terry and Ruth Kaufman Chapel Doors ~ Members of Beth Tikvah in honour of Morris Bitterman A special thank you to our member Jack Steiner for his beautiful Chapel door designs Rabbi Avraham Feder, founding Rabbi and Cantor, now Rabbi Emeritus and Senior Scholar, served for fifteen years as spiritual leader of Beth Tikvah Synagogue. In 1981 Rabbi Feder made aliyah to Israel but his ongoing involvement with prayer and study at Beth Tikvah continued with frequent concerts, his Rabbi Emeritus Lecture Series, and of course his annual leadership of the alternate High Holiday Services. Rabbi Feder holds Masters Degrees in Sacred Music and Hebrew Literature from the Jewish Theological Seminary where he received his Rabbinic Ordination, as well as a Ph.D in Philosophy of Education from the University of Toronto. Rabbi Feder is also Rabbi Emeritus of Bet Knesset Moreshet Yisrael in Jerusalem. He has taught at Bar Ilan University and was formerly in charge of the Rabbinic Track at the Schechter Institute of Judaic Studies. He is the author of numerous books, essays and articles on Judaism, Zionism, Moral Values and Aesthetic. His two volume “Torah Through a Zionist Vision” was published in 2008 and his much anticipated “Feder Tzaki Stories” will be launched this fall. Rabbi Feder was married to the late Leona Posner z”l Feder , who shared his dedication and commitment to the highest standards of Jewish life. Leona was an invalu- able source of strength to her husband and a contributor to his career. She gifted both her husband and Beth Tikvah’s congregants with her inestimable wisdom and insights whenever and wherever she saw the need. In appreciation of their dedication to Beth Tikvah Synagogue, we proudly and with love name our chapel “Rabbi Avraham and Leona Feder Chapel”
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