April 19th, 2013 - Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto

YAHRZEIT
The following members are observing Yahrzeit this week:
Fri Apr 19 th : Sheila Wolf, Fagel Mitgang, Linda Mandlsohn, Stanley Gelman, Arthur Segal, Abraham Rootenberg,
Stan Solomon
Sat Apr 20 th : Sylvia Wineberg, Ed Bruner, Morton Donsky, Abraham Gelbloom, Brenda Klimitz, Viki Rumack,
Myrna Gutmann, Millicent Laxer, Rosalie Rosen, Mady Grotsky, Leah Abrahamson, Julie Movsowitz
Sun Apr 21 st : Beverly Appel
Mon Apr 22 nd : Joan Singer, Judith Wineberg, Beverly Sternberg, Eli Mizrahi, Annette Mizrahi, Esther Reingold,
Brenda Klug, Norman Amato, Samuel Zeifman
Tues Apr 23 rd : Sharon Tward, Edward Fisch, Bertha Gold, Charles Greenberg, Jarrod Grover, Richard Grover,
Monica Nemani, Waldemar Pruzanski, Robyn Hoffman, Reah Feldman
Wed Apr 24 th : Harvey Fruitman, Julie Rochwerg, Anita Balter, Leon Harris, Linda Levine, Faye Black, Cecil Schwartz,
Leon Schwartz, Fern Weingarten
Thurs Apr 25 th : Pam Webber, Diane Sobel, Aaron Caplan, Ely Gabay, Robert Gabay, Esther Reingold, Stephen Rogow,
Kenneth Stewart
Fri Apr 26 th : Joan Shanker, Nira Lerman, Aaron Caplan, Miriam Freedman, Anne McCleave, Reeva Solomon,
Elinor Caplan, Irene Kasner‐Bottner, Max Lissoos, Marvin Maskowitz, Lester Posen, Rochelle Rubin,
Isabela Kovari, Lorena Saim, Marsha Rosen, Renee Abbott, Lorne Tick
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
All evening meetings and programs begin with services at 7:30pm unless otherwise listed.
Mon Apr 22 nd : INR Conference All Day
Tues Apr 23 rd : Spring Lunch and Learn ‐ Jordan Klapman 12:00pm
House Committee Meeting
6:00pm
Board Meeting
8:00pm
Wed Apr 24 th : The Book of Numbers with Rabbi Markose 9:30am
Thurs Apr 25 th : Choir Rehearsal 8:00pm
Floor Hockey
8:30pm
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STEM CELL DONATION DRIVE – HELP SAVE JAYDEN – Sunday, April 21 st , 10:00am – 5:00pm at Bialik Day School, 2760 Bathurst Street, Toronto and
Aish Thornhill Community Shul, 949 Clark Ave West, Thornhill. Donate blood to help Jayden Roll who has been diagnosed wih MDS, a disease that
may soon develop into AML Leukemia. In order to survive, she will need a stem cell transplant in the coming weeks. If you’re are aged 17 – 50, you
can help. There is a special need for males aged 17 ‐35.
CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM ‐ UP CLOSE & PERSONAL WITH MORGAN FREEMAN – Monday, May 6 th at The
Toronto Center for the Arts, Musical performance by Linda Rodrigues. For more information call 416‐485‐8000 or email TOR@CFHU.ORG or visit
WWW.CFHU.ORG
UJA’S WALK WITH ISRAEL – Sunday, May 26 th at 9:00am. Coronation Park, Rain or Shine.
RABBI GROVER’S TORAH ON TOUR
The Main Thing
Though the motives for the Boston terror attack remain murky, it’s curious that it occurred on Yom
Hazikaron, Israel’s national day for the commemoration of fallen soldiers and victims of terror. There may be
no connection between the two events whatsoever, but the parallel reminds us of the shared struggle on our
shores and in Israel to preserve liberty against in the face of those seeking to harm us.
As Israelis know well, terrorism threatens not only our physical security, but also our way of life. Though it
seems trivial, marathons are part of that way of life. In them we celebrate human achievement and the very
worthy causes that drive us to participate in them. We literally shut down major cities because of our respect
for these events.
Succumbing to our worries, marathons will disappear or become so security-laden, that participants will
stop attending. This would only add tragedy to tragedy. The world is a dangerous place, but as the rabbi of
Bratslav taught, “the main thing to recall is not to be ruled by our fears.”
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