March 10, 2012 - Beth Tikvah Synagogue, Toronto

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Beth Tikvah
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מה נשמע Ma Nishma
16 Adar 5772 ∙ March 10, 2012
Parshat Ki Tisah
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CONDOLENCES
Jerry and Joyce Cadesky on the loss of their brother
and brother-in-law Stephen Cadesky.
Stephanie Abrams on the loss of her husband Bernie
Abrams.
Harley and Susan Waxer on the loss of their mother and
mother-in-law Estelle Waxer.
The family of our member Rae Steinberg.
The family of our member Ruth Zaretsky.
MAZAL TOV
Ettie Seltzer on her 80 th birthday.
SAVE THE DATE
THURSDAY MAY 17, 2012
L’DOR VA’DOR
A freilach evening of laughter and celebration in honour
of Alf and Gayle Kwinter.
SHABBAT SCHEDULE
DAILY MINYAN
Please support our daily minyan by making an effort to
attend when possible.
Mornings 7:15 AM Monday - Friday
9:00 AM Sunday
Evenings 7:10 PM Sunday
7:30 PM Monday - Thursday
6:00 PM Friday
Candle Lighting (March 9)
Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv
Shaharit (Sanctuary)
Minha/Ma’ariv
Havdalah
Candle Lighting (March 16)
5:59 PM
6:00 PM
9:00 AM
5:45 PM
6:59 PM
7:08 PM
TO HONOUR THE SANCTITY OF THE SYNAGOGUE
We do not permit smoking, photography, writing, use of beepers, cell phones or other wireless equipment in the synagogue
throughout Shabbat. At any time in the service when the congregation is standing in prayer, please refrain from moving
about. Applause is not customary at any time during the service. Any person coming up to the bimah must have their head
and shoulders covered and women’s dresses should be of modest length.
3080 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON M2N 5L3 • Tel: 416-221-3433/Fax: 416-221-1602 • www.bethtikvahtoronto.org
Senior Rabbi (Interim): Howard M. Markose Hazzan: Tibor Kovari President: Robert Weill
Rabbi: Jarrod Grover Ritual Director: Irv Kirshenblat Director of Administration: Lillian Cornfield
Rabbi Emeritus Senior Scholar: Dr. Avraham Feder Choir Director: Klara Bagley-Heifetz Youth and Young Families Director: Sigal Tuch
Rabbi: Wayne Allen, Ph.D (Retired)

YOUTH & YOUNG FAMILIES
TGIS: Thank G-d It’s Shabbat! Youth services available this
morning from 10:30 am - noon. Baby-sitting will take place
in the Youth Room. Beginyan (Grade 1-3) and Allstars
(Grade 4-7) will meet in the Chapel and then break off into
groups following tefillah. For more information contact
Sigal.
Tikvah Tots Spring 2012: Grandparents and parents are
invited to bring their children and grandchildren ages 1-3 to
this very special program on Sunday mornings from 9:30am
- 11:00am in the Assembly Hall. Led by Karmela Klasner and
Monica Nemani, featuring music with Tibi, big toys, crafts,
brunch and more! 6 session series: March 25, April 1, April
15-29 & May 6 th . Members $60 for the series or
$15/session, Non-Members $70 for the series or
$17/session. Contact the synagogue office to register by
March 19 th .
Chocolate Seder: Join us on Shabbat morning, March
24 th 10:30am - noon in the Assembly Hall for our annual
Chocolate Extravaganza. As fun as a Pesah Seder without
any of the vegetables. Cost $5/person in advance.
Contact Sigal to reserve by March 13 th .
BT Blazers/Halutzim (Grades 1-4): Join us on Sunday
March 18 th from 1:30 - 3:30pm in the Assembly Hall for an
afternoon of Pesah Crafts. Cost: Members $20, Non-
Members $25. Contact Danielle at: btblazers@gmail.com
by March 12 th to reserve.
BETSY Kadima (Grades 5-8): Join us Motzei Shabbat March
31 st at 9:15 pm through April 1 st at 10am as we Sleepover in
the Shul. Cost: Members $25, Non-Members $30. Contact
Danielle at: betsykadima@gmail.com by March 26 th to
reserve.
Pesah Youth & Young Families Shabbat: Join us for a
special Shabbat in shul on the first day of Pesah, April 7 th
in the main sanctuary, as our youth, young adults and
young families lead the service from stem to stern. If
you would like to participate, don’t delay and contact
Sigal right away. Training and help is available.
JUDAICA SHOP
New merchandise is arriving weekly! Visit the Judaica
Shop for all your gift needs. Your purchases help support
Sisterhood projects. Hours are: Sundays - 9:30 am to
11:30 am and Wednesdays - 11:00 am - 12:30 pm.
HESED
Our next visit to Carefree Lodge is Monday, April 2 nd
(Passover Program).
REMINDER: We have an ongoing collection of:
1. Aluminum can tabs - used to buy wheelchairs
2. Large outer milk bags - for the Beds for Haiti Project
FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012
THE BETH TIKVAH SEDER IS CANCELLED due to lack of
enrollment. However in keeping with the idea of Pesah and
opening our doors to others, we will try to match those
looking for a place to participate and those willing to host. If
you are interested, please contact the office to submit your
name by email to helen@bethtikvahtoronto.org or call 416-
221-3433
Len, Gwen, Steven (Passover Ritual Subcommittee)
WEDNESDAY MORNING STUDY WITH RABBI MARKOSE
HUMASH AND RASHI
Wednesday mornings 9:30 am -11:00 am
March 28, April 18, May 2, 9, 16, 23 (Shavuot Class), 30, June
6, 13, 20. Study of Bereshit (Genesis) with commentaries of
Rashi. Beth Tikvah members not members of Sisterhood:
$25/non-members of Beth Tikvah: $36. Men are very
welcome! The dates are subject to change and you will be
notified of any changes.
EMPOWERING THE JEWISH WOMAN:
BEING (AND BECOMING) A BAT MITZVAH
Open to all women members of Beth Tikvah. Monday
evenings, 8:00 - 9:30 pm. with Rabbi Markose. Study
culminating with women who desire, becoming B’not Mitzvah.
March 12, 19, 26, April 16, 23, 30.
LEARN TORAH READING SKILLS
Those with the ability to read Hebrew are invited to come
learn how to read from the Torah. The class, taught by Rabbi
Markose, will take place one hour before Shabbat Minha on
the following dates: March 24, 31; April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19;
June 2, 9, 16,30. Regular attendance is crucial to yield success.
LEARN HOW TO READ HEBREW
A Beginners’ Hebrew Reading class taught by Irv Kirshenblat is
being offered on Shabbat afternoons, one hour before
Shabbat Minha. This course will run March through June
beginning March 24 th .
SISTERHOOD PRE-PASSOVER PROGRAM
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Miriam’s Tambourine Meets Moses’ Staff - Led by Bracha
Feder. Women who played prominent roles in the Exodus
story. Seder samplings will be served. Reservations required
before March 13 th . $25 per person. Contact the Sisterhood
416-221-3433 x 353 or download the reservation form.
http://www.bethtikvahtoronto.org/s_programs.php
TORAH STUDY
Join Allan Cooper in the Youth Room on March 17 th during
the Torah portion of the service for his interpretation of
Vayakhel/Pekudey.
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GUEST HAZZAN AT BETH TIKVAH
MARCH 16-17, 2012
Join us for a special Shabbat Hazzanut when we welcome
Hazzan David Edwards from Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda
Synagogue as part of a Cantorial exchange program.
Cantor Edwards will lead the Friday night service
followed by a catered Oneg Shabbat dinner. On Shabbat
morning he will chant the blessing of the New Month
and lead the Mussaf Service. The congregation will then
be invited to a special Kiddush. This promises to be the
first of a series of Shabbatot promoting hazzanut. Cantor
Kovari will be the guest at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda
Synagogue on Shabbat, April 28 th 2012. Dinner
$30/adult, $18/children 12 and under. Reservations
through the Synagogue office 416.221.3433 by Monday,
March 12.
LUNCH & LEARN SPRING 2012
APRIL 7 – JUNE 5, 12:15 P.M.
APRIL 17: Bernie Farber, former CEO of Canadian Jewish
Congress – “The Shoah and the Courage to be a Hero.”
APRIL 24: Jerry Ziedenberg, chair of Beth Tikvah’s Adult
Education Department – “The Jews of Mauritius.”
MAY 1: Dov Altman, Executive VP and CEO, Canadian
Friends of Bar-Ilan University – “Improving Lives: Israel’s
Technological and Scientific Achievements.”
MAY 8: Tarek Fatah, Canadian political activist and
broadcaster, author of “The Jew is Not My Enemy.”
May 15: Rosalie Moscoe, health and wellness speaker –
“Beyond Retirement: Pathways to Well-Being.”
MAY 22: Marilyn Herbert, educator and book-talk
presenter will review David Bezmozgis novel “The Free
World.”
MAY 29: Moshe Hammer, world renowned violinist, will
talk about his philanthropic work teaching children –
“From Violence to Violins.”
JUNE 5: Aubrey Dan, businessman and philanthropist –
There’s No Business Like Show Business.”
8-pack: Beth Tikvah Member $119, Community Member
$139.
4-pack: Beth Tikvah Member $65, Community Member
$75.
By reservation only: Lunch & Learn Hotline 416-221-3433
x 352 or email helen@bethtikvahtoronto.org VISA or MC
only.
Full program details are available on the Beth Tikvah
website www.bethtikvahtoronto.org
TUESDAYS WITH LARRY
SHOWS BEGIN AT 2:00 PM. $5.00 CASH AT THE DOOR
MARCH 13: THEN SHE FOUND ME
A New York schoolteacher has a midlife crisis when her
husband leaves her, her adoptive mother dies and a strange
woman turns up and changes her life. At the same time, the
woman begins a relationship with the father of one of her
students. Helen Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth, Matthew
Broderick. Program sponsored by Four Elms Retirement
Residence.
YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION
APRIL 19 th , 7:30 p.m.
Following services and candle lighting there will be a
commentary and showing of the movie “La Rafle” (The
Roundup) about the roundup and deportation of French Jews
from Paris, an excellent Holocaust movie. It has no graphic
scenes but is stressful and is recommended for children over
16. Any Holocaust survivors or their children who would like
to light candles please contact Jerry Ziedenberg at
gerald.ziedenberg@hotmail.ca Program sponsored by Naot
Solemates Inc.
YOM HAZIKARON WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 8:00 p.m.
YOM HA’ATZMAUT, THURSDAY APRIL 26, 8:00 p.m.
Guest speaker RABBI SHALOM HAMMER, educator,writer and
former Chaplain for the Israeli Defense Forces.
April 25 th : "What are we fighting for? The Challenge of
Instilling Ideology in the IDF"
April 26 th : "Israel: Struggle for Survival and Vision of
Continuity.”
No charge. Open to the community. Program sponsored by
Israel’s Judaica Centre, Sar-El Canada, and Edith’s
SHABBAT MAY 12
Guest speaker Samuel Konig. Director Hillel Canada, will
speak during the sermon on “Israel on Campus” and
following Kiddush on “Global Jewish Peoplehood.” Mr.
Konig is a Recipient of the Jon Roskies Award for New
Leadership and Past faculty member of PANIM’s Institute
for Jewish Leadership and Values, Washington, D.C.
THURSDAY JUNE 7, 8:00 PM
REMEMBERING SRUL
Musica Beth Tikvah’s Annual Fundraising Gala Concert
marking the 10 th Yahrzeit of our former Choir Director and
Composer in Residence, Srul Irving Glick z’l. Selections from
Srul’s compositions will be performed by Moshe Hammer,
Violin; Judy Loman, Harp; Valerie Tryon, Piano; Anthony
Thompson, Clarinet; and the Beth Tikvah Gala String
Orchestra. Tickets: Benefactor $1,000 (4 tickets), Sponsor
$500 (2 tickets) Patron $360 (2 tickets), Friend $180 (2
tickets), General admission $36. Tax receipt will be issued
for the maximum allowable amount. Call the synagogue
office 416-221-3433 or email helen@bethtikvahtoronto.org
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YAHRZEIT
The following members are observing Yahrzeit this week:
Mar. 10th: Gordon Brown, Norman Cohen, Kenneth Karp, Miriam Freedman, Ethel Davis, Charles Laxer, Etty Danzig, Shirley Raskin,
Helen Stollar, Gerda Frieberg, Mildred Rosen
Mar. 11th: Joan Shanker, Heather Shub, Albert Fletcher, Mel Fox, Abraham Gelbloom, Joyce Zacks, Brandon Gremont, Lola Green,
Thomas Lobel, Sheldon Meslin, Sandra Stern, Harvey Bornstein, Hilda Cohen
Mar. 12th: Gordon Brown, Honey Saltzman, Trudy Fox, Leon Kumove, Milton Levitt, Eleanor Markovitz, Mirien Nash, Lester Posen,
Rochelle Rubin, Corinne Sklar, Simone Stern, Betty Dale, Ian Snitman, Arlene Chelin, Rose Pearlman
Mar. 13th: William Ash, Sara Aronson, Fagel Mitgang, Jacob Friedberg, Joseph Houpt, Blossom Snitman, Ron Kashin, Milea Meth,
Renee Ungar, Zelda Harris, Goldie Kestenberg
Mar. 14th: Michael Abbott, Beverley Appel, Sylvia Klagsbrun, Nathan Blitz, Selma Karp, Brenda Usprech, Brenda Klimitz, Rosalie
Rosen, Marilyn Cohen, Shirley Conway, Gerald Pearson, Fred Rosen, Sandy Shulman, Dorothy Wagner
Mar. 15th: Dwora Pilc, Gayle Borenstein, Alyssa Weinerman, Louis Cytrynbaum, Joan Stevens, Shirley Conway, Judy Stern, Barbara
Goldenberg, Morris Pearlman, Sarah Brickman, Rona Armel, Alfred Wells, Mildred Rosen
Mar. 16th: Sonya Mingail, Beulah Esakov, Brian Kessel, Violette Cohen, Norma Gelade, Nurith Safir
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
YOUR HELP IS URGENTLY NEEDED to find a stem cell match for David Geneen who has been diagnosed with a pre-leukemia blood
disease called Myedlodysplasic syndrome (MDS), a chronic and eventually fatal disease. He is in an urgent need of a bone marrow
transplant to ensure that he can be around for his wife Linda and kids Daniel (22) and Julian (17) Geneen. Holy Blossom is hosting a
stem cell registry drive on Sunday March 25 from 12 to 4 pm at Holy Blossom Synagogue, 1950 Bathurst street just south of Eglinton
We encourage you to come by, meet David and his family and register for the stem cell registry. It is a quick and painless cheek swab
that may mean the gift of life for David, and many others in his situation. A perfect match would be someone between the ages 17-
50 of Jewish descent. To learn more, please visit the facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Geneen-Bone-
Marrow-Drive/395174897163257
THE MORRIS AND SALLY JUSTEIN MUSEUM AT BAYCREST invites artists to submit applications of an original kippah (yarmulke) to
Cover Thy Head, a juried exhibition. The jury, including Sarah Quinton, Curatorial Director, The Textile Museum of Canada, and
Professor and Fabric Artist Chung-Im Kim, will review entries for possible inclusion in Cover Thy Head. The jury will select three top
works from exhibiting artists and award cash prizes. The exhibition will open October 2012 at Baycrest (Toronto). Submission
deadline is May 1, 2012. Visit baycrest.org/culture-arts-innovation-44.Php for details.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
All evening meetings and programs begin with services at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise listed.
Monday March 12 Sisterhood Study with Rabbi Grover 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday March 13 Tuesdays with Larry 2:00 p.m.
Wednesday March 14 Kosher Food Drive Meeting 6:00 p.m.
Thursday March 15 Sisterhood Passover Program Meeting 7:30 p.m.
Chix with Stix
7:30 p.m.
Choir Rehearsal
8:00 p.m.
Floor Hockey
8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 16 Services and Oneg Shabbat with Guest Hazzan David Edwards 6:00 p.m.
RABBI GROVER’S TORAH ON TOUR
ESTHER’S ELEVATION
The Story of Purim, as told in the Megillah of Esther, is replete with deceivingly insignificant events that ultimately make
possible the redemption of the Jews of Shushan.
One of those events occurs when Esther tells the king about an assassination plot involving two of his chamberlains. Instead of
simply relaying the information, or pretending that she revealed it, Esther gives credit to her cousin Mordechai for discovering the
plot. Her concern to give credit where it was due lands Mordechai a good name in the king's diary.
Pirkei Avot teaches that all who listen to the Megillah should pay heed to its special lesson: that we were redeemed because one
person spoke something in the name of another person.
By our power to elevate another individual, we elevate the whole world.
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