Upcoming Fall Holiday Service Calendar 2017/5778 · Upcoming Fall Holiday Service Calendar...

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UpcomingFallHolidayServiceCalendar2017/5778Sat.,Sept.16 Selichot 8:30pmSun.,Sept.17 ShaarCemeteryVisitation 11am-1pmWed.,Sept.20 ErevRoshhaShanah 7pmThu.,Sept.21 RoshhaShanahDay1

Jr.Congregationat9am10:30am

Thu.,Sept.21 TashlichServiceatHorseshoeIslandPark(weatherpermitting)

4pm

Fri.,Sept.22 RoshhaShanahDay2 9amFri.,Sept.22 KabbalatShabbatandMaariv 6pmSat.,Sept.23 Shabbatmorningservices 9:15amFri.,Sept.29 Shabbat/KolNidrei 6:15pmSat.,Sept.30 YomKippurmorningservices

Jr.Congregationat9am10:30am

Sat.,Sept.30 YomKippurafternoon/Neilah 5:30pmThu.,Oct.5 Sukkot,Day1 9:15amFri.,Oct.6 Sukkot,Day2 9:15amSat.,Oct.7 ShabbatCholhaMoed

morningservices9:15am

Thu.,Oct.12 SheminiAtzeretmorningservices 9:15amThu.,Oct.12 ErevSimchatTorah

SpecialChildren’sProcessionat7:30Services6pm

Fri.,Oct.13 SimchatTorahmorningservices 9:15amSat.,Oct.14 Shabbatmorningservices 9:15am

Ifyouneedhelpwithschools oremployersinordertoattendservicesandobservetheholidays,

RabbiWeissisavailabletocallandhelpfacilitate.PleaseemailRabbirayshweiss@gmail.comorcall(902)444-7798.

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ChildcareDuringHighHolidayServicesTherewillbebabysittingservicesprovidedduringtheHighHolidays.

IntheupstairsGoldRoom,therewillbesnacks,juiceandsupervisionforyoungerchildren.Theupstairslibrarywillremainopenforolderchildrentorestandtalkquietlyduringservices.Childcarewillbeprovidedduringthefollowingtimes:RoshHashanahDay1:ThursdaySeptember219:30-12:30RoshHashanahDay2:FridaySeptember2210:00-12:00KolNidre:FridaySeptember29:6:00-9:00YomKippurMorning:SaturdaySeptember30:9:30-12:30YomKippurEvening:SaturdaySeptember30:5:30-7:30

HolidaySeasonCandleLightingTimesforHalifaxDate Holiday Candle-lightingtimeWed.,Sept.20 ErevRoshhaShanah 6:57pmThurs.,Sept.21 RoshhaShanah After7:57pmFri.,Sept.22 Shabbat 6:53pmFri.,Sept.29 Shabbat/ErevYomKippur 6:40pmWed.,Oct.4 ErevSukkot 6:31pmThurs.,Oct.5 Sukkot After7:30pmFri.,Oct.6 Shabbat 6:27pmWed.,Oct.11 ErevSheminiAtzeret 6:18pmThurs.,Oct.12 ErevSimchatTorah 6:18pmFri.,Oct.13 Shabbat 6:15pm

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RemindersAllhonoureescalleduptotheBimahshouldhavetheirheadscovered.ShaarShalomisascent-freebuilding.PleasebringyourHighHolidaytickettoservices.DecorumWhenyouenteroursanctuaryforprayer,remembertohaveyourphonesturnedcompletelyoff.Thisisasmuchforyourpersonalbenefitasitisforthegeneralatmosphere.Disconnectfromthemobileworldandplug-intoyoursoul,beattunedtoyourvoice,hearyourprayer,andfeeltheembraceofcommunity.ChildrenNosoundismorecherishedthanthatofthenextgeneration.Childrenarealwaysencouragedtoparticipateinthemainsanctuary’sservices.Parentsshouldfeelfreetomakeuseofourchildcareoptionsonthe2ndfloorastheyseefit.ToysJustasadultsareturningofftheirsmartphones,weaskthatelectronicchildren’stoysandcolouringmaterialsstayoutofthemainsanctuary.Thechildcareroomsonthe2ndfloorarestockedwithgamesandactivitiesforyourchildren’suse.Ofcourse,childrenarewelcometobringpuzzles,books,stuffedanimalsandthelikeintothemainsanctuary.SanctifyingSpaceYouareencouragedtopaceyourselfthroughoutservicesandattendasyouseefit.Pleasemakeeveryefforttokeepthemainsanctuarydoorsclosedafterenteringandexitingthesanctuarysothoseinserviceswillnotbedistractedbyoutsidenoise.Andfinally,theHighHolidaysisanespeciallyauspicioustimetoconnectwithothersandbuildcommunity.GreetnewcomersorintroduceyourselfifyouarenewtotheShaar.

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UpcomingShaarEvents,Fall2017Monday,September11,7:00pm-8:30pmSimonGaumBereavementCentreLossSupportGroupAreyousufferingfromaloss?IfyouareinterestedinasafespaceforprocessinglossandgriefwithinasupportiveJewishcontext,pleasejoinusatournextsession.Normally,thegroupmeetsmonthlyonaTuesdayevening,buttheSeptembersessionwilltakeplaceonMondayevening,September11.Thegroupisopentoanyoneinthecommunity,convenesmonthlyattheShaarinRabbiWeiss’office,andisco-facilitatedbypsychotherapistandShaarmemberJudyBatesandRabbiWeiss.Drop-insalwayswelcome.Friday,September15,6:00pmMusicalKabbalatShabbat,SpecialSiddurPresentation,andOneg(lightrefreshments)TheShaarisexcitedtolaunchanewinitiativeforourbneimitzvahstudents.ThankstotheGordonDanknerEducationFund,eachnewbar/batmitzvahstudentwillreceiveher/hisownpersonal,inscribedsiddur(prayerbook)touseforher/hisbar/batmitzvahpreparation.TheDanknerfamilyisdelightedtocelebratethelegacyofMr.D.throughthepresentationofthesesiddurim(prayerbooks)andarehonouredtobepartofthecontinuingJewishpracticeandlifeofthestudentshesoloved.

Thefirstpresentationofthebar/batmitzvahsiddurimwilltakeplaceataKabbalatShabbatservice,Friday,September15at6:00pminthemainsanctuary.Weinvitetheentirecongregationtojointogetherforthisspecialevening,whichwillfeatureaspirited,musicalKabbalatShabbat,followedbyanoneg(lightrefreshments)generouslysponsoredbytheO’Connorfamily.SundaySeptember16,11am-1pmAnnualHighHolidayShaarCemeteryvisit

Monday,October2,7:00pm-9:00pm,andongoingweeklyIntroductiontoJudaismClassSeriesOnMondayOctober2,theIntroductiontoJudaismcourseserieswillresume.The24-session,weeklycourse,taughtbyRabbiWeissandoccasionallybyRabbiRank,isintendedforbothconversioncandidatesandthoseinterestedindeepeningtheirJewishknowledge.Freefor

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members.Upcomingsessiondates:October2,October16,October23,October30,November6,November13,November20,November27,andDecember1.Friday,October6,2-4pmWeiss-RankFamilyOpenSukkahOpenSukkahattheWeiss-Rank'ssukkah(weather-permitting).PleaseRSVPtoRabbirayshweiss@gmail.comfortheaddresssoweknowhowmanytoexpect.Thursday,October12,6:00pmChildren'sProcessionforSimchatTorahevePleasejoinusforsomefoodandspiriteddancingspeciallyforchildrentogetreadyforSimchatTorah(traditionalservicestofollowlaterthatevening,at7:30pm)Tuesday,October17,7:30pm-9:00pmOpenMeetingfortheSimonGaumBereavementCentreattheShaarIfyouhavepersonallyexperiencedalossinthecommunitywithinthelast10years,theSimonGaumBereavementCentrewantsyourfeedbackonthecommunity’sresponseasweupdateourservices.Lightrefreshmentswillbeprovided.

Shabbat,January27,2018,12:00pm–1:30pmNakh&NoshAlthoughJewsarethepeopleofthebook,therearemanypartsoftheJewishbible,theTaNaKh,weneverreadinservices.ThewordTaNaKhisanacronymfortheJewishbible’s3categoriesofbooks:theTorah(thefivebooksofMoses),Nevi’im(theProphets),andKetuvim(theScriptures).OverthecourseoftheJewishyear,wereadthefullTorah,butweneverreadthefullbooksofNaKh(Nevi’imandKetuvim).ButthathaschangedatShaarShalom!Eachsession,westudyonemorechapterofNaKh:discoveringwhythesewordsweresosacredtoourancestors,andwhysofewJewsreadthem(outsideofHalifax,thatis).FindRabbiRank’stableatkiddushforalittle“NaKhandNosh.”Pleasejoinusforthefollowingupcomingsessionsduringthistimeslotin2018:February24,March10,April28,May12,andJune16.

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HighHolidays5778:LimnotYameinu:WhyDoWeCount?

DearShaarShalomcommunity,ItishardtobelievethatmorethanayearhaspassedsinceourfamilyMovedfromNewYorktoHalifaxandjoinedtheShaarShalomcommunity.Ithasbeenacontinuingprivilegeandpleasuretocelebratelife,tolearn,andtocreatemeaningfulandrichspiritualexperiencestogether.Thisyear,aswecelebrateCanada’s150thbirthday,feelslikeanespeciallyauspiciousoneinwhichtotakestockofwhoweareandwherewehavebeenasacommunityandtodreamtogetherofthefuture.Commemorations,suchasthe150thbirthdayofCanada,whichwearecelebratingtogetherwithallofourneighbors,affordusanopportunitytomarktimetogether,andtoreflectonourownlivesandtheworldinwhichwelive.ThispastJuly1st,lateatnightonCanadaDay,asIwatchedthetelevisedCanadaDaycelebrationsacrossthecountry.IwasespeciallymovedbytheresponseofoneCanadianfromNewfoundland,whoexpressedhereagernesstoseethis150thyearasanewbeginningandanopportunitytoimproveasanation.

Indeed,makingtheintentionalefforttomarkbirthdays,whetherpersonalorcollective,enablesustodotheseriousspiritualworkofconsideringhowwemightimproveourownlivesandthelivesofthosearoundusastimemarcheson.Rightnowwe,alongwithotherJewsthroughouttheworld,arepreparingforanothermomentousbirthday:thebirthdayoftheworld.OntheJewishcalendar,werefertotheupcomingyearas5778.WhilemanyprogressiveJewsdonotnecessarilysubscribetothetraditionalnotionthattheworldisonly5778yearsold,wecanallappreciatethespiritualsignificanceofcollectivelywelcomingintheJewishNewYearwithopenmindsandfullhearts.Ironically,eventhoughitisG-d’screationwhosebirthdaywearecelebrating,itiswewhoaretherecipientsoftheHighHoliday’sverypreciousgift:thetimeandspaceforreflectionandintrospection.

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Althoughself-examinationisanongoingjourneyforeachofusthroughouttheyear,theJewishHighHolyDaysprovideuswithaspeciallysanctifiedtimeandspacetopondertheoftencomplicatedandcomplexexistentialquestionsthatmightotherwisebedrownedoutinthedinofeverydaylife.Inthisway,ourgiftfromG-distheheightenedfocusoftheHighHolidayseason.Inourparticularcontext,thatofasmallbutcommittedcommunity,weareadditionallyblessedbytheopportunitytousethistimetocometogetherasacommunityinacontextwherewecanconsidernotonlyourownpersonalissues,butalsotrytoopenourselvestotheconcernsandsituationsofthosearoundus.Knowingourneighboursandreachingouttothemiswellwithinourcapacity,inaJewishcommunityofoursize.Psalm90:12offersabeautifulsentimentwhichperfectlysetsthetoneforthisseasonofheightenedintrospectionandexternalconnection:ִלְמנֹות יֵָמינּו, ֵּכן הֹוַדע; וְנִָבא, ְלַבב ָחְכָמה "Teachustocountourdays,sothatwemayacquireaheartofwisdom."Limnotyamenu,tocountourdays,ispreciselythechargeofthisseasonofrepentance.Tomakeourdayscountbymakingouractionscount.Tofillourdayswithcommunalconnectionandlove.Whenonelivesinasmallcommunity,aswedo,wehavebeforeustheopportunitytosharesomuchrichhistorytogetherandsupporteachotherinprofoundways,bothbigandsmall.Thispastyear,Idrewgreatinspirationfromwatchingdedicatedmembersofourcommunitybandtogetherbehindthescenestosupportothersintimesofbothpersonalchallengeandjoy.IlookforwardtothenewJewishyearahead,oneinwhichIamexcitedtocontinuetogrowandworktogetherinordertomakeourdays,ouractions,andourselvestruly“count”.MayweallbeblessedwithameaningfulandbeautifulNewYear,filledwithpeace,joy,love,andtruefulfillment!Shanahtovah,andmayyoubeinscribedintheBookofLife,RabbiRayshWeiss

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FromtheChairoftheExecutiveCommittee

AyearagowewelcomedournewfulltimeRabbiandourMaskiltotheShaarandtoHalifax.Ithasbeenanexcitingyear,oneofchanges,newinitiatives,newBoardgovernanceandmostimportantlyarenewedsenseofrevitalization.RabbiWeissandRabbiRankhaveintroducedmanynewlearningopportunitiesintheIntrotoJudaismcourse,monthlyNakhandNoshsessions,recentTalmudseminarsandthetrainingofourB’naiMitzvotstudents.Aswithanysignificanttransitionandchangetherearegrowingpains,butweareworkingtogetherasaBoardandasacommunitytocontinuetosmoothoutthewrinkles.

AfewmonthsafterRabbiWeissandRabbiRank’sarrivalweheldourAnnualGeneralMeetingandanewBoardwaselected.Beforetalkingaboutanychangesthishasbroughtabout,thereneedstobeanacknowledge-mentofourpastExecutiveandBoardleadership.MarkRosenandMitchellZusmanwerethedynamicduobehindsomuchofwhathasdrivenourlife.TheyhaveworkedforyearstomakesurethatoperationsoftheShaarhavestayedontrack,ensuringthatourcommunitycontinuestoenjoythevibrancyandsustainabilityweneedtogrow.MarknotonlyservedasCo-ChairoftheExecutivebutalsoheldthegruelingtaskofmanagingourfinancesasTreasurer(andthankfullyhasstayedonasChairofFinance).ThankstoMarkwecontinuetoholdastablefinancialpositionwithouthavinghadtoraisemembershipdues.Mark’sleadershiphasprovidedsomanyofusontheBoardwithanunderstandingofthebehind-the-scenesworkneededtoeffectivelymanageoursynagogue.Onamorepersonalnote,itisbecauseofMark’sencouragementandsupportthatIwaswillingtotakeontheroleandresponsibilityasamemberofourExecutive.ThankyouMark,foryourcontinuedguidanceaswenavigatethesometimeschallengingwaters.ThisKolNidrewillseemsodifferentwithoutyouspeakingonbehalfoftheBoard.

Mitchellhasbeenapillarofourcommunityformanyyears.WhilehemaynolongerserveontheExecutiveasCo-Chair,hecontinuestobeavailabletocounselonissuesofsecurity,house,ChevraKadishaandanythingelsewehaveaquestionorconcernabout.Mitchellkeepsallmattersregardingourcemeteryinorderandheismostlikelygoingtobetheguywho,quiteoften,willcontinuetodothejobsthatnooneknowsabout.ThankyousomuchMitchell,wedon’tsayitenough.

ThecommitmentandpassionthatMarkandMitchellhaveshownoversomanyyearssetsanexampleforallofus.Itisthiskindofdedicationthatwillhelpuskeepoursynagogueandcommunityvibrant.

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AlongwiththeseacknowledgementsIwouldalsoliketorecognizetheworkofJasonBrown.JasonservedasRitualChairinourtransitionyearwhenwewerewithoutaRabbi.InadditiontoservingtirelesslyonRitualovertheyears,JasonjoinedasmallgroupthatservedasaLiaisonCommitteetoassistRabbiWeiss’stransitiontobecomingourRabbi.Jason,myself,SethBloomandSheriLeckerworkedtogethertoprovidesupportintheearlymonths.ThankyouJasonandallparticipants.

WithouttheweeklyShabbatsupportofourGabbaim,layleadersandritualguidancefromourRabbis,wewouldnothavethebenefitsofthereligiousaspectsofoursynagogue.Thedevotionandgenerosityofyourtimearegreatlyappreciated.

Manythankstoourofficeadministrator,Tamara,whoworkstoensureourofficeisrunningsmoothly.TamaraalsoactedasHebrewSchoolAdministratorthispastyearbutwillstepdownfromthoseresponsibilitiestofocusonthegrowingdemandsofoursynagogueoffice.

WearesofortunatetohaveAlanDoyle,ourhard-workingcaretaker.AlanhasaconstantpresenceinourShul,alwaysreadytodowhateverisaskedofhimwithoutcomplaint.Thankfully,wehaveconvincedhimtotakehisdaysoffeachweekandacceptsupportfromthecommunitywhenbigjobsneedtobedone.

Althoughfundraisingeffortshavenotbeenpushedtothetopofalonglistofprioritiesthisyear,aheartythanksareinordertoMaryKannerfortakingontheveryimportanttaskoforganizingthisyear’sHighHolyDaybulletin.

ManythankstoourBoardMemberswhoworkedextremelyhardaswetransitionedfromoursearchprocesstoourRabbis’arrivallastAugust.SomeofthemretiredfromtheirBoarddutiesandsomestayedonwithcontinuedsupporttomakeasmoothchangeovertoanewExecutiveandBoardlastDecember.OurdedicatedBoardiscommittedtoworkingonprocess,governance,newcommitteecontributionsandworkingtosharealltheresponsibilitiesasacohesiveBoardteam.

Inaddition,manyShaarmembershaveprovidednecessaryleadership-SherriKastenagreedtotakeonthepositionasChairoftheRitualCommittee,JenniferWolfsonworkstirelesslyastheChairofthecooperativeHebrewSchoolCommittee,WayneO’ConnorbecametheChairoftheEndowmentFundandDougRaphaelworkedwithLysaAprilandDawn(Fig)FrailtocoordinatethebeautifulrenovationofRabbiRank’soffice.

Wecannotfunctionasanorganizationwithoutthecommitmentand

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dedicationofourvolunteers.WethankallwhohavevolunteeredtheirtimetotheShaarthispastyear.

Althoughtherearemanynoteworthyprojectsandinitiativesfromthepastyear,thereareafewexcitingthingsIwouldliketomention.Severalmonthsagowehadtherolloutofournewandimprovedwebsite,aninitiativetakenonbyJenniferPinkandFigFrail.WehavebeenfortunatethatFighascontinuedtofunctionasourselftaughtwebmasterandthisFallTamarawillparticipateinWordPresstrainingsothewebsitecanbemanagedfromtheoffice.Thewebsiteisoneofthemanyimprovementsbeingmadeintheoffice.

WiththehelpofHerbVandermeulenourofficeisalsoundergoingseveralupgrades.Ourcomputersarebeingupgraded,weareworkingtoimprovethequalityofourmembershipdatabaseandourinternalcommunicationsystemsaregettingaface-lift.

Weknowthereismuchtobedoneinthemanyfacetsofoursynagogueandwearegettingtheframeworkinplace.ThisisanexcitingtimeattheShaarandaschangesarebeingmade,itisawonderfulopportunityformembersofourcommunitytofindwaystosharetheirtalents.Theopportunitiesareendless!RabbiWeisshasbeenwithusforafullyear,andshehasproventobeanopenear,demonstratingaknackforconnectingpeople’stalentsandpassionswithopportunitiestoserveourcommunity.ShehasshowncareanddedicationandcontinuestowanttogettoknowourcongregantsandwhattheywantfromtheirShaarlife.WehaveseenarevitalizationoftheLibraryCommittee(thankyouRabbiRank)andtheestablishmentofaTikunOlamCommittee.Welookforwardtoseeingtheexcitingworktocomefrombothofthesevibrantgroups.Nowisthetimetogetinvolvedandbeapartofthings,ifyouhaveideaspleasereachouttomyself,toRabbiWeiss,toRabbiRankoranyExecutiveorBoardmember.

It’sbeenaverybigyearandworkingwithSethBloom,JenniferPink,LysaAprilandFigFrail,astheExecutiveCommittee,hasmadeitextremelyfeasibletonavigatethroughthemanymountainswehavefaced.Ifeelveryfortunatetobeapartofateamthatiscommitted,dedicatedandreadytogetthejobdone.WewillcontinuetostrivetomeettheneedsoftheShaarandwewantyourhelpandyourcontributions!OnbehalfoftheBoard,Wewishallcongregantsahealthy&happyNewYear.ShanaTovaU’MetukahJenniferO’Connor,Chair,ExecutiveCommittee

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ShaarShalomBoardofTrustees,2016-2017EXECUTIVEChairJenniferO’Connor,[email protected],MeetingChairSethBloom902-406-2894sabloom@dal.caTreasurerJenniferPink,[email protected],Kitchen&BeautificationLysaApril,[email protected](Fig)Frail,[email protected]

MEMBERSATLARGE

RitualChairSherriKasten902-444-2146smk1@[email protected]

CorrespondingSecretary,MembershipCoordinatorMollyRechnitzer,902-443-4770mollyrechn@gmail.comCorrespondingSecretaryShiraCollins902-404-0798Collins4jslj@gmail.comSaulOffman902-483-5484soffman@dal.caPennyHarding902-463-1785pennyhardingipad@gmail.comPhilipBelitsky902-430-0962philip.belitsky@dal.caJoannaWexler902-877-8708joannamirskywexler@gmail.comLouisWolfson902-444-3900louis@peppermintproperties.caBevHymes902-445-8238hymesbev@[email protected]

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CommittesChevraKadishaJonGoldberg,Men’sDivisionRitaPink,Women’sDivisionTikunOlamCommitteeGregHirschYolanaWassersug

CemeteryMitchellZusmanLibraryCommitteeSharonWaxmanPeggyWaltYonaKornZacKadmon

CHEVRAKADISHAWOMEN’SDIVISIONHonoraryChair-MarianneFergusonFacilitator–RitaPinkMembers–Dr.NancyBloom,SherriKasten,ElizabethPink,ValerieShapiro,SherriLecker

MEN’SDIVISIONFacilitator–JonGoldbergMembers–MartyZelenietz,MitchellZusman,Dr.SethBloom,MarkDavid

SHIVAATHOMEChair–MollyRechnitzerNancyCieplinski,YonaKorn,LeaMcKnight

WewelcomeanyonewhowouldbeinterestedinjoiningtheChevraKadisha.Bothmenandwomenareneeded.TreeofLifeTheTreesofLifemountedinthemainhallontheouterwallsoftheSanctuaryandoftheChapelhelpustomaintainaconnectiontoourpastaswehonourpresentandformercongregants.AFoundationStoneremainsat$1,800andaLeafisstill$180.Iwillbepleasedtoprocessyourorders.MollyRechnitzer,(902)443-4770,[email protected]

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IncelebrationofSHARONWAXMANonher70thBirthdayDecember20,2016

fromherDearFriends

WelcomeIRADAVIDBATESJanuary18,2016

ProudParents:SaraandJoshuaGrandparents:JudyandSteve

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HebrewSchoolReportfromthe2016-2017SchoolYear

WehadanothersuccessfulyearofHebrewSchoolprogramming.Thiswasthefirstyeartohavethreerabbisteachinginourprogram!

ProgramHighlights.Inthe2016-2017schoolyear,wecontinuedwithourtraditionalprograms,modifiedsomeandaddednewones.Onceagain,wehadaterrificHanukkahPartyfortheJewishcommunityandanupbeatModelSederledbyRabbiRankfortheHebrewSchoolstudents.AtPurim,thestudentsparticipatedinfunPurim-themedactivitiesandgamesledbytheirteachers.WeranaKabbalatShabbatFamilyServiceanddinnerattheShaarintheFallandalsoforparticulargradesattheBloomandWolfsonhomesintheWinterandSpring.ThestudentsperformedtheirendoftermsongsinDecemberandinJune’sClosingCeremony.

DuringTuB’Shevat,arepresentativefromJNFvisitedourschoolandledaninteractiveprogramaboutIsraelanditssoil.WehadanadditionalsederthisyearforTuB’ShevatledbyRabbiWeiss.StudentsfromHillelatDalhousievisitedourHebrewSchoolbeforePurimtomakemishloachmanotwiththestudents.Thesepackagesweregivenouttomembersinourcommunity.RabbiKerznerledhisstudentsontoursofallaspectsofasynagogueandshowedthemhowtoputontefillimandreadfromtheTorah.BobbiZahrafromtheShaarcameintohelpRabbiWeiss’studentsintheGrade6/7classesmaketheirowntallit.AnexcitingnewprogramwasledbyRabbiWeissforherGrade2classwheretheyeachbroughthomeaShabbatbackpackeachweekfilledwithShabbatitemsinordertoenhancetheirlearningaboutShabbat.

Staffing.OurHebrewSchoolstillfeelsthelossofMr.GordDankner,asafriendandatrueprofessionalHebrewSchoolteacher.Theteachersstrovetocontinuetheimportantworkhedidinpreparingtheseniorstudentsfortheirbar/bat-mitzvahs.

Theteachersinthe2016-2017programwereBassieFeldman,BrachaKoren,RabbiWeiss,YuliaSultan-Shakh,RabbiKerzner,RabbiRank,MartyZelenietzandTamarEllis.TamaraDaimanwasourHebrewSchoolAdministrator.WeappreciatethehelpofRachaelGoldbergwhowasanactivevolunteerintheGrade2and3classeslastyear.

GraduatingStudents.Wewanttoextendourcongratulationstothisyear’sGrade7GraduatingClass.MemberswereSarahGoldberg,EytanMendel-Elias,SarahMeyerandRebeccaSchelew.

OurCommittee.TheHebrewSchoolCommitteeconsistsofparentvolunteers.Inthe2016-2017schoolyear,thememberswereSheriLecker,

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JoannaWexlerandJenniferWolfson.JudithGodlbergandJonathanRosshavebeenhelpfultoourgroupinliaisingwiththeBethIsraelBoard.

Overthesummer,RabbiRankhasbeenleadingsmallparlourmeetingswithourcommitteeandRabbiWeissandRabbiKerzner.WediscussourgoalsfortheHebrewSchoolandstrategiesaboutmeetingthem.

ParentVolunteers.Weappreciatethesupportofourparentvolunteerswhofulfillmanydifferentdutiesinorderforourprogramtorun.Thankyoutotheparentswhosupervisethedoors,purchasesnacksandsupplies,preparethesnacks,supervisethehallwaysandvolunteertorunourspecialevents.

Plansfor2017-2018.TamaraDaimanwillnotbereturningasadministratorthisFall.Weappreciateherhardworkwithusforthelastthreeyears.WeareexcitedtowelcomeAndydeChamplainasnewadministrator.AndyandhiswifeBeckyPinkhavebeenparentvolunteersforthelastfewyearswhiletheiroldersonhasbeenintheprogram.WelookforwardtoworkingwithAndy.

WealsowelcomeIanEpsteintoourHebrewSchoolcommittee.HistwoolderchildrenareintheHebrewSchool.IanandhiswifeErinAwalthavebeengreatvolunteersattheHebrewSchool.

UndertheleadershipofJoannaWexler,weareupdatingourcurriculardocuments.Theseillustratethecoreprinciplesoftheprograminaveryuser-friendlywaytoparents,teachers&students.WeaimtoincludesupportingresourcesforparentstouseoutsideoftheHebrewSchoolprogram.

UndertheleadershipofSheriLecker,wearelookingtobringbackamodifiedversionoftheJuniorCongregationprogram.Weaimtomakethisaninteractivefamilyservicefollowedbyalunchandaspecialprogram.

WewelcomeLysaAppletonbackasateacherattheHebrewSchool.Lysausedtobeateacherinourprogramandalsoheldtheadministratorpositon.Theotherteachersforthe2017-2018schoolyearwillbeBassieFeldman,BrachaKoren,RabbiWeiss,RabbiRank,RabbiKerzner,TamarEllisandYuliaSultan-Shakh.MartyZelenietzistakingaone-yearleavefromHebrewSchoolteachingthisyear.

Pleasecontactanyofourcommitteemembersifyouhavequestionsaboutourprogram.

ChagSameach!

JenniferWolfson,Chair,HebrewSchoolCommittee

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RitualCommitteeReport,5777

Thishasbeenayearofconsiderabletransition,withanewBoardofDirectors,newRabbinicalleadership,andsignificantturnoverontheRitualCommittee.Many,manythankstoCommitteemembersthispastyearforalloftheirworkonthecongregation'sbehalf:JamieBluestein,JasonBrown,MarkDavid,MichaelGedalia,BevHymes,DavidWolfe,MartyZelenietz,plusRabbiWeiss(exofficiomember).ThanksalsotoDavidZer-Aviv,whoisnotaCommitteememberbutwhovolunteersfrequentlyandstepsupwheneverasked.Also,thankyoutoeveryonewhohascometoreligiousservicesthroughouttheyear.Whetheryoushowupoccasionallyorfrequently,itisyourpresenceandparticipationthatmakemeaningfulcommunity.

YoumaywonderwhatexactlytheCommitteedoes.Goodquestion!AsignificantresponsibilityisworkingwiththeRabbitoensurethatreligiouscelebrationsandservicesoccuronShabbatandholidays.InadditiontotheRabbis,thankstoallofourTorahreaders,haftarahchanters,serviceleaders,gabbaim,etc.AndtowhoMartyZelenitzofferedgabbaitrainingthispastyear.

Withhalachic(Jewishlegal)inputfromtheRabbi,theCommitteediscussesissuesrelatedtoJewishpracticethatarebroughttoourattention,eitherfromtheBoardortheShaarmembership,andmakesrecommendationstotheBoard.OneofthefirstitemswetackledthisyearwasaprocessforincludingtheShaarmembershippriortoproposingmakingmajorchanges--andweimmediatelyputitintopracticeregardingthelocationofthelecternwheretheserviceleaderstandsandonwhichtheTorahisread.Themembershipwasinformedoftheproposal,weheldatrialperiod,theRabbiofferedlearningrelatedtothechange,andwesolicitedinputfromthemembershipafterwardviaaquestionnaire.Bya5:1margin,theShaarmembershipagreedthelecternshouldbeatfloor-levelthroughmostoftheyear,withtheseatingintheSanctuaryarrangedaroundthelecterninasemi-circle.Thisenablespeoplewithmobilityissuestocomeupforanaliyah.Sincetheroomwasre-configured,therehavebeenanumberofpeoplewhohavebeenabletoreceivehonourswhootherwisewouldhavebeenunable.Forthehigh-holidays,andpossiblyduringbar/batmitzvahservices,thelecternwillagainbeatthetopofthestairstoenablemorepeopletofitintotheSanctuary.

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approvalfromtheBoard,thisyearincludehownon-Jewishfamilyandfriendscanmeaningfullyparticipateinreligiousservicessuchasbneimitzvothandagreementtocontinuereading1/3ofthetraditionalTorahportioneachShabbatmorning,withtheexceptionofthreeweeksoftheyearwhenreadingonlyaportionofthetraditionalreadingwouldmeanthatwewouldmissasignificantstory--forexample,theTenCommandments.

Thiscomingyear,thereisamanyitemstheCommitteehopestoaddress,includingsolicitinginputfromthemembershipastowhatyoulookforinreligiousservicesandhowtheShaarmightprovidemoremeaningfulservicestoyou.IinviteyoutojointheRitualCommitteeandcontributetothesediscussions.Weneedanengagedmembershiptoprovidefeedback.Weneedyourinput,nowmorethanever.

Withallgoodwishesfortheyeartocome--l'shanatovah,

SherriKasten,chairShaarShalomLibrary

Aftermanyyearsofinactivity,ourLibraryisbeingrevitalizedwiththeassistanceofRabbiRank.VolunteersSharonWaxman(Co-Chair),PeggyWalt(Co-Chair)andYonaKornareworkingoverthesummermonthstoupdatetheholdingsandtomakeaplanforafunctionaloperatinglibrary.Tothatend,weaskthatyouholdoffondonationsofbooksuntilwearereadytoreceivethem,astherearepresentlymorethan700un-catalogueddonatedbooksthatwearegoingthroughwiththeRabbi’sassistance.Wewanttohavealibrarythatisfunctional,wellorganizedandrelevanttoourcongregation.

ThankstoeveryonewhopurchasedbooksforsaleatthelastChanukahFairasthesefundsbenefittedthelibrary.

Ifyouhavelibrarybooksinyourhousethathaven’tbeenreturned,pleasebringthembackandplacetheminthebasketbythelibrarydoor(it’supstairsinthesynagogue,incaseyouhaven’tbeenthereinawhile!).Wearekeepingthelibraryopenwhenthesynagogueisopenandwearemakingthelibraryself-serve.Youcanbrowse,borrowandreturnbookswhenthelibraryvolunteersaren’tpresent.Wehavemanywonderfulvolumesthatweareeagertosharewithourcongrega-tion-kids’books,novels,cookbooks,booksinYiddishandHebrew,non-fictionandmore.Staytunedformoreinformationthisfall!

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HouseCommitteeReportThispastyeartheHouseCommitteehasbeenbusyonanumberofinitiatives.Herearethehighlights:Atransformativechangewasmadetothesanctuaryseatingfordailyserviceinordertocreateamoreintimateandaccessibleexperienceforallparticipants.TheBemawasrelocatedtofloorlevelandseatingconfiguredinasemicirclearoundit.Sofarthefeedbackhasbeenverypositive.WiththerealityofgrowingsecurityconcernsaffectingJewishcommunitiesaroundtheglobe,werevisitedoptionsforadditionalsecuritysystemsfortheShaar.Acameramonitoringsystemwasinstalledatthebackdoorallowingthemainofficetobothviewandrecordactivityatthatentrance.AsecondsafetyinitiativefocusedonbettersecuringtheupstairsclassroomsduringHebrewSchool.Thiswasachievedwiththeinstallationoflockingsteeldoorsatthebottomofallentriestothestairwells.Finally,RabbiRank’sofficewasgivenamuch-neededfacelift.GoingforwardintheNewYear,wewillcontinueupgradingtheShaarcommonareasthroughnewinitiativesthatwehopewillsupportanongoingprideofplaceforthecongregation.StaytunedandShanahTovahDougRaphaelHouseChair

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ReportfromtheTrusteesoftheShaarShalomCapitalEndowmentFund,theCemeteryPerpetualCareFundandtheAbeLeventhalSpecificEndowmentFundAsofJuly31,2017thetotalassetsoftheCapitalEndowmentFundstandatjustover$1,700,000,theCemeteryPerpetualCareFundisat$323,000andtheAbeLeventhalSpecificEndowmentFundat$542,000.Sincethestartof2017thesefundshavereturnedanaverageof1.41%,netofinvestmentfees,andareinlinewithoverallmarketreturnsforthesameperiod.TheincomegeneratedbytheseFundsisusedforvariouspurposes,includingimprovementstotheShaarandthecemetery.DuringthefiscalyearendingAugust31,2017fundsfromtheCapitalImprovementFundandAbeLeventhalFundwereusedtomakeimprovementstotheinteriorandexterioroftheShaaralongwithsomeupgradestoofficeequipmentandforprogramslikeScholarinResidence.Inaddition,incomefromtheCemeteryFundwasusedtomakerepairstothewallandforothergeneralmaintenanceitems.TheTrusteesarethankfulforthecontributionsandleadershipofStevenWolffwhosteppeddownasChairthispastyear.HiswisdomandexpertisewillbemissedandwethankhimforhisservicetotheShaar.WayneO’Connor,ChairAugust,2017TreeofLife,newleaves,continued

Mazel-TovtoAaronBates&JulieStinson

ontheirmarriageDecember29,2016

Mazel-TovtoMayaSobol

onherBat-MitzvahJune24,2017

HeradoringgrandparentsRosalind&PhilipBelitsky

Judith&StephenBateswelcomeHannahClaire

totheirfamilyBorntoJulieStinsonandAaronBatesJune7,2017

InMemoryOfMyBelovedFatherWiktorJassem1922–2016

“KochanemuTatusiowi”Dorota

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CongregationalNewsBabiesMazeltovtoJanaWiederandYolanaWassersrugonthebirthofHenryJockel,sonofnephew/cousinTomJockelandPimsireePhronwongMazelTovtoBeverlyParsonsonthebirthofgranddaughterUrsulaAcadiaThibodeau.DaughterofMartin&PilarThibodeau,sistertoAdele.MazeltovtoShimonandPeggyWaltonthebirthoftheirgranddaughterEmmaRose.DaughterofJoshuaandMariaWalt,andsistertoAvaElizabeth.MazeltovtoparentsSarahandIanBezansonandbigbrotherBlairNathan,onthebirthof,LouisHarryBezanson.MazelTovtoMaryKanneronthebirthofhergranddaughter,EleanorBrandellStern.DaughterofMichaelandRebeccaSternandsistertoHannahEve.CousintoVioletandEvelyn(HenryandJennifer)Stern.MazelTovtoMarianneFergusononthebirthofhergreat-grandson,AsherEliasDauphinee.SonofRebeccaandEvanDauphineeandbrothertoHannah,BrooklynandShoshannah.MazeltovtoBobbiZahraonthebirthofherniece,Aurora.MazeltovtoJudithBatesonthebirthofherfirstgranddaughter,HannahBates.DaughterofAaronandJulieStinsonBates.MazeltovtoRoselleGreenonthebirthofherfirstgreat-grandsonJulianFrancis,grandsonofStephenandMarsha(Green)Aronson,sonofRachelAronsonandRickSole.MazelTovtoSharonWaxmanandCharlieCampbellonthebirthoftheirgrandson,Liad.SonofAyeletLevyandJamieMarchandofHoboken,NewJerseyandbrothertoMattan.BneiMitzvotMazelTovtoFleurO’ConnorandtoherparentsJenniferandWayneO’Connor,ontheoccasionofherbatmitzvah.

MazelTovtoAbigailRaphael,andtoherparentsDougandAmyRaphael,ontheoccasionofherbatmitzvah.

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MazelTovtoAidanRittenberg,andtohisparentsDavidandPaulaRittenberg,ontheoccasionofhisbarmitzvah.MazeltovtoRebeccaSchelew,andtoherparentsBenSchelewandLauraMacLean,ontheoccasionofherbatmitzvah.MazeltovtoSarahGoldberg,andtoherparentsLyleGoldbergandDellaMorrison,ontheoccasionofherbatmitzvah.MazeltovtoMayaSobol,grandparentsPhilandRozBelitsky,parentsLorraineandAlonSobolandbrotherEliontheoccasionofherbatmitzvahatShaarShalom.TheSobolfamilytraveledfromSingaporeforMaya’sbatmitzvah.MazeltovtoJamesFalk-Garcia,andtohisgrandparentsMichaelandLiliFalk,andhisparentsJonathanFalkandGeorgeGarciaontheoccasionofhisbarmitzvah.

MazeltovtoEytanMendel-EliasandtohisparentsCharlotteMendelandEliEliasontheoccasionofhisbarmitzvah.MazeltovtoLouisBondarenko,andtohisparentsJenniferJacobsonandAlbertBondarenko.LouispreparedhereinHalifaxbuthadhisbarmitzvahinBarbados.MaccabiahGamesMazeltovtoBessieLecker-Evans,daughterSheriLeckerandMarkEvanswhoparticipatedinthe20thMaccabiahGamesinIsraelaspartofCanada'sJuniorWomen'sSoccerTeam.She.andherteambroughthomeBronzemetalsandmanywonderfulmemories.MazeltovtoBenRittenberg,sonofDavidandPaulaRittenberg,wasselectedfortheJuniorBoysBaseballteamwhichcompetedinthe20thMaccabiahGamesinIsrael.

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GraduatesMazeltovtoSierraWarman,eldestgranddaughterofPhilWarman,whograduatedfromAcadiaUniversitywithamajorinMathematics.SierrahasbegunworkatEcklerLtdinHalifaxasaJuniorActuarialAnalyst.MazeltovtoShaelBrown,sonofJasonBrownandSondraRutman,ongraduatingfromDalhousiewithaBachelorofScienceinMathematicswithHonours.HehasbeenacceptedintotheMastersPrograminMathematicsatMcGillforSeptember.MazeltovtoAllisonPedvis,daughterofHowardandCindyPedvis,ongraduatingfromCharlesP.AllenHighSchool.AllisonwillbeattendingtheUniversityofOttawatostudyHumanKinetics.MazeltovtoRebeccaDavid,daughterofMarkandSueDavid,ongraduatingfromQueen'sUniversitywithaBachelorofArtsinSociologywithHonours.MazeltovtoJennieDavid,daughterofMarkandSueDavid,whohascompletedherMastersdegreeportionofacombinedMasters/PhDprograminClinicalPsychologyatDrexelUniversityinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.Mazeltovtothisyear’sGrade7HebrewSchoolClassontheirgraduation.ClassmemberswereSarahGoldberg,EytanMendel-Elias,SarahMeyerandRebeccaSchelew.WeddingsMazeltovtoDavidAlexanderandJaneWeckmanAlexanderonthemarriageoftheirson,Ben,toKatieAddleman-FrankelinToronto.MazeltovtoJudithBatesonthemarriageofsonAaronBatestoJulieStinsonatSugarMoonFarm.

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Honours,Awards,AccomplishmentsMazeltovtoDalhousieseniorandtheShaar'sfrequentbneimitzvahtutorMattGoldbergonhisacceptancetoRabbinicalSchoolatBostonHebrewCollege.MazeltovtoJudithBatesonsonAaron’sacceptancetoDalhousieUniversityMedicalSchool.MazeltovtoMollyRechnitzerforher‘tree-mendous’volunteerworkwiththeJNF.MazeltovtoNatanNevowhowasinvitedthisyeartopresentsomeofhisworksinanexhibitionofartistsofPolishorigin.MazeltovtoUlrikeBahr-GedaliaonbeingnamedoneofCanada’s100MostPowerfulWomenbyCanada’sWomen’sExecutiveNetwork.MazeltovtoDr.RichardGoldbloomwhowasinductedintotheCanadianMedicalHallofFame.MazeltovtoNoahPink,sonofRonaldandJoanPink,onthepremiereofthe10episodeseries,Genius,forwhichNoahiswriterandco-executive-producerwithRonHoward.Geniusexplorestheturbulentjourneyofthephysicistwhowouldgrowtobecometheicon:AlbertEinsteinGeniuspremieredonApril25thonNationalGeographicTV.CondolencesCondolencestothemanymembersofShaarShalomCongregationwhoseliveshetouchedandtohisfamily,onthelossofDr.IrvingPerlin.

CondolencestoDr.JanaWeideronthelossofhermother,HelenaJockelandtoYolanaWassersugonthelosshergrandmother.

CondolencestoRabbiRankandhisfamilyonthepassingofhisbeloveduncle,SherwinRank,z”l.

CondolencestoMarcyGilsigonthelossofhermother,RayGilsiginMontreal,andtograndchildrenCarly,SamandJoshuaGilsigandAvramSpatz.

CondolencestoDavidZer-Avivandfamilyonthelossofhisfather,RabbiMichaelZer-Aviv,z”l.

CondolencestoBobbiZahraonthelossofhergoodfriendAnnie.

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CondolencestoSharonWaxmanonthelossofbrother-in-law,DonaldCampbell

CondolencestoDebbieGarsononthelossofhermother,LillianGarson.

CondolencestoKarenGaumandfamilyonthelossofSimon’sbrother,Dr.SanfordGaum.

CondolencestoRosalieFineandfamilyonthelossofRosalie’sfather,IsadoreFine.

CondolencestoWendyKatzandAlanYoungandtonephewDavidParriswhoexperiencedthetragicdeathofhisfiancéejustdaysbeforetheirwedding.AGentlemanandAGentleManDr.IrvingPerlinknewthetruemeaningoftheword'life'.Henotonlywitnessedthearrivalofanewhumanbeing,hewasenthralledwiththemajestyofthisGod-givenexperience-anexperiencethatguidedhimthroughouthisyearsasamedicaldoctor.

IrvingandhiswifeFredawerefoundingmembersofShaarShalomandwereamongadedicatedcohortoffamiliesthatjoinedtogethertocraftanewhouseofworshipinHalifax.Ascantor,mentorandvicepresident,IrvingneverfailedinhiscommitmenttoShaarShalom.For50yearsheledSabbathserviceseachandeveryShabbat.HedidsowithdignityandhumilityandoutofhisloveforallthingsJewish.HischantingofKolNidreiwasmemorable.Oftentimeshewascalledontoassistinlifecycleeventsandhedidsowithouthesitation.

Weshouldpayhomagetothisgentle,graciousandgenuineperson,whothroughhisdedicationanddevotionovertheyearshasmadeitpossibleforanyonetoenterthesynagoguesanctuary-toparticipateinreligiousholidays,festivalsandsimchas;toobserveayahrzeitorrecitethekaddish;toprayorsimplytoreflect.

"Somepeoplecomeintoourlivesandquietlystayforawhile,leavingfootprintsinourheartsandweareforevergrateful".

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RememberingHelenaJockelMygrandmother,HelenaJockel(knownasIbitoallherfriends)diedonNovember4,2016.Herlifewascharacterizedbyastalwartcommitmenttoeducation,atenacioussurvivor’sspirit,andadeeploveofJewishtraditions.SheislovinglyrememberedbymywholefamilyandIknowthathermemorylivesintheheartsofmanypeopleintheShaarShalomcommunity.InAugust2017,ourfamilyunveiledthestonewhichwillmarkhergrave.Wefeelsomecomfortknowingthatsheisburiednexttoherhusband,Emil.IfyouvisittheShaarShalomcemetery,youmaynoticethatthesetwoheadstoneslookdifferentthanmanyoftheotherswhichsurroundthem.Whilemostotherstonesareengravedonjustoneside,EmilandIbi’sstonesareengravedonbothsides.Ifyoureadthebacksideofmygrandmother’sstone,youwillseethefollowingnames:Miriam,Mendu,andChaimKahan.Jolan,Mosher,andVeraFried.Ihavehadmanyopportunitiestotalkandwriteaboutmybubby.Ilovetalkingabouther.Ispokeaboutheratthefuneral,andwhilewesatshiva.IspokeaboutherduringInternationalHolocaustRemembrancedayandonYomHaShoah.Ispeakaboutherwithanyonewhowantstosharetheirmemoriesofher.So,insteadofwritingmoreaboutherhere,Iwouldliketousethisspacetotellyouaboutthesixotherpeoplewhoshareherheadstone.Infact,Ithinkthatisexactlywhatbubbywouldwantmetodo.MiriamKahan(neéHochman)wasmybubby’smother.ShewasborninMukacevoHungary.Herparentsownedthelocalbakery.WhileMiriamwasdevoutandOrthodox,shewasalsoopentomodernwaysofthinkingandstrovetobeliberal,moderate,andopen-minded.Miriamkeptabeautifulhome,andeveryShabbatshebakedfreshchallah.Shewaswarmandkind.Mybubby’smemoircontainsglowingpraiseforMiriam:“shewasintelligent,good-hearted,andawonderfulrolemodel”.Likemybubby,Miriamlovedtoread,andlearnnewthings,andshespokemultiplelanguagesfluently.

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MenduKahanwastheoldestofmybubby’sbrothers.Hewasajournalist,whosettledinthetownofUzhorod,thesametownwheremybubbyeventuallygotateachingpositionatanelementaryschool.MendumarriedawomannamedHermina,andin1944theyhadason.ChaimKahanwasanotherofHelena’sbrothers,andHelenabelievedthathewasagenius.Hestudiedlawandlinguistics;hewasacommunistandapoliticalactivist.HeandHelenasharedaspecialbond.Sheadmiredhispassionandidealism,andhetrustedandlovedherunconditionally.Jolanwasoneofmybubby’sthreesisters,andsheworkedasaseamstress.MosherFried,adoctor,washerhusband.VeraFriedwastheirdaughter(andmybubby’sdearniece).JolanandMosherhadanotherchildaswell,ason,buthisnameislost.Miriam,Mendu,Chaim,Jolan,Mosher,andVeradonothavegravesoftheirown.Fiveofthemweremurderedduringtheholocaust,andChaim,mybubby’sbelovedbrother,wasexecutedafterthewarinaSiberianprison,avictimofStalin’sregime.Allsixofthesemembersofherfamilywereprecioustoher.Sherememberedthemwithlove,andwroteabouttheminhermemoir.AndsoitseemedrightthatwhenwerememberHelena,werememberthesesixmembersofourfamilyaswell.Wedonotjustrememberthemwithnamesonastone;wealsorememberthemactively,eachdayofourlives.IamnamedYolanabecauseofmygreatauntJolan.IliketothinkthatIcarryapieceofherwithme.Whilethishasbeenahardyearforourfamily,wealsowelcomedsomeonenew.TomJockel,andhiswifePimsiree,hadabeautifulsononJune14th,2017.HisnameisHenryChaim,andsohewillcarryapieceofChaimKahanwithhimallhislife.Iknowthathewillbekind,bright,curious,andbrave,justlikehisgreat-great-unclewas.YolanaWassersugAugust10,2017

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AREFLECTIONONLOSS,ANDLIVINGGRIEFJEWISHLYIhaveappreciatedforalongtimeJewishlifecyclerituals.Thosethingswedotoattendtobirths,comingofage,marriage,anddeath,haveallbeenimportant.Ihavecelebratedwithfriendsandhavemournedwiththemandforthem.Andwitheverydeath,myvoicehasbeenjoinedwithmanyothersinwishingfamilymemberscomfortwithwordsfamiliartousall-"Mayhermemorybeforablessing.""MayyoubecomfortedamongthemournersofZion."AndIhavemeantthosewordsmostsincerely.InJuneofthisyear,though,thewordsandtheritualtookonaverydifferentmeaning,withthedeathofAnnieTulloch.Sheisn'tknowntomostofthiscommunity,butifshewere,shewouldbemissedandmournedbyyouassheisbyherfamily.Annie'slifewasawalkingprayer-shedidgoodintheworld,simplybecauseshecould.Sheforgavefully,lovedcompletely,andwasentirelypresenttoeverymomentandeveryexperienceofherlife.Whenshedied,mostunexpectedly,andmuchtooearly,herentirefamilywasstunned.Everyonewhohasdealtwithunexpecteddeathunderstandsthisformofshock-howcantheworldkeepspinningwhensomeonewelovehasbeenlost?ThisiswherethemourningritualshavegivenmemorecomfortandmorestrengththanIeverimaginedpossible.Sittingshiva,sayingprayers,seekingspiritualcounsel,allthesethingshavegivenmeacontextformygrief.TheyhavehelpedmeframewhatIwasfeelinginawaythatmadesomethingsimplyawfulalittlebitmoremanageable.SayingKaddishforAnniehasbeenintegraltomyownhealing,andwhileIwillalwaysmissher,Ihavelearnedinaprofoundwaythatgriefisajourney,andthatithasatimetableallitsown.Overthenext10months,Iknowthatthemourningprocesswillebbandflow.AndIknowthatonthedayswhenitismostdifficult,followingJewishpatternsandobservingJewishritualswillhelpmegetusedtothisunwelcomenewnormal.BobbiZahra

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TheGreatSynagogueofWarsawCoverArtPaintedbyNatanNevo,PhotographedbySusanAprilTheGreatSynagogueinWarsawwasoneofthegreatestbuildingsbuiltinPolandinthe19thcenturyand,atthetimeofitsopening,itwasthelargestsynagogueintheworld.ItwaslocatedonTlomackieStreet,whichgavethesynagogueitsname.ThesynagogueservedtheacculturatedeliteofWarsaw’sJewryand,likeothersuchprayerhousesinEasternEurope,itwasconductedinarelativelymodernizedfashion.SermonsweredeliveredinPolishratherthaninYiddishorHebrew.Anall-malechoiraccompaniedtheserviceandtherewasevenanorganthatplayedonlyforweddings.Liturgyandotherprincipledissuesremainedwhollyuntouched.Manyknownsingersandcantors,suchasJoseleRosenblattandKusewicki,performedinthissynagogue.Themembersincludedthewealthiest,mostassimilatedandemancipatedpartoftheJewishcommunityinWarsaw.TheywerealsosupportersofthemodestreformofJudaism,whichcontrastedwithpredominantHassidisminthekingdomofPoland.ThesynagoguewasbuiltaccordingtotheplanningofthegreatestarchitectatthetimeinWarsaw,LeandroMarconi.Itwasopenedon26September1878,incelebrationofRoshHashanah.ItwaspersonallyblownupbySS-GrupenfuhrerJorgenStroop,on16May1943,asthelastactofthedestructionoftheJewishghettoinWarsaw.Unfortunately,itwasneverrebuilt.Onapersonalnote:In1937,myfathertookmybrotherandmyselftotheinteriorofthesynagoguejusttohavealook–wecouldn’taffordtobemembers,regardlessofourrelativelygoodmaterialsituation.AlthoughIwasonly7yearsold,Irememberbeinginaweofitsbeauty.NatanNevowasbornin1930inWarsaw,Poland.ShortlyafterWorldWarIIbrokeout,heandhisfamilyfledtoSiberia,whichallowedthemtosurvivetheHolocaust.NatanreturnedtoPolandin1946.In1948,heimmigratedtoPalestine,wherehetookpartintheWarofIndependenceandthecreationoftheStateofIsrael.AsafoundingmemberofKibbutzMegiddo,hewasactiveinvariousareasofkibbutzlife,includingdecorating,carvinginolivewoodandtheaterstageproductions.In1962,hetraveledtoFranceandattendedtheSorbonne.HeemigratedtoCanadain1965andworkedasaprofessorofRussianatDalhousieandAcadiauniversities.

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Dr.SaulGreenMemorialLectureTheDr.SaulGreenMemorialLectureaddressestheintersectionofJudaism,medicineandhumanitarianism,allthreeofwhichDr.Greenwaspassionateaboutinhislifetime.Thelecturefocusesoncomplexhumanisticandethicalchallenges.ThelectureshiphasbeenendowedbyagiftfromtheGreenfamilytohonourthememoryofDr.SaulGreenandtoinspireandknittogetherthecongregationofShaarShalomSynagogueandthecommunityofHalifax.ThelectureshippartnersareShaarShalomSynagogueandtheUniversityofKing'sCollege.ThisyearthelecturewillbepresentedbyDr.BerthaFuchsman-Small,apalliativecarephysicianattheJewishGeneralHospitalinMontreal.SheisagraduateofSwarthmoreCollegeandamemberofTheCollegeofFamilyPhysiciansofCanada.Dr.Fuchsman-SmallspentninemonthswithDoctorsWithoutBorders/MédecinsSansFrontièresintheDemocraticRepublicofCongo,whereheractivitiesincludedteachinglocaldoctorsthebasicpathologyofdiabetes,teachingnurseshowtoadministerinsulin,aswellasdebatesandonlineresearchonclinicalassessmentofextrapulmonarytuberculosisinchildren.Dr.Fuchsman-Small’stopicwillbe:MédecinsSansFrontières:MedicalHumanitarianActivismandtheTensionBetweenPrincipleandPragmatism.DoctorsWithoutBorders/MédecinsSansFrontièresistheworld'sleadingindependentinternationalmedicalrelieforganization,implementingandmanagingmedicalprojectsincloseto70countriesworldwideandwithnationalofficesin21countries.Itsmission:“Medicalaidwhereitisneededmost.Independent.Neutral.Impartial.”ThelecturetakesplaceonThursday,November2,2017,7PM,inAlumniHall,UniversityofKing’sCollege.

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WishingYouHappyHolidaysbyJanetKravetz

WhenIwasakidmyfamilyandIimmigratedtoIsraelfromUkraine.IsraelhadmanybeautifulJewishcustomsandtraditions,whichIwasfortunatetoexperienceforthefirsttimeinmylife.Purimwiththecolorfulcostumes,exchangingwithclassmatesthe"mishloahmanot"-packageswithtoysandcandywegaveeachotherforthisoccasion.Speakingofcandy,IabsolutelylovedtheendlesssupplyofdonutsonChanukah,donutswitheverykindoffillingonecanimagine,that'sforsureoneofmysweetestmemories.OtherJewishholidaysarealsoassociatedwithgreatmemories.

Nonetheless,thehighholidaysalwaysfeltespeciallysignificantforme,whenexperiencedforthefirsttime.Perhapsthisisduetooneparticulartraditionkidsatmyschoolwerefollowing.Wemadethemostcolorfulandshinycards,wishingeachotherandwishingtoourfamilieshappyholidays,whilealsosaying,“Iamverysorry,ifIhurtyouthisyear.”ItiswellunderstoodthatinthemonthofElulJewishpeopleaskforforgiveness.Yetsayingiteveryyeartofamily,friendsandacquaintancesjustbeforeYomKippurmightattimesfeellikesomethingautomatic,somekindoflipservice.Butmakingahandmadecardbringsaspecialmeaningtotheapology.Iwouldarguethattheworkandthoughtputintomakingeachcard,aswellaschoosingtherightwordingforeachindividual,createdaspecialatmosphere.Ithelpedmebringmyfullattentiontotherelationshipsinmylife,appreciatewhatIhad,andputmyfullattentionintomakingmyrelationshipsevenbetterattheupcomingyear.ThisactivityfilledmyheartwithjoyandanticipationfortheNewJewishYear.Ididn’tfeelbitterorregretful,asonemightfeelwhenYomKippurisapproaching.Ifeltoptimisticandrejuvenated.TodayIliveinHalifax,butItrytomaintainthisIsraelicard-makingtraditioninmyfamily.Ifyouwanttomakeyourowncardthisyear,youcanuseyourownwords,orgetassistancefromthepoemIhavejustnowwritten,whichIwillbeusingthisyearinmycards:

“Iamtrulyverysorry,ifIeverhurtyourfeelings,Ishallbemorecarefulinmyfuturedealings,MaythesehighholidaysbringyouandIsomeinnerpeace,Mayyourforgivenessbemycenterpiece,Blessedmaybethisfestiveholidaytable,setforafeast,Ourfriendshipsweetashoney,tosaytheleast.”

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AMenuforRoshHashanabyMarianneFergusonAppetizer–ChoppedMushroom,EggandOnion

Sautéonionintheoiluntilgolden,addmushroomsandsautéfor4or5minutes.Mixtogetherwiththechoppedeggs,saltandpepper.Placeaservingofthisonalettuceleafforeachpersonandsprinklewithpaprika.Servewithchallah.Thismakesenoughfor8-10people.Soup–SauerkrautSoup

Thissoupmaysoundstrangetoyoubutyouwillfinditworthwhiletobeonyourholidaytable.1poundsauerkraut2poundsflankenorshortribs½cupbrownsugar2clovesgarlic,crushed1poundcannedtomatoes

3-4cupsofwater,enoughtocoverthisinabigpot6gingersnaps,crushed(optional)

Puteverythingintoalargesouppot.Bringtoaboilandsimmerfor2to2½hours.Addthecrushedgingersnaps.Refrigerateovernightandthenremovethefat..Cutupmeatandadd,ifyoulike.Reheatandserve.Thissoupdoesnotrequireanyaddedsalt.Salad–BokChoySalad

PartI1largeor2smallheadsofbokchoy,choppedfine1bunchgreenonionschoppedfinePartII2pkgs.Mr.Noodles–crushed,withoutseasoningpack¼cupsesameseeds

1–2largehandfulssunflowerseeds4oz.slicedalmonds1cuppinenuts1tsp.garlicpowderPartIII¼cupsugar2tbsp.soysauce½cupoil

SautéPartIIin2tbsp.oiluntillightbrown.Letcool.MixwithPartI.Justbeforeserving,mixPartIIIandheatabout1minute.Justbeforeserving,mixPartIIIandheataboutoneminute.Pouroversaladandmixwell.Makesalargesalad.Thiswillquicklybecomeafavorite.

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MeatCourse–PomegranateChicken

¼cupoliveoil1chicken,quartered¼cupdrywhitewine1tbsp.cinnamonsugar

Saltandpeppertotaste1tbsp.mincedgarlic1pomegranate,halvedJuiceof1lemon

Inacup,mixoilandgarlic.Brushoverchicken.Placechickenintoashallowbakingdish.Bakeat375°Ffor45minutes,bastingoccasionally.Remove1tbsp.seedsfrompomegranate.Setasideforgarnish.Squeezejuicefromremainingpomegranatethroughasieveintoasmallbowl.Inasaucepan,mixpomegranatejuice,wine,lemonjuice,andcinnamonsugar.Bringtoaboiloverhighheat,lowerheatandsimmerfor5minutes.Seasonsaucewithsaltandpeppertotaste.VegetarianEntrée–IsraeliShakshuka

Fryonechoppedonionin3tbsp.vegetableoil.Add2clovesgarlic,chopped.Adddicedgreenpepperandfrylightly.Add2cansdicedtomatoes,3tbsp.tomatopaste.Addspices:1tsp.cumin1tsp.cinnamon2shakescayenne

2tsp.sugar1tsp.salt2tsp.paprika

Simmerabout5minutes.Carefullybreak6eggsintothisandletsimmeruntileggslookliketheywerelatelyturnedover.Servewithpita.Ifyoulike,youcouldcrumblesomeFetacheeseoverthis.SavouryMashedPotatoes6largepotatoes,peeled2tbsp.koshersalt4tbsp.vegetableoil1onion,chopped

¼tsp.pepper1tbsp.ormoreredorwhitehorseradish

Boilpotatoesinalargepotofsaltedwateruntildone.Meanwhile,chopandfryintheoiluntillightlybrowned.Drainandmashthepotatoesandmixtogetherwiththeonions.Addthehorseradish.Mixwellandtastetomakesureitisseasonedtoyourliking.Thisisdeliciousandwillserve6-8people.

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Dessert–StuffedMedjoolDates1or2freshMedjooldatesperguest2or3freshlytoastednaturalalmondsperdate

Carefullymakeaslitlengthwisealongonesideofeachdate.Slipoutthepipandreplacewith2or3almonds,dependingonthesizeofthedateandyourpreference.Reformthedatesotheseamishidden.Placeonaplateorcookietray.Totoastalmondsintheoven,preheatovento350°F.Placenutsonaheavybakingsheet.Checkandstirevery5minutes.Theywillnotgetcrunchyuntiltheyhavecooled.Ifyourdatesarealittledriedoutandtheskinsarebeginningtopullawayfromthemeat,carefullyremovetheoffendingbitsandrollthedatesinsugaraftertheyarestuffed.

“Youcan’tbuyhappiness,butyoucanbuycake.”TheLittleBookofHygge”byMeikWikingTheGilsegSeriesOctober17,2017at7:00p.m.DalhousieArtsCentre,DunnTheatre6101UniversityAvenue,Halifax,NovaScotia

TheGilsegSeriesinJewishArtsandCulturePresentsTheSarajevoHaggadah:MusicoftheBookWithanintroductorylecturebyDr.DanielBrandes,UniversityofKing’sCollegeComposer-performerMerimaKljučo'smultimediaworkforaccordionandvideotracesthedramaticstoryofoneofJewishculture'smosttreasuredmanuscripts.CreatedinBarcelonaaround1350,thebeautifullyilluminatedSarajevoHaggadahtellsthestoryoftheJewishpeople’sexodusfromEgypt.Duringitslonglife,themanuscripthastravelledfromSpaintoItalyandlatertoBosnia,whereitwasrescuedduringWorldWar2bymembersoftheMuslimcommunityandfinallyrestoredbytheNationalMuseuminSarajevoafterthe1992-95war.DrawinguponthemusicaltraditionsofSpain,Italy,Austria,andBosnia-Herzegovina—andfeaturingthehauntingimageryofthemanuscriptitself—TheSarajevoHaggadah:MusicoftheBookcreativelyinterpretsthismiraculousartifactasauniversalsymbolofexile,return,andco-existence.

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BooksfortheHolidaysforGrown-ups&Children

ForGrown-upsHannahArendt,TheHumanConditionRabbiAmyEilberg,FromEnemytoFriend:JewishWisdomandthePursuitofPeaceRabbiAlanLew,ThisIsRealandYouAreCompletelyUnprepared:TheDaysofAweasaJourneyofTransformationRabbiSheldonLewis,TorahofReconciliationLouisENewman,Repentance:TheMeaning&PracticeofTeshuvah,CarolTavris,WhyMistakesWereMade(ButNotbyMe):WhyWeJustifyFoolishBeliefs,BadDecisions,andHurtfulActsForChildrenTildaBalsley,Ohno,Jonah!EllieB.Gellman,Tamar’sSukkahLindaHeller,TodayIstheBirthdayoftheWorldHeidiSmithHyde,ShanghaiSukkahJoanHolub,ApplesandHoneyJacquelineJules,TheHardestWordLeslieKimmelman,SoundtheShofar:AStoryforRoshHashanahandYomKippurLindaElovitzMarshall,TaliaandtheVeryYumKippurTracyNewman,RoshHashanaisComing!JoananeRocklin,ISayShehechiyanuSylviaA.Rouss,SammySpider’sFirstRoshHashanaAprilHalprinWayland,NewYearatthePierAwebsiteforJewishkids.http://jewishhomeschool.blogspot.caRabbiRaishWeiss

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AcknowledgementsManythankstoeveryonewhohelpedmakethisyear’sbulletinareality.Thetimeforgettingitalltogetherthisyearwasveryshortanditcouldn’thavehappenedwithoutthehelpandcooperationofmanypeople.Toallofthecontributorswhogottheirarticlesready,sometimesonaslittleastwodaysnotice,averypersonalthankyou.Tothoseofyouwhowroteyourarticleswhiletravellingoronholiday,kudostoyou.TothecontributorwhosomehowsentherarticlefromSweden–awaffleandacoffeeandmythanks.ToJanetKravetzwhowroteastoryandapoemjustforus,thankyou.ToSharonWaxmanandPeggyWaltwhosteppedinattheendandhelpedmewiththetasksthatweregettingthebetterofme,tothoseofyouwhomadeanextraeffortorevenjustansweredyourphones,returnedourcalls,answeredouremailsorjustcasuallydroppedbytheofficeandquietlypaidforyourgreetings,manythanks.

ToallofyouwhowouldhavelikedjustafewmoredetailsintheCongregationalNews,mysincereapologies.Timeandspacedidn’tpermitmore.Judgingbythenumberofentries,weareabusybunch!

TomytelephonecommitteeDeborahRose,LeahMcKnight,JaneWeckmanAlexander,NancyCieplinski,andSaraBates,whophonedandemailedandthendiditallagain,thankyou.

ToTamarawhosooftenhadexactlytheinformationIneeded,andtoRabbiWeisswho,whenaskedtowriteyetanotherpage,justdiditwithoutcomplaint,thankyou.

ToNatanNevoforofferinghispaintingoftheTlomackieSynagogueasourcoverart,andtoSusanAprilforthebeautifulphoto,thankyou.

ToSharonWaxmanforthephotopage,thankyou

Tofearlessproofreader,MollyRechnitzer,mythanks.

ToMarianneFergussonwhocanalwaysfindanotherrecipeondemand,thankyoutoo.MybestwishestoyouallforallthebestintheyeartocomeMaryKanner,Editor,ShaarShalomHighHolidaysBulletin,5778“EllieStern,readytomotordownRt.5778.”

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A Hearty Welcome& B’ruchim Habayim to Our New Members Since Last September

SidneyCrool

BenjaminGoldberg

DavidKravitz

JanetKarvetz&RoryMacNeil

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Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year

Marcie-AnnGilsigandFamily

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andFamily

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Shana Tova to

All Our Family& Friends

TheO’ConnorFamilyJennifer,Wayne,Blythe,Fleur&Yale

Best Wishes for a Happy & Healthy

NewYear BethDonald


New Year SharonWaxman&CharlieCampbell


MarkOffman

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Shana Tova! May the New Year Bring Your Family

Sweetness& Good Health! Jo-AnneNozick,

Michael&RoyArgand

Wishing You A Happy& Healthy

New Year Alissa,Mike&AriaPencer/Mattie

Wishing Health& Happiness to the Shaar

Community Ben,Laura,Rebecca,

Jacob&NathanSchelew

Shanah Tovah „Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku”

DorotaGlowackaandFamily

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Sonmor

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Wishing Everyone a Happy& Healthy New Year.

Shana Tova Jennifer,Louis,Charlie&ShaynaWolfson


New Year Lysa,Michael,Allan&

SamanthaApril

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New Year Lea&JackWagnerandFamily


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Happy New Year DarrahandDerekRoss

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May Yours be a Happy& Healthy

New Year Diane&ErwinWanderer

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Warmest Wishes for the New Year ShirleyChernin,BillH.Chernin&Family

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In the Coming Year FlorieFinebergandFamily

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L’ Shana Tova To All

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andJulieStinson

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Offman

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To the Halifax Community, Friends& family,

We Wish a Peaceful Year, Good Health& Much Joy David&YonaKornandFamily


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Avinu Malkenu, Avinu Malkenu. Kotbenu besefer jayim tovim

Avino Malkenu Jadesh aleinu Jadesh aleinu Shaná Tová

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WINES FROM ISRAEL FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

Yarden and Galil brand Kosher Israeli wine is available in Metro Halifax for the High Holidays.

The Hermon Red and the Hermon White are available at seven NSLC outlets in Metro: Port of Wines, Bayers Lake, Mill Cove, Larry Uteck, Fall River, Tantallon and Portland Street.

Yarden Viognier, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon as well as the red blend Galil Alon are available at Bishops Cellar at Bishops Landing on Lower Water Street in Halifax.

These quality white and red wines add to the enjoyment of both traditional and modern High Holiday dishes. They are also available year round from the same outlets for family dinners, simchas, social events, gifting and all occasions enhanced by good wine.

WINES FROM ISRAEL FOR THE HIGH HOLIDAYS

Yarden and Galil brand Kosher Israeli wine is available in Metro Halifax for the High Holidays.

The Hermon Red and the Hermon White are available at eight NSLC outlets in Metro: The Port on Clyde Street, Quinpool Road, Bayers Lake, Mill Cove, Larry Uteck, Fall River, Tantallon and Portland Street.

Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon and the red blend Galil Alon are available at Bishops Cellar at Bishops Landing on Lower Water Street in Halifax.

These quality white and red wines add to the enjoyment of both tradi-tional and modern High Holiday dishes. They are also available year round from the same outlets for family dinners, simchas, social events, gifting and all occasions enhanced by good wine.

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