Summer 2014 • Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University

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Summer 2014
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Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Western Region
L to R: Nanci and Gary Segal with Prof. Menahem Ben-Sasson –
President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
THIS NEWSLETTER IS SPONSORED BY CFHU VANCOUVER BOARD MEMBERS.
Message from President Randall Milner and Executive Director, Dina Wachtel
Inspired by Our Supporters
We must begin with a big TODA RABAH,
to our board members who so graciously
agreed to sponsor this newsletter. Their
generosity enables us to communicate to our
many supporters the extensive activities and
programming done locally by CFHU and
lets us publicize our newest collaborations
with other organizations.
This past spring, CFHU was able to
partner with JNF – the Jewish National Fund.
This very successful collaboration came about
as a result of local philanthropist Gary Segal’s
vision and commitment to Israel. Read on to
find the link between underprivileged youth
in Israel, JNF and the Joseph Meyerhoff Youth
Centre for Advanced Studies at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem.
Celebrate with us, in these pages, the
inspirational generosity of long time CFHU
supporters Leon and Rose Marie Glassman.
They illustrate some of the history of CFHU
through their ongoing unique story of
involvement. Continuing to connect to our
history, we welcome new board member
Daniel Wosk, a third generation Hebrew U
supporter.
Additional collaborations include our
ongoing exchange program between UBC
and Hebrew U and its exciting renaming as
the Mitchell H. Gropper Q.C. Law Faculty
Exchange. We are also proud to announce
the inauguration of student exchanges
through the Go-Global program at UBC,
and hope that this program continues for many
years into the future. Building community
connections, Schara Tzedeck hosted our
summer lecture on the uses of marijuana.
As we enjoy the summer season, we are
also gearing up toward the High Holidays
that are fast approaching (beginning
Sept. 24th). Please remember that you can
send your Rosh Hashana cards through
Randall Milner
Dina Wachtel
CFHU. Give us a call and let us show you
how we can look after sending greetings to
your family and friends.
Finally, a shout out to all you athletes
out there! Join a CFHU team at the next
Jerusalem Marathon to be held on March 13,
2015. It will be a fun event that includes
5K/10K/Half Marathon and Full Marathon.
Join over 25,000 others in being part of
this unique opportunity to walk or run in
beautiful Jerusalem. Call us any time for
information. We look forward to hearing
from you!
Focus on Exchange
For the first time, a group of UBC students
will travel on exchange programs to
Hebrew U this year through Go Global, the
UBC student exchange program umbrella
organization. New initiatives in facilitating
academic exchange programs between the
two universities have resulted in UBC and
Hebrew U students gaining the life-changing
experiences associated with study abroad.
Two strong supporters of both UBC
and Hebrew U, who have contributed to
the success of this exchange process are Bill
and Madame Justice Risa Levine. Both are
graduates of UBC as is their daughter, Sara.
Now a Justice on the BC Court of Appeal,
Risa Levine has been an adjunct professor in
the law faculty. Bill Levine held the post of
Chair of the Board
of Governors at
UBC from 2010
to 2013. They
are connected to
Hebrew U through
local CFHU
events and have
also travelled with
CFHU to the
Students at Hebrew U.
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university. Their two daughters also attended
Hebrew U.
Their financial and ideological support
of exchanges between the two universities
is straightforward. Bill Levine was clear
about their motivation when he said, “We
feel travelling to study contributes greatly to
the student experience. We are particularly
interested in having students have an Israel
experience where they might gain some
insights that they wouldn’t get from studying
at their home university.”
International Relations major Daniella
Hu is one of the students who will study at
Hebrew U next year. She said, “Ever since I
found my academic passion in politics and
international relations I have been drawn
to the Middle East. Beyond the incredible
number of geopolitical and sectarian issues,
it is the history and the mysticism of religion
that makes me so enthusiastic to discover
all I can about it. Since Hebrew U is itself
renowned across many disciplines, this is my
chance to discover knowledge.”
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Celebrating Generosity:
Leon and Rose Marie Glassman
In every generation we hope there are
people who inspire us as individuals and as
a community to do better, to give more of
ourselves and to give to the greatest level of
our financial capability in order to better
the community in which we live. For five
decades, Vancouverites have been blessed to
have the inspirational examples of Leon and
Rose Marie Glassman in many facets of the
Jewish community including Federation,
Beth Israel Synagogue, Vancouver Talmud
Torah, King David High School, JNF and
the Louis Brier. As Mr. Glassman celebrates
his 90th birthday this year, CFHU honoured
his dedication to Hebrew University and his
great philanthropic spirit.
In late July, CFHU’s local board of
directors used its annual summer social to
celebrate Mr. Glassman’s special birthday.
His extraordinary commitment to the
Hebrew University started many years ago
and runs deep.
Mr. Glassman started life in a small
town in Southern Saskatchewan and moved
to Regina, as a young adult. He was first
exposed to Canadian Friends of Hebrew
University when Alan Bronfman, the
founder of CFHU came to Regina to raise
funds for Hebrew University in 1958. “They
were selling family endowments for $1,000,
which is like $25,000 today,
and they sold 22 in one
day. It was a community of
fewer than 250 families,”
recalled Mr. Glassman.
People were proud of the
fledgling Jewish State
and felt great supporting
Hebrew U, which he
mentioned is “the mother
of all universities in Israel.”
Mrs. Glassman had
an early introduction to
Hebrew U as well. She was
the president of Hillel at
the University of Alberta
in Edmonton when
Bernard Cherrick, the VP
for External Affairs at the Hebrew U
traveled to the U of A to promote Hebrew
U. “I felt so proud that someone came from
the new country of Israel to speak to us,”
said Mrs. Glassman. She served as a member
of the International Board of Governors, is
currently an Honourary Governor and an
Honourary Fellow of Hebrew University.
Mrs. Glassman has remained actively
involved in CFHU locally.
The Glassmans have used their
involvement in Hebrew University to enjoy
Thank You
Vancouverites have been blessed to have the inspirational
examples of Leon and Rose Marie Glassman in many facets
of the Jewish community including Federation, Beth Israel Synagogue,
Vancouver Talmud Torah, King David High School, JNF
and the Louis Brier.
Leon and Rose Marie Glassman
meeting like-minded supporters at meetings
in London, Paris and, of course, Israel. Mr.
Glassman noted that they have travelled
together to Israel over 40 times, often
to attend the Board of Governors of the
Hebrew U meetings in Jerusalem. Each visit
they took time to tour the country, finding
something new every time.
“We are strong Zionists,” said Mrs.
Glassman. “Zionists who believe strongly
in Jewish education and that means
supporting Hebrew University.” Over the
years, they have been incredibly supportive.
Mr. Glassman said they have an interest
in juvenile diabetes research and for four
decades have made significant donations
to a lab at Hebrew U focussed on diabetes
research. Mr. Glassman’s most recent
philanthropic gesture at Hebrew U is to
fund scholarships. “Being involved…[with
Hebrew University] has been a wonderful
experience,” said Mr. Glassman. CFHU
acknowledges that the feeling is mutual.
Happy Birthday and Toda Rabah!
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CFHU and JNF Unite: Negev Gala Dinner
Spring 2014 saw an exceptional
philanthropist inspire wonderful interorganizational co-operation in Vancouver.
Philanthropist Gary Segal was honoured at
the JNF Negev Gala dinner. All funds raised
at the dinner went to a special program at
the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Known for its high level of innovation
in a wide range of areas, Hebrew U
has initiated a way to take the spark of
scientific curiosity and nurture it in the next
generation of researchers. The target of this
project is aimed at children who are living in
challenging socio-economic conditions. Gary
Segal said of the project, “I was looking for
an ethical connection to combine education
and have a direct impact on youth. This
project fit all of the goals.”
The Joseph Meyerhoff Youth Centre
at the Hebrew University has developed a
program that connects children to a special
program of education in science and ecology
where graduate students from Hebrew U
take and share their passion for sciences and
the environment out of the ivory tower.
Travelling to socially and geographically
peripheral areas of the country, these HU
students plant the seed of scientific curiosity
in school-children. They are able to inspire
groups of future ecologists, environmentalists
and scientists.
L to R at the back: Prof. Eli Feinerman, Chairman
of the Authority for Youth and Community with
Gary and Nanci Segal and the kids at the Joseph
Meyerhoff Youth Centre for Advanced Studies at
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gary and Nanci Segal
travelled to Israel recently to see
for themselves the difference
this program is making. “This
program captures the students
at the right time in their lives–
grades 4-7–when they are in
their formative, impressionable
years. It inspires them to go
on to a better life,” said Gary
Segal. He was thrilled that
schools that have a paucity
of resources, like one in Kiriat Ekron, near
Rehovot, can access this excellent program to
enhance its level of education.
Gary Segal said he was moved by the
depth of education and personal growth
the Hebrew U program facilitates and
said, “It’s wonderful seeing this program
in action, to see how relevant it is and
how underprivileged youth embrace the
subject matter. They have fun because the
instructors are so interesting. When they
come onto campus, it opens their eyes and
they can picture themselves there, which they
would not be able to do otherwise.”
Seeing the faces of the children and the
excellent work being done in Israel made
Gary Segal even more enthusiastic about
being honoured by both CFHU and JNF
this spring at the JNF Negev Gala Dinner.
“CFHU and JNF approached Gary
separately in order to initiate an
event in his honour. Gary, who is
a great supporter of Israel, and an
alumnus of Hebrew University,
suggested that both organizations
Nanci and Gary visiting
a class at the Joseph Meyerhoff Youth Centre
find a common project. The Meyerhoff
program represents an excellent intersection
between the talent of Hebrew U and the
mission of the JNF,” said Dina Wachtel,
Executive Director of CFHU’s Western
region. Wachtel continued, “The JNF Negev
Gala Dinner raised a significant amount of
money that will flow directly to providing
outstanding educational opportunities for
children and youth on the periphery in
Israel. It has been an amazing example of
inter-agency co-operation.”
The JNF organizes annual Negev dinners
in Vancouver to raise money for JNF projects
in Israel. This year, in finding another
project that fits with the JNF objectives,
the Negev Dinner enabled Vancouverites to
demonstrate their love of the State of Israel
by showing their support for two important
organizations at one excellent event.
Gary Segal enjoyed the first-time
experience of being the honouree at a gala
dinner and said, “It was both humbling and
gratifying to be honoured.”
Attendees felt that the
dinner was enormously
enjoyable, in great part
due to the phenomenal
presentation given by
Gary Segal. He spoke with
Gary talking with students
at the Youth Centre
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Supports Peripheral Israeli Youth
passion, focus and humour, giving those
in attendance plenty of food-for-thought
about the nature of philanthropy. He said
that caring about others has tremendously
enhanced his life and the lives of his family.
One of Gary Segal’s personal friends,
Dr. Rick Hodes, flew in from Ethiopia
specifically to be present at the dinner and
the audience had a chance to hear him speak
as well. “Dr. Rick” is a world-renowned
humanitarian whose work in Ethiopia for
the Joint Distribution Committee has been
one of the inspirations for Gary Segal’s
philanthropy.
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L to R: Rami Kleinmann,
CFHU National President and
CEO; Murray Palay CFHU
National Chairman; Gary
and Nanci Segal; Randy
Milner, CFHU Vancouver
Chapter President; Ram
Semo, Director of the
Division for Advancement
and External Relations at
Hebrew University.
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Joe and Rosalie Segal
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Dr. Peter and Linda Hotz
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JNF Vancouver Chapter
President, llene-Jo Bellas
with Gary Zlotnik
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L to to R: Nanci Segal, Dr.
Rick Hodes and Gary Segal
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CFHU Vancouver Chapter
President, Randy and Cheryl
Milner
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L to R: Mel Davis with Shirley
Barnett and Geri Davis
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Judy and Isaac Thau
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Ben and Nanci Goldberg.
Ben and Gary Segal attended
Hebrew University together.
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MLA Andrew Wilkinson with
Diane and Dr. Phil Switzer
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Ryan and Josephine Nadel,
Hebrew U alumna
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The Mitchell H. Gropper Q.C. Law Faculty
Exchange
For the past four years, generous donors
from Vancouver have funded a law
faculty professorship exchange program
between UBC and Hebrew U. It enables
an Israeli professor to teach a class in
September at UBC and a professor from
UBC goes to Hebrew U in the spring
to teach Israeli students. Thanks to a
dedicated, passionate committee, chaired
by the Hon. Justice Bruce Cohen, who
got this program off the ground, this
exchange has successfully built bridges
between Israeli and Canadian faculty
and students. The committee was made
up of Allen Zysblat, Sam Hanson, Peter
Tolensky, Shawn Lewis, Randy Milner
and Dennis Pavlich. Now, thanks to the
fundraising campaign led by Sam Hanson,
funding has been secured for the next five
years. In a ceremony at the Law Faculty, the
exchange was officially named “The Mitchell
H. Gropper Q.C. Law Faculty Exchange”
program.
Mitchell Gropper is recognized in the
field of law as one of Canada’s top lawyers
in his field. He has been an academic,
sharing his knowledge with students at
Western University and is well known in
the Vancouver Jewish community as both a
philanthropist and a leader. CFHU is thrilled
to see this program bear his name and see it
continue for many years to come.
This spring, Professor Cristie Ford
travelled to Hebrew U to teach an intensive
seminar. She is an expert in the area of
international financial management and
regulation, an area that has been growing
in importance. Her course had 25 students,
SAVE THE DATE
On October 6
Dr. Michal Shur-Ofry
from the Law Faculty at
Hebrew U will present here
in Vancouver
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L to R: Dr. Peter Gropper , Madam Justice Risa Levine, Zoe Gropper,
Mitch Gropper Q.C. , Madam Justice Miriam Gropper
Not only do the Canadian professors gain important
links to their counterparts in Israel, but the students at
each university also form new relationships and ways of
understanding a country through their interactions with
a professor from a foreign country.
a large number for such a seminar. “My
classes used to be only business law people
but since the financial crisis in 2008, there
is no need to explain why it’s important to
have financial regulations,” said Ford. She
was glad to have the chance to interact with
Israeli colleagues with whom she has worked
on an international academic journal.
The importance of these types of
exchanges is immeasurable. Not only do the
Canadian professors gain important links to
their counterparts in Israel, but the students
at each university also form new relationships
and ways of understanding a country
through their interactions with a professor
from a foreign country. When Dr. Michal
Shur-Ofry comes to UBC in September, she
looks forward to using her opportunity to
enhance her knowledge of the Canadian legal
system and exploring collaborations at UBC.
Her area of expertise is intellectual
property, which has many similarities to the
Canadian system. She noted, “…the field
of intellectual property, in general, is rather
harmonized in comparison to the other
legal fields.” This makes her course here at
UBC topical and applicable to the students
she will teach. She will lecture on “Sports,
Media and Intellectual Property,” a course
she has taught for a number of years at
Hebrew U.
For UBC professor Cristie Ford,
travelling to Jerusalem to work at Hebrew U
and see the country has been enriching both
personally and professionally. Shur-Ofry
explained her thoughts on this exchange
this way. “The opportunity to closely
experience a different legal system is always
an enriching experience. Doing so at a top
university such as UBC is a privilege. I hope
the visit will give me new perspectives and
will open up new potential collaborations
and new avenues for my own research.”
Should I Change My Mind About Weed?
Informed decisions are made by gathering
data from all of the angles and deciding
what makes sense from that information.
Canadians are trying to make sense of the
current government’s vacillations on the
legalization of medical marijuana, making
anything to do with marijuana a very hot
topic. The overwhelming response was
therefore not surprising when CFHU had
the unique opportunity to present a panel
discussion about the benefits and hazards
of marijuana with Professor Raphael
Mechoulam from the Department of
Medicinal Chemistry and Natural Products
at the Faculty of Medicine of Hebrew U,
Dr. Kathryn Selby, Clinical Assistant
Professor of Pediatrics at UBC, and Rabbi
Rosenblatt of Congregation Schara Tzedeck.
Moderator Michael Levy started the
evening off by introducing Professor
Mechoulam of Hebrew University’s
department of Natural Products. Prof.
Mechoulam is known throughout the world
as the father of medical marijuana and his
lab accounts for most of the early discoveries
in cannabis research. Professor Mechoulam
presented an overview of his nearly 55 years
of remarkable research.
Panellist Dr. Kathryn Selby, a local
specialist in paediatric developmental
neuroscience addressed the dangers of the use
of recreational marijuana on the adolescent
brain. Her no-nonsense message when asked
in the Q & A session about when it is safe
for teens to smoke recreationally was, “There
is no data on at what age or how much
marijuana is safe for brain development. The
later and the less, the better.”
Rabbi Rosenblatt of Congregation Schara
Tzedeck rounded out the panel with the
rabbinic opinion both on recreational and
medicinal usage of marijuana. With many
examples of inebriation from the Torah
as well as modern rabbinical responsa on
marijuana related issues and suggested that
Judaism does not support recreational use
but that it is an obligation to use proven
medical treatments to alleviate pain and
suffering.
The area of clinical trials is where
Professor Mechoulam was able to shed
Among the many attendees were lovely couple
Barbara and Dan Cohen who met in 1961 while
studying at Hebrew University. They married the
following year.
considerable light. His lab was the first
in the world to chemically map the two
active compounds in marijuana, THC and
CBD. He has been working on this research
since the early 1960’s and has identified
therapeutic uses for both THC and CBD.
As a pioneer in the area, he also expressed
his exasperation at the difficulty in executing
clinical trials. This “catch 22” situation
created by the lack of clinical evidence is a
primary concern around legalization and
prescription of medicinal marijuana.
With so many questions, it was
abundantly clear from the panel that more
research needs to be conducted into the
pharmacological benefits and recreational
hazards of marijuana. There has certainly
been tremendous progress in recent years
in Professor Mechoulam’s field. Watch for
breakthroughs coming out of Hebrew U labs
in the future.
L to R: Evening’s Moderator Mr. Michael Levy, CFHU Board Member Mr. Stav Adler,
Panel Participants: Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt, Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, Dr. Kathryn Selby.
Canadians are trying to make sense of the current government’s vacillations
on the legalization of medical marijuana, making anything to do with
marijuana a very hot topic.
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New Board Member: Daniel Wosk
Daniel Wosk is deeply connected to his
family. He is also forming stronger bonds
in the Vancouver Jewish community as
a volunteer by joining the board of the
Canadian Friends of Hebrew University
and carrying on a family tradition of
involvement. His interest in Hebrew U
began during his undergraduate degree in
sociology at Concordia when he chose to
take a summer and a semester to study in
Israel, at Hebrew U.
His family’s connection made it an
obvious choice for him. His parents both
studied at Hebrew U. His grandfather,
Morris Wosk was on the International Board
of Governors of Hebrew U and received an
honorary Doctorate in 1989. With such a
deep connection to Hebrew U, studying at
the Rothberg school was an easy decision and
according to Daniel, one of the best decisions
of his life, so far. “It was the best experience
of my life up to that time,” he said.
He found the teaching methods in his
classes struck a chord and made the learning
that much more memorable and meaningful.
“Classes like Archeology of Jerusalem were
not based on a lecture as much as field trips.
It was less about the exams and more about
the archaeology and history.” He admitted
that these had never been favourite topics
before, but the experiential learning at
Hebrew U brought things to life.
Not only did the courses open new paths
for Daniel, but also the environment at
the Rothberg program at Hebrew U. “I took
courses and did things that were out of my
comfort zone. I said ‘yes’ to lots of things
that gave me lots of memories and friends,”
he said. Daniel feels that this openness to
new experiences in Israel has had a positive
impact on the rest of his life.
Now he has decided to give back by
connecting with Hebrew U from Vancouver.
As one of the youngest members of the
Focus on Exchange
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National Director, Student & Academic Affairs at CFHU
Moshik Galanty, mentioned that over 120 Canadian students
will study in the Rothberg International School (English
language) program in the upcoming year at Hebrew U.
Galanty stressed the importance of these types of exchanges
by mentioning, “Students return to Canada with great energy
about Israel.” He also touted the benefits of experiential
learning the Rothberg’s new Co-Existence program offers. It
is a series of courses designed to show students the challenges
in the region. The Co-Existence program is a major draw
for international students including all of the UBC students
going with Go Global. “They go outside of the classroom and
see with their own eyes that things are not as simple as they
might seem.”
Bill Levine summed up why they chose to help fund a
range of students travelling to Hebrew U from UBC, “We are
not looking for students who have knowledge or experience
in Israel. We would prefer to have students see Israel, her
successes and challenges in the world and region, and
hopefully draw positive conclusions about Israel.” We thank
Bill and Risa Levine for their significant contributions.
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CFHU board, he hopes to raise the profile
of Hebrew U among his peers in the city.
Welcome aboard, Daniel!
CFHU and JNF Unite: Negev Gala Dinner
Supports Peripheral Israeli Youth
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Captivated by the influx of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel in the
1990’s, the Segals became involved with Ethiopian Jewry in Israel.
Subsequently, they travelled to Ethiopia and were amazed by the
work of Dr. Hodes. The Meyerhoff program brings the Segals’
interests together by supporting many children of Ethiopian
immigrants, building a stronger future for the State of Israel through
education and care for the environment of the land of Israel.
The general and Jewish communities in Vancouver, Israel,
and beyond have benefitted from Gary and Nanci Segals’ deep
commitment to Tikkun Olam, making the world a better place.
Their generous philanthropy is an inspiration to us all. Todah Rabah
to everyone who came
and supported the
Negev Gala Dinner,
thereby supporting
a unique program at
Hebrew University.
Evening M.C. Justin Segal
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•Leon Glassman Congratulations
•Israel Zalik - Condolences
JACK & SYLVIA
CHETNER
•Gary Segal - Mazel Tov on
honour
•Julie Gutovich - Blessed
memory of husband, Henry
•Brian Libin - 60th Birthday
•Lailla Rapoport Blessed memory of Aubey
Rotenberg
DR. THOMAS &
MIRIAM FISCHER
Thank you for your support
www.imric.org
ROBERT & SHELLEY
COHEN
ARNIE & SUSAN FINE
•Brenda Schachter - Happy
Birthday
DR. HARRY & RUTH
FRACKSON
•Irving Kates - 85th Birthday
•Nettie Prosterman Speedy recovery
•Leon Tessler Special milestone
CORI FRIEDMAN
•Leon Glassman 90th Birthday
STEPHEN & SHARI
GAERBER
•Dr. Karen Gelmon In appreciation
STEPHEN & BONNIE
GERTSMAN
•Leon Glassman 90th Birthday
DR. MONTE & MARCY
GLANZBERG
•Dr. Peter Hotz Special Birthday
•Dr. Phil Switzer Special Birthday
KEVIN & ORLY
GLASSMAN,
CHARLIE-BEN,
ESTEE & OLIVIA
•Abe & Leyla Sacks 60th Wedding Anniversary
LEON & ROSE MARIE
GLASSMAN
•Shirley Birbrager & Family Blessed memory of husband,
Jake Birbrager
•Eva Blank & Howard Blank
- Blessed memory of
Dr. Stanley Blank
•Pam Fayerman & Family Blessed memory of father,
Dr. Joe Fayerman
•Dr. Martin Fishman &
Family - Blessed memory of
father, Dr. Sherold Fishman
•Nevin Fishman & Family Blessed memory of father,
Dr. Sherold Fishman
•Dr. Saul & Ethel Gelfand
- Blessed memory of
grandson, Merrick
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•Ethel Gelfand - Blessed memory of
husband, Saul Gelfand
•Dr. Arthur Hayes & Family
- Blessed memory of Betty
Horeditsky
•Dr. Peter & Linda Hotz - Blessed
memory of father, Derrick
Courlander
•Dr. Harold Laimon - Blessed
memory of sister, Libby
•Jack Leshgold - Blessed memory of
wife, Libby
•Randy & Cheryl Milner - Blessed
memory of father,
Leon Zimmerman
•Alan & Lianne Peretz - Blessed
memory of mother, Susan
•Vera Slymovics Family - Blessed
memory of Vera Slymovics
MYER & REITA GOLDBERG
•Leon Glassman - 90th Birthday
DR. BRIAN & TIKI
GOLDENBERG & FAMILY
•Sheila Romalis - Blessed memory of
Dr. Gary Romalis
•Dr. Phil Switzer - Happy Birthday
HAROLD & MARLA
GROBERMAN
•Dr. Peter & Linda Hotz Blessed memory of father
•Dr. Josh & Rowena Kleinman,
Deborah, Eric & Families Congratulations
•Sam Hanson - Happy Birthday
•Cheryl Milner - Blessed memory of
father
•Dr. Phil Switzer - Happy Birthday
WALTER & LOIS
GUMPRICH
•Cheryl Singer & Family - Blessed
memory of husband
DR. RALPH & SHEILA
GUREVITCH
•Faigel Shapiro - Happy Birthday
JULIE GUTOVICH
•Sylvia Chetner - 80th Birthday
SAM HANSON & MARILYN
MOSS
DR. SIDNEY & SHIRLEY
KAPLAN
•Sandie Bornstein - Special Birthday
•Sandra Bressler - Blessed memory
of mother, Mildred Drabinsky
•Rami & Tali Kleinmann Blessed memory of Tali’s father,
Yoel Levkovitch
•David Kline - Special Birthday
•Dr. Phil & Diane Switzer Jacob’s marriage to Ania
•Dr. Phil Switzer - 70th Birthday
•Marilyn Weinstein Special Birthday
•Arthur & Marilyn Weinstein Birth of new granddaughter
•Merle Checov - Condolences
•Jane Cherry - Blessed memory of
Dr. Sheldon Cherry
•Lawrence Kaplan - With love
NAOMI HASHMAN
DR. SAMUEL & JANINE
KRIKLER
•Cy & Mona Joffe - 55th
Anniversary and Cy’s 90th Birthday
DR. ARTHUR & ARLENE
HAYES
•Leon Glassman - 90th Birthday
DR. DONALD & GLORIA
HENDIN
•Michael Seelig - Special Birthday
PETER & CHERYL
HOCHFELDER
•Linda Hotz - Blessed memory of
father, Derrick Courlander
SANDRA HOLLENBERG
•Jordan Oreck - Happy Birthday
DR. PETER & LINDA HOTZ
•Allan Belzberg - Thinking of you
•Michael Cohene - Blessed memory
of Grace Cohene
•Harold & Marla Groberman Birth of grandson
•Tali Kleinmann - Blessed memory
of Yoel Levkovitch
•Sheila Romalis - Blessed memory of
husband, Dr. Gary Romalis
•Dr. Phil Switzer - Special Birthday
DAVID & JUANITA
JACKSON & FAMILY
•Colin Chadwick - Condolences
RALPH & RUTH JACKSON
GARY & CYNTHIA KAY
•John Joffe & Family Blessed memory of mother
DR. JOSH & ROWENA
KLEINMAN
•Harold & Marla Groberman Birth of grandson
•Dr. Cornelia Oberlander Mazel Tov on your recent award
•Dr. Martin Fishman Blessed memory of father,
Dr. Sherold Fishman
SPARKIE & BERNICE
MILNER
•Cheryl Milner - Blessed memory of
father, Leon Zimmerman
BETTY MINTZBERG
SYDNEY & SHEILA
LABELLE
DR. ISRAEL & SHEILA
MOSKOVITCH
MIRIAM KUROPATWA
•Marcia Bercov - Blessed memory of
husband, Ron Bercov
•Syd Bercov - Blessed memory of
brother, Ron Bercov
•Howard & Sheila Cohen Bar Mitzvah of grandsons
•Brian Cristall - Blessed memory of
mother, Thelma Cristall
•Siona Horwitz - Happy Special
Birthday
•Karon Delores - Blessed memory of
brother, Marty Frizond
•Morley & Eta Kerr - Blessed
memory of daughter, Karen Kerr
•Barry & Debby Smolkin Happy New Year
•Mona Witten - Blessed memory of
husband, Norm Witten
•Steven Baldinger - Blessed memory
of Estelle Baldinger
•Ethel Dil - Special Birthday
•Zvi Dil - Happy Birthday
•Dr. Martin Fishman - Blessed
memory of Dr. Sherold Fishman
•Lorraine Garon - Happy Birthday
•Linda Gold - Happy Birthday
•Norman Gold - Happy Birthday
•Max Hochman - Happy Birthday
•Ivy Kopstein - Happy Birthday
•Murray Palay - Happy Birthday
•Murray Palay & Ivy Kopstein Happy Anniversary
•Lorne Pearlman - Happy Birthday
•Don Segal - Happy Birthday
•Frank Shiffman - Special Birthday
WILLIAM LEVINE &
MADAME JUSTICE RISA
LEVINE
•Leon Glassman - 90th Birthday
•Dr. Phil Switzer - Special Birthday
PHILIP & HARRIET LIBIN
RUTH JACKSON
•Ruth Berkley - 80th Birthday
HAROLD & SAUNDRA
LIPTON
•Cheryl Treitz - Condolences
DR. EUGENE & KARLA
MARKS
•Gary & Nanci Segal - Mazal Tov
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•John Cooper & Esther Chetner Marriage
•Jim & Debbie Farrow 30th Anniversary
•Linda Hotz - Blessed memory of
father, Derrick Courlander
•Slyomovics Family - Blessed
memory of Vera Slyomovics
•Melanie Galloway In honour of 20 years of dedication
•Faigel Shapiro - Special Birthday
•Shirley Kaplan - 90th Birthday
RANDALL & CHERYL
MILNER
•Erma Goldenstein - Auspicious
Birthday
•William Novick - 90th Birthday
•Lila Rapkin - 90th Birthday
•Esther Sholzberg - 90th Birthday
•Colin Chadwick - Condolences
BRUCE & KATHIE JAGGER
ALBERT & ANNE MELUL
•John Kafka - Blessed memory of
Lisa Kafka
ARNOLD & PATTY NEMETZ
SYLVIA POLSKY
•David & Gerry Kline - Anniversary
•David Kline - 95th Birthday
DEBORA PRUSSICK
•Eva Blank - Blessed memory of
husband, Dr. Stanley Blank
•Frances Brackman Happy Birthday
•Bonnie Feldman - Happy Birthday
•Claire Feldman - Happy Birthday
•Joy Feldman - Happy Birthday
BRENT & LISA PULLAN
•Gary Segal - Mazel Tov on honour
DR. IRWIN & MAXINE
RAPHAEL
•Abie Kacew - Blessed memory of
mother
•Wayne Pertman - Blessed memory
of mother, Minni Cohen
•Daniel Zalmanowitz - Blessed
memory of mother, Anita Pearlman
ROBERT & LOIS RAPHAEL
•June Meyers - 80th Birthday
BRIAN & SHERYL ROSS
•Geri Davis - Blessed memory of
mother, Sandra
•Sam Hanson & Marilyn Moss Happy Special Birthday’s
ABE & LEYLA SACKS
•Beverley Philipp Blessed memory of Aunt Bess
•Dorothy Ullman & Family Blessed memory of Friedel
SIDNEY TOLCHINSKY &
CAROL SILVER
•Leon Glassman - 90th Birthday
•Moe Levy - Mazel Tov on Honour
MARK & LORRAINE
STILLMAN
•Alan & Elise Mecklinger 40th Wedding Anniversary
DR. STANLEY &
JOYCELAINE SUNSHINE
•Norman Bercovich & Cynie Lewin
- Thank you for a special evening
JEFF, CARLA & ADAM
SWARTZ
•Morris & Doris Bronstein 66th Anniversary
•Morris & Doris Bronstein 66th Anniversary
GREG & MELANIE
SAMUELS
•Cheryl Milner - Blessed memory of
father, Leon Zimmerman
DR. MYRON WEBER &
MARILYN SEGALL
•Robert Shiell & Cheryl Baron &
Family - Celebrating Bert Baron’s
life
•David & Lisa Marcus - Birth of
Myles Balian
DR. ANN SKIDMORE
•Dr. Martin Fishman - Blessed
memory of father, Dr. Sherold
Fishman
AYDIN SMITH & ABI AVERY
•Bobbie Smith
GLORIA SMITH
•Dorothy Ullman & Family Blessed memory of Friedel
SHAEL & LOTTI SMITH &
FAMILY
•Leslie Adams - Condolences
•Claire Golumbia - Blessed memory
of sister, Bess
•Rochelle Golumbia - Special
Birthday
•Frances Grunberg - Blessed
memory of Gustav Grunberg
•Peter Kafka - Blessed memory of
Liesel
•Vera Morris - Special Birthday
•Barbara Nider - Blessed memory of
husband, Marvin Nider
•Leon Tessler - 90th Birthday
LOIS STARK
•Dr. Martin Fishman - Blessed
memory of father, Dr. Sherold
Fishman
•Nevin Fishman - Blessed memory
of father, Dr. Sherold Fishman
•Gary Segal - Mazel Tov on honour
DR. BERNARD & RONNIE
TESSLER
PHILIP & SHIRLEY SWARTZ
CLARICE SWITZER,
SHARON & ARLAN
DR. PHIL & DIANE
SWITZER
•Dr. Bernard & Sandra Bressler Blessed memory of Sandra’s mother,
Mildred Drabinsky
•Marlene Franken - Blessed memory
of mother, Esther Sholzberg
•Dr. Karen Gelmon - Condolences
•Paula Gelmon - Condolences
•Norman Gold - Speedy recovery
•Harold & Marla Groberman Birth of grandson
•Dr. Lawrence & Barbara Halparin Birth of grandson
•Sam Hanson & Marilyn Moss Birth of granddaughter
•Dr. Peter & Linda Hotz Birth of grandson, Joshua
•William & Risa Levine Birth of granddaughter
•Sheila Romalis - Blessed memory of
husband, Dr. Gary Romalis
•Yvonne Rosenberg - Condolences
•Sacharen Family Birth of first grandson
•Roberto Schwartz Happy Birthday
•Syma Spiro Birth of first great-grandson
•Dorothy Ullman - Condolences
FRANCES VINER
•Bruce & Rene Fogel 30th Wedding Anniversary
•Randall & Cheryl Milner & Family
- Mazel Tov on becoming President
HU Vancouver
•Gary Sankoff - Blessed memory of
mother, Roslyn Merling
FRANCES VINER & FAMILY
•Hannah Bellack - Happy Birthday
•Arla Friedman - Blessed memory of
husband, Leo Friedman
•William Friedman - Blessed
memory of brother, Leo Friedman
•Ruth Secter - Blessed memory of
husband, Cliff Secter
•Sandy Shuler - Blessed memory of
father Mackie Shuler
•Tillie Sklar - Blessed memory of
brother, Leo Friedman
•David Holmes & Arlene
Viner-Holmes - 25th Wedding
Anniversary
DAVID HOLMES,
ARLENE VINER-HOLMES &
MICHAEL
•Randy & Cheryl Milner Blessed memory of father, Leon
Zimmerman
SHLOMO & DINA
WACHTEL
•Gail Asper - Congratulations on
your Honorary Doctorate
•Robert Shiell & Cheryl Baron Birth of grandson, Justin
•Dr. Karen Gelmon Blessed memory of mother
•Harold & Marla Groberman Birth of grandson
•Linda Hotz - Blessed memory of
father, Derrick Courlander
•Dr. Peter & Linda Hotz Birth of grandson
•Ramona Josephson-Karasick Birth of granddaughter
•Shelli Kimmel - Blessed memory of
father, Morris Kimmel
•Ivy Kopstein - Blessed memory of
father, Robert Kopstein
•Moe Levy - Wonderful achievement
•Randall & Cheryl Milner Blessed memory of father, Leon
Zimmerman
•Andre Nudelman - Blessed memory
of wife, Marita
•Myrna Ross - Blessed memory of
Justein Morris
•Gary & Nanci Segal - Adam’s
wedding
•Dr. Phil Switzer - 70th Birthday
•Sari Zack - Blessed memory of
daughter, Danyael Elise
DR. MALCOLM & JUDY
WEINSTEIN
•David & Gerry Kline - Happy
Anniversary
•David Kline - 95th Birthday
•Gerry Kline - Happy Birthday
ARTHUR & MARILYN
WEINSTEIN
•Sam Hanson & Marilyn Moss Happy Birthday’s both
LARRY & BERYL
WOODROW
•Randall Milner - Enjoy new
adventures in your life
MEL WYNE & PHYLLIS
NURGITZ
•Judy Parker - Special Birthday
•Philip Parker - Special Birthday
BARRIE & ELLEN
YACKNESS
•Allan Belzberg - Speedy recovery
•Lynn Sokoloff - Blessed memory of
Sydney Sokoloff
BARRIE & ELLEN
YACKNESS, DAVID, CATHY,
TOBY, JACOB & RYAN
•Charlie Benjamin - Happy Birthday
BARRIE & ELLEN
YACKNESS & FAMILY
•Sheila Romalis - Blessed memory of
husband, Dr. Gary Romalis
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