—Tammuz/Av 5780 BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN€¦ · A Message from your Rabbi, Steven Schwarzman July 2020—Tammuz/Av 5780 BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN - At the end of June,

July 2020—Tammuz/Av 5780

BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE BULLETIN - www.edmontonbethshalom.org

A Message from your Rabbi, Steven Schwarzman



At the end of June, Bettina and I had the chance to visit Jasper for a few days. We had

never seen the Rockies up close, and now we have enjoyed both the dramatic view of

dozens of kilometers, from the top of one mountain to the others… and the calmer,

closer view as we walked on a path in the woods around a lake.

In Judaism, we keep our eyes on the long view even as we take note of

the more immediate things in life. As we learned in our Introduction to

Judaism class that just completed, perhaps the key theology of Judaism

is that we are in relationship with God through the mitzvot. Every day

presents its specific, micro opportunities to do mitzvot. And all life long,

we aim our lives along the larger path of mitzvot. This is how we relate

to our fellow human beings, and this is how we relate to God.

If all goes well, we will be reopening this month for Shabbat services,

beginning July 11. It has been hard for all of us to be apart from each

other, though we have continued along the long-term path of daily

Jewish prayer by gathering on Zoom for prayers six days a week. The

micro view of how we do daily prayer changed, but the macro view

remains the same. We will continue to do our daily minyan online for

now, but on Shabbat mornings, we can begin to gather together again

for prayer at the synagogue.

Some of the details of how we gather will, of course, be different than

before, so that we can maintain distancing and sanitizing protocols for

everyone's safety. But by keeping our eyes on the long view, we have

been able to adjust the short view as necessary to make sure we stay on the path. Not only that, but we have

even reaped some benefits from our online weekday minyans as seniors and others who weren't able to join

us in person have begun to take part in prayer with our synagogue community online.

Looking forward to seeing each of you online, and all who are able to join us in person!

Rabbi Steven Schwarzman

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Wednesday, July 29th

Fast begins at 9:35pm

Thursday, July 30th

Fast ends at 10:17pm

All of us, I know, are feeling varying levels of fatigue brought on by isolation. Our

lives have been interrupted, our routines have changed, and how we interact is so

different from what it was just a few months ago. Being visually present with each

other, and with friends, colleagues, clients, and customers, compels us to think about

our surroundings, giving attention to how we stage our homes and prepare our-

selves to be camera ready. The shift to being digitally present is challenging – making things work in the era

of COVID 19 has meant changing they ways we act and interact. Unfortunately, our dependence on online

platforms, like Zoom, has contributed to the exclusion of people whose need for human contact and interac-

tion may be greater now than just a few months ago, but for whom the technology or access to it is a barrier

to participation. We’re very aware of this. Provincial health guidance has gradually allowed for more services

and businesses to open and for people to interact in person, again, albeit with guidelines, caveats, physical

distancing and necessary PPE. So, at Beth Shalom, we’re working out how we’ll set up the sanctuary and or-

ganize our services so that we can pray together, soon. Initially, we will offer in-shul services on Shabbat, and

keep morning minyans online.

We’re working on how we’ll hold services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, too. We will take a hybrid

approach that will blend in-person attendance with remote attendance, and video streaming will be part of

that. While many of us are getting used to Zoom, it requires a high level of

hands-on management that is not well-suited to Shabbat and High Holy Days.

Instead, these services will be streamed one way. Whatever platforms we use,

we need to ensure that security of the broadcast is among the topmost consider-

ations along with configuring and managing the streaming service to meet ha-

lachic requirements. What we understand is this year’s services, whatever form

they take, will be very different from other years. For example, how we enter

and leave the sanctuary and where we sit and with whom, are just a couple of

organizational facets that make planning for our services very complex. We are

going to be asking for your assistance and for patience as we plan.

In spite of the circumstances, we continue to be grateful that many members of

our kehillah have maintained connections with each other, supporting those in

mourning and those with yahrzeits by participating in our morning minyans

and other online services, and by continuing to support Beth Shalom financially

by making donations to mark lifecycle events and by paying for memberships.

Together, we demonstrate that our shul is more than a building.

Wishing everyone good health,

Laurence Abbott


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A Message from your President, Laurence Abbott

Beth Shalom

welcomes advertising

from members of our

congregation and

the community. Only

business card size ads

are accepted. The cost

is $25.00 per issue or

$250.00 for a full year

when paid for in

advance. To arrange

for an ad in the next

Bulletin, please call

the office at

780-488-6333, ext. 301.

Shabbat Shalom

Remember to Light

Shabbat Candles



Torah Reading

July 4th—Chukat Balak

July 11th—Pinchas

July 18th—Matot-Mass’ei

July 28th—Devarim

Candle Lighting Time

Friday, July 3rd 9:47 pm

Friday, July 10th 9:42 pm



Friday, July 31st 9:13 pm

Baruch Atah

Adonai,

Eloheinu Melech

Ha Olam, Asher

Kidshanu B’Mitzvotav

Vitzevanu Lehadlik

Ner Shel Shabbat.

Blessed art Thou,

O Lord our God,

Sovereign of the

Universe, Who has

sanctified us by Thy

commandments, and

has commanded

us to kindle the

Sabbath lights..

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Shelley Bobroff

Ethan Zwaigenbaum

George Goldsand

Marilyn Sheckter

Jeffrey Grobman

Miriam Grosh

Mona Rosenberg

Solly Lerner

Laura Rabinovitch

Tevyn Shadlyn

Mira Campbell

Tobey Freedman

Doug Wolch

Josh Bensimon

Nikki Vogel

Jason Uretsky

Jonathan Scheinman

Debbie Sniderman

Phyllis Nurgitz

Happy Anniversary!

Steven & Talya Shafir

Robert & Krista Brick

Gaby & Debbie Sonego

Michael & Shelley Bobroff

Robert & Alexia Ferrari

Murray & Susan Lieberman

Marvin & Marilyn Bercovitch

George Abrams & Lana Black

Sam Fialkow & Marilyn Sheckter

Sari Schiff & Abraham Peliowski

Ron Sorokin & Lisa Redmond

Benaron & Judy Gleiberman

If you have a special occasion or accomplishment

to share with the congregation please call the

office at 780-488-6333 ext. 301 or write to

info@e–bethshalom.org.

To Lawrie & Nora Lyman on the birth of

their granddaughter, Jordana!

Supporting our

Kiddush Lunch Fund

It is customary to help sponsor

our Kiddush Lunch to honour

the memory of loved ones at the time of their

Yahrzeit or in honour of a special occasion.

Although our weekly Kiddush lunches are sus-

pended, they will resume as soon as it is safe to

do so.

Donations to the Kiddush Lunch Fund can be

made online on our website or by contacting the

office at 780.488.6333 ext. 301.

Tax receipts are provided.

We are grateful for your ongoing support!

To B’nai Mitzvah Parents: Please

make sure we receive the article and

photo of your child as soon as possi-

ble! This will help us to ensure their

information is available in the appro-

priate monthly bulletin. Thank You!

Happy Birthday!

Leon Miller

Paul Polushin

Valda Levin

Cecil Paull

Toban Shadlyn

Jack Sorokin

Michael Webster

Toni Gold

Miriam Sheckter

Shira Spring

Jerry Antflick

Chloe Soibelman

Ari Bensimon

Adelaine Martin

Syd Bercov

Martin Grosh

Joe Shafir

Rosalie Shaw

Jerome Yager



A Message from Adult Education Committee

Covid-19 has not killed the Adult

Education program at Beth Sha-

lom.

The committee is still working on

the program and looking forward

to bringing lecturers to the congre-

gation.

Our lecture last Sunday would not

have been possible without help of

Rabbi Steven Schwartzman. He

created a Zoom link, and he hosted

our lecturer with Professor Felice

Lifshitz and our attendees. Unfor-

tunately, we did not have lots of

congregants; only 14 people

attended.

The quantity of attendees did not

affect the quality of the lecture,

“Toxic” Abrahamic Masculinities.

The lecture was very interesting,

and a difficult subject was intro-

duced to us in a very accessible

way.

Professor Lifshitz said that she was

wondering if there might be such a

thing as “Abrahamic Masculinity,”

especially such a thing as “toxic

Abrahamic masculinity”.

And she guided us through the

stories of Abraham’s violent be-

havior towards Isaac and Ishmael,

and Hagar.

There were lots of very interesting

questions asked by Carol Ritch and

Jeff Davis.

Rabbi was very active, and togeth-

er with Professor Lifshitz, he took

us back through 2000 years of pa-

triarchal structure...

The listeners were very happy.

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Our zoom Book Club meeting was on Tuesday, June 30th. We dis-

cussed “Inheritance” by Dani Shapiro.

Covid-19 has caused this year’s Women’s League for Conservative

Judaism Convention to be a virtual one day event on Sunday, July 12.

Highlights of the day include opening remarks at 8:00 am MST; a

Justice Panel at 10 am; Plenary Session (elections and award Beth

Shalom Women’s League is receiving an award) at 11:30 am;

Sisterhood Workshops at 1 pm and concluding with “cocktails” with

the President and Past President at 2:30 pm followed by installation of

the new Board.

You can register on the WLCJ website and are welcome to come for the

day or select a few sessions to attend. I hope to see you there.

This past year marked the 102nd anniversary of Women’s League – how

many generations of women have made contributions to and received

nachus participating in this organization? Women’s League is as dedi-

cated now as they were in 1918 to create a vibrant Jewish community within the values of Jewish tradition.

L’dor V’dor: From Generation to Generation. It means it is our responsibility to pass on spiritual knowledge

and cultural traditions from generation to generation for the purpose of sustaining the customs, heritage and

collective memory of the Jewish people. Women’s League L’dor V’dor traditions include Women’s League

Shabbat, Torah Fund and celebrating the holidays with our Sisterhood and synagogue communities.

Whenever we learn a family tradition, or create a new one, or tell stories or share recipes, that’s L’dor V’dor.

By passing on traditions we keep them alive in our community and in our homes. Think about what you

would like to pass on to future generations.

Tisha B’Av begins sundown on Wednesday, July 29th and signifies the conclusion of the period know as Bein

Hameitzarim, a time for reflection and abstinence from pleasure (also known as Covid-19 pandemic).

Tisha B’Av, the fast day that commemorates the destruction of the Temple in 70 BCE (and the First Temple’s

destruction this day in 586 CE) comes this year at a particularly fraught moment for all people. We are in the

midst of a world pandemic, the architectural element of the Temple. its western retaining wall, has become a

site of contention between different religious movements and the burgeoning “Black Lives Matter” awareness

movement.

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Women’s League News



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Gifts to RELLish Judaica Shop

Judaica Shop Open:

Monday-Thursday between

9:30am & 4:00pm;

Friday between 9:30am & 2:30pm

Gift Registry also available for

Weddings & Bar/Bat Mitzvahs.

the Judaica Shop remains open by

appointments only at this time

http://wlcj.org/



Beth Shalom M. Yedlin Memorial Library

Beth Shalom M. Yedlin Memorial Library New Acquisition

“Apeirogon” by Colum McCann - review by Alex Preston in the

Guardian

Colum McCann has written something he calls a “hybrid novel,”

in which the form’s mutability, its stance on both sides and nei-

ther, is used to address the entrenched positions of the Middle

East. The title is taken from the mathematical term for an object of

an “observably infinite number of sides”, a shape that serves as a model for a new way of thinking about a

conflict that is too often reduced to simple, opposed positions.

It’s a strange time for a novel as full-hearted as “Apeirogon”. It feels as if the situation in the Middle East is

always a reflection of its age. In the optimistic 90s we had the Oslo Accords and a real sense that some solu-

tion to the conflict could be found through diplomatic channels. Now each side has retreated into belligerent

isolation, with Donald Trump gleefully fanning the flames of discord. But perhaps that’s the point – the des-

peration of the situation has brought forth a work of art whose beauty, intelligence and compassion may go

some way to changing things. Is it absurd to suggest that a novel might succeed where generations of politi-

cians have failed? Perhaps, but then “Apeirogon” is the kind of book that comes along only once in a genera-

tion…you don’t read it so much as feel it – the particular tragedies are lived out in an ever-present moment of

loss

“Apeirogon” takes its inspiration from the real-life friendship between a Palestinian, Bassam Aramin, and an

Israeli, Rami Elhanan: “An Israeli, against the occupation. A Palestinian, studying the Holocaust.” The men

are united in their grief – they lost their daughters: Smadar, turned into “a scattered human jigsaw” at the age

of 13 by a suicide bomber, and Abir, assassinated aged 10 by a trigger-happy member of the Israeli army.

Both men join the Parents Circle, a group of the fellow-bereaved who unite in their sorrow to press for a

peaceful resolution to the conflict: “This became their jobs: to tell the story of what had happened to their

girls.”

“Apeirogon” is structured as 1,001 individual chapters, some as short as a sentence, some comprising Sebald-

like photographs, some merely blank spaces (a reflection of one of the mathematical theorems that underlie

the novel). The central chapters of the novel are deeply moving interviews with each of the protagonists:

“elsewhere in this book,” McCann says in an author’s note, “Bassam and Rami have allowed me to shape and

reshape their words and worlds”.

The number of chapters is a reference to the 1,001 Arabian Nights – “a ruse for life in the face of death”. The

novel pivots on a single day in 2016, when the two men travel to a meeting of the Parents Circle in a Cremis-

an monastery in Beit Jala. The bereaved parents are there to do what we do as we read the book: “to listen to

the stories of Bassam and Rami, and to find within their stories another story, a song of songs … remember-

ing, while listening, all of those stories that are yet to be told. Why are men so angry that they kill children to

get what they want?'


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Our library is accessible to the entire

community, and beyond, during

synagogue office hours: Monday to

Thursday between 9am & 4:30pm;

Fridays between 9am-2:30pm; Closed

Saturdays & Sundays. Please consult

Netta Phillet about the possibility of

donating to the library prior to bringing

books to the library. Thank You !

https://www.theguardian.com/books/colum-mccann

https://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/03/world/meast/oslo-accords-fast-facts/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/aug/03/men-kill-children-middle-east-israel-palestine

https://www.theparentscircle.org/en/pcff-home-page-en/

To Bonnie & Michael Chetner & family On the loss of Bonnie’s father, Guy Smith From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman

To Mariann & Jeff Rabinovitch & family On the loss of Mariann’s father, Guy Smith From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman

To Lindsey & Zach Seeskin & family On the loss of Lindsey’s grandmother, Tibey Epstein From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman

To Ned & Jane Goldstein & family On the loss of Jane’s mother, Josephine Brewster From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman

Condolences

To Rosalie Shaw & family On the loss of her husband, Gary Levine From: Phillip & Toni Gold Sylvia & Michael Alpern Beverly & Stephen Shafran Anna & Eugene Linetsky Valda Levin Carol & Ron Ritch Steven Katz & Roni Kraut & family Victor & Lena Linetsky Howie & Debbie Sniderman

To Helena & Michael Khazanovsky & family On the loss of Helena’s father, Mark Chernyavsky From: Laurence Abbott Trevor & Taryn Horwitz Jean & Aaron Oshry Carol & Ron Ritch Phillip & Toni Gold Rick & Pauline Uretsky Sylvia & Michael Alpern Steven Katz & Roni Kraut & family

To Rabbi Steven & Bettina Schwarzman & family On the loss of Rabbi Schwarzman’s father, Jerry Schwarzman From: Ed & Linda Rabinovitch Hershel & Louis Sorokin

To Irv Yaverbaum & Debby Remis On the loss of Irv’s brother, Barry Yaverbaum From: Phil & Penny Hardin



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TRIBUTE FUNDS

(Charitable tax receipts are sent out every year in February).

Todah Rabah, Mazal Tov, Get Well, Condolences $18.00

Yedlin Library $18.00 & up

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund $18.00 & up

Chai Fund $18.00 & up

Book of Remembrance $175.00

Tree of Life $250.00

B’Kol Echad Song Book $18.00

Sim Shalom Siddur Machzor/Lev Shalem Machzor $54.00

Etz Hayim Chumash 1/2 share $62.50

Etz Hayim Chumash $125.00

Building Improvement Fund $50.00 & multiples

Torah Restoration Fund $18.00 per letter/ $36.00 per word

Mazal Tov

To Lawrie & Nora Lyman On the birth of their granddaughter, Jordana From: Stephen & Beverly Shafran Howie & Debbie Sniderman

To Dr. Murray Lieberman On his retirement from medical practice From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman

To Murray & Susan Lieberman On their 50th Wedding Anniversary From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman


This is a good place to

briefly, but effectively,

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Tribute Cards are a wonder-

ful way to honour and

recognize your love to

family, friends and loved

ones in times of joy, celebra-

tion and even in sadness.


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Prayerbook Fund

Condolences to Helena & Michael Khazanovsky & family A Weekly Sim Shalom Siddur has been inscribed in memory of Helena’s father, Mark Chernyavsky From: Howie & Debbie Sniderman the Linetsky family

A Sim Shalom Siddur has been inscribed in memory of Reeva’s parents, Barry & Eileen Tessler From: Reeva Parker

A Sim Shalom Siddur has been inscribed in memory of Phil’s mother, Rebecca Hardin From: Phil & Penny Hardin

A Sim Shalom Siddur has been inscribed in memory of Yulia & Alexey’s friend, Ella Elster From: Yulia & Alexey Massarsky & family

Kiddush Fund

A donation has been made In memory of Brandy’s mother, Dasha Goody From: Brandy & Rob Graesser

A donation has been made In memory of Judith’s sister, Barbara Marks From: Judith & George Goldsand

The Board of Directors

and Congregation offer their deepest

condolences to the following families:

Marilyn & Marvin Bercovitch &

family on the loss of Marilyn’s

mother, Annette Krygier.

To Irv Yaverbaum & Debby Remis on the

loss of Irv’s brother, Barry Yaverbaum.

To Bonnie & Michael Chetner & family

on the loss of Bonnie’s father, Guy Smith.

To Mariann & Jeff Rabinovitch &

family on the loss of Mariann’s

father, Guy Smith.

To Helena & Michael Khazanovsky

& family on the loss of Helena’s

father, Mark Chernyavsky.

To Rosalie Shaw & family on the

loss of her husband, Gary Levine.

May their memory be for a blessing.

Tribute Cards continued from page #8

Torah Restoration Fund

Condolences to Rosalie Shaw & family On the loss of their husband, father, grandfa-ther & great grandfather, Gary Levine From: Ruth-Ellen & Joe Shafir

Condolences to Helena & Michael Khazanovsky & family A word has been inscribed in memory of Helena’s father, Mark Chernyavsky From: Phyllis D’Aguar Reeva Parker Ruth-Ellen & Joe Shafir

A letter has been inscribed In memory of Hershel & Lois’ daughter, Susan Sorokin From: Hershel & Lois Sorokin

A word has been inscribed In memory of Roberta’s father, Harry Rosenthal From: Roberta & Earl Bubis & family

Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund

Condolences to Rabbi Ste-ven & Bettina Schwarz-man & family On the loss of Rabbi Schwarzman’s father, Jer-ry Schwarzman From: Ari Bernstein

Unveiling 2020

Sunday, July 5 12:00noon Private

Sunday, July 5 2:00pm Private

Tuesday, July 7 1:00pm Ida Antflick

Sunday, July 12 12:00noon Private

Sunday, July 12 3:00pm Jeno Klein

Sunday, July 26 11:00am Richard Thueman

Sunday, July 26 3:00pm Private

Sunday, August 2 11:00am Monica Miller

Sunday, August 16 11:00am Mildred Ragosin

Sunday, August 16 12:00noon Marielle Witten

Sunday, August 23 11:00am Ann Mishna

Sunday, August 30 11:00am Ilya Oratovsky

Sunday, August 30 1:00pm Private



A guide to the Observance of Mourning

(This is a general guide only. For details, please consult Rabbi Schwarzman).

Who is a mourner? We are obliged to mourn for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister (including half-brother

and half-sister), husband or wife. Males from the age of thirteen years and females from the age of twelve years should

observe the laws of mourning. While one is permitted to observe mourning rites for others, those who wish to do so

should consult their rabbi.

Between death and burial. During the period between death and burial the mourner is known as an onen. The onen

is obligated to arrange for the funeral and burial of the dead. In recognition of this obligation and of the mourner’s frag-

ile state of mind at this time, the onen is exempt from fulfilling certain other religious duties, such as reciting prayers or

putting on tefillin, and is not called to the Torah. On Shabbat or a Festival, however, an onen may attend services.

Mourner’s Kaddish. The Kaddish is generally thought of as a prayer for the dead, but it does not mention death or the

dead. Reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish is an act of faith, expressing hope in the presence of grief. We praise God with the

words of the Kaddish, accepting God’s sovereignty and affirming life in this world. In Jewish tradition, this takes place a

in public assembly. Thus the Kaddish is recited only in the presence of a minyan. The Mourner’s Kaddish is recited for

one’s parents for eleven months (in some communities for twelve months), counting First and Second Adar, in a leap

year, as two separate months. Some count these eleven months from the date of death; others from the date of the funer-

al. It is recited for thirty days by the other relatives. In many communities it is customary to extend the period of say-

ing Kaddish for other relatives, as well, to eleven months. The Mourner’s Kaddish is also recited on each anniversary

of the death (yahrzeit), and commonly, at Yizkor services on Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Pesah, and Shavuot.

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Tish B’Av, a day that is connected to senseless hatred has a powerful appeal to solidarity. Is it about mend-

ing divisions within communities or is it about the danger of failing to stand up for a set of values, even at the

cost of strife?

There has been more time than ever this year to reflect on ourselves, our family and friends, our goals and to

consider our priorities. We have done exercise classes, taken education courses, listened to lectures and con-

certs, attended movie festivals, and attended minyan and Shabbat services on our computers!

We have started new traditions (zoom anyone?), renewed old ones (writing, reading, walking) and looking

forward to old favorites (Shabbat dinner – outside with social distancing because it’s summer!).

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Women’s League News continued from page #6

Beth Shalom M. Yedlin Memorial Library continued from page #7

…the particular tragedies of Bassam and Rami are lived out in an ever-present moment of loss. The deaths of

Smadar and Abir are interlaced with a host of other tales that enter into a strange and powerful dialogue with

the stories of these two girls who had barely begun to live yet. We read of Bassam’s epiphany in prison as a

young man watching a documentary about the Holocaust; we read of the Israeli soldiers who came to build a

playground in memory of Abir, despite the risk this posed to their lives; we read of the tragedy of divided

geography and shared history; we wander off down seemingly unrelated tangents about François Mitter-

rand’s last meal, about the high-wire walker who crossed from Palestine to Israel, about a mad missionary,

about birds, about Borges and Darwish and a vast chorus of others who comment, however obliquely, on the

situation in Palestine.

For all its grief, “Apeirogon” is a novel that buoys the heart. The friendship of Bassam and Rami is a thing of

great and sustaining beauty. There’s a picture of the two of them, asleep together on a train in Germany, trav-

elling from one speaking engagement to the next. They lean against each another, Rami – the older man –

supporting the smaller Bassam as he sleeps. This, the novel suggests, is the solution to the conflict: something

as simple and easy as friendship, as the acknowledgement of a shared experience, as love. I kept thinking as I

read it about all the ways that “Apeirogon” could have failed, about the ammunition it might have provided

to all of those who claim that no one should write a novel that reaches beyond their own particular experi-

ence. It could have been maudlin, tawdry, exploitative, trite.

Instead, it’s a masterpiece, a novel that will change the world, and you don’t hear that very often.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/jorgeluisborges

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/aug/11/poetry.israelandthepalestinians

Congregation Beth Shalom

11916 Jasper Ave. NW

Edmonton AB T5K 0N9

Phone: (780) 488-6333

Fax: (780) 488-6259

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.edmontonbethshalom.org

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM — 4:30 PM

Friday 9:00 AM—2:30 PM

Board of Directors 2020-2021

Laurence Abbott President

Lana Black Past President

Jerry Sorokin VP Ritual

Sylvia Alpern Secretary

Adam Merrick Treasurer

Debbie Anson Director

Boris Belkin Director

Sam Fialkow Director

Drew Hanson Director

Marvin Karrel Director

Anna Linetsky Director

Seth Glick Director

Shelley Weinstein Director

Colleen Paull Women’s League President

Synagogue Staff

Rabbi Steven Schwarzman-Spiritual Leader

[email protected],

ext. 302

Cantor David Mannes — Ritual Assistant

[email protected], ext. 303

Helena Khazanovsky — Office Manager


Dorothy Turner — Bookkeeper


Bikkur Cholim: If you would like to be contacted by

Rabbi Schwarzman please contact him at 780.4886333/302

or [email protected].

Scent Free Shul: Out of respect for your fellow congre-

gants who may suffer from allergies, please reduce your

use of scented products when you are in the synagogue.

A Reminder from Beth Shalom Catering: Presently our

catering services are closed and will reopen when it is safe

to do so.

Important Kehila Reminders

Accuracy of Information: We do our best to ensure

the accuracy of all the information in the Bulletin, but

despite our best efforts, sometimes an error appears.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any errors.

Please let us know so that we can correct them as soon

as possible or update our records where necessary.

Mishebeirah—prayer for the sick: If you would like us

to include the name of someone who is not well during the

Mishebeirach prayer when services begin again on Shabbat

morning, please either call 780.488-6333/301 or email

[email protected], with their Hebrew or English name/s.

Traditionally we include the person's Hebrew name(s) and

their mother's Hebrew name(s), for example, “Moshe ben

D'vorah” or “D’vorah bat Miriam” (ben or bat means son or

daughter of). If, however, you do not have a Hebrew name for

this person or they are not Jewish then an English name will

do. If a name on the list should no longer be listed, can you

kindly let us know so we can remove the individual from our

list?

Due to the Canadian privacy of information laws we

require that congregants get permission from the ill

person(s) to have their name(s) read aloud from the Bimah

on Shabbat.



Todah Raba to our Publishing Volunteers

Thank you to Sharon Abbott & Ruth-Ellen Shafir

for editing our Beth Shalom Publications.

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