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February 2018 Shevat-Adar 5778

Happy Purim! \Please see page 19 for Purim at BTZ details!

Friday February 2nd Candle Lighting: 5:11pm TORAH: YITRO Shabbat February 3rd 9:00am Shabbat Service 10:45am Tot Shabbat Sunday February 4th 10:00am Celebration Brunch 10:00am Shul School Monday February 5th 5:00pm Mysticism and Meditation Tuesday February 6th 4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes 7:00pm Keruv Class Wednesday February 7th 6:30pm BTZ Board Meeting (Members Welcome) Friday February 9th Candle Lighting: 5:24pm TORAH: MISHPATIM Shabbat February 10th 9:00am Shabbat Service 10:00am Minyan Katan Sunday February 11th 10:00am Shul School 12:00pm Lil Faider Scholar-in-Residence 6:00pm Building Sacred Bridges Concert Monday February 12th 5:00pm Mysticism and Meditation Tuesday February 13th 4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes 7:00pm Keruv Class Wednesday February 14th 12:00pm Hazak 55+ Thursday February 15th 7:00pm Torah on Tap (offsite) Friday February 16th Candle Lighting: 5:37pm TORAH: TERUMAH 5:30pm Tot Shabbat Eve Shabbat February 17th 11:00am Koleinu Minyan Monday February 19th OFFICE CLOSED Tuesday February 20th 4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes 7:00pm Keruv Class Friday February 23rd Candle Lighting: 5:49pm TORAH: TETSAVYEH

Shabbat February 24th 9:00am Shabbat Service Sunday February 25th 10:00am Kids’ Purim Party 12:00pm Seniors’ Purim Luncheon

Monday February 26th 5:00pm Mysticism and Meditation Tuesday February 27th 4:00pm B’nai Mitzvah Classes 7:00pm Keruv Class Wednesday February 28th 7:00pm Megillah Reading and Party

In This Issue:

Rabbinic Reflections 4

Cantor’s Notes 6

Joshua’s Jam 8

President’s Message 10

Lil Faider Scholar-in-Residence 12

National Minyan League 14

A Word from Naomi Lakritz 16

Programs 18

Tributes/Donations/Yahrzeit 22

Life Cycle Events 27

UN World Interfaith

Harmony Week

28

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

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Beth Tzedec Congregation Executive Officers

David Inhaber

Joshua Inhaber

Lorne Pearl

Leonard Seidman

Elliott Steinberg

Joshua Switzer

Jeffrey Dworkin

Maxine Fischbein

Cheryl Baron Shiell

Gregory Davis

Heather Lister

Deborah Shnay

Markham Silver

Rabbi Shaul Osadchey

Cantor Russell Jayne

Rabbi Joshua Corber

Max Lipsman

Yolanda Cea

Teresa Sofocleous

Jennifer Girvitz

Karen Emmons

Bert Glow

Bill Barkaie

President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

Past President

Howard Cohen

Eddy Lang

Stuart Myron

Deborah Silver

Helmi Switzer

Congregational Rabbi

Cantor

Director of Congregational

Learning

Executive Director

Accounting

Office Manager/Publications

Administration

Administration

Shamash

Operations

Board of Directors

Synagogue Professionals and Staff

Beth Tzedec gratefully acknowledges the generous support provided

by major endowment gifts including:

Steven Blitz Endowment Fund

Leo & Goldie Sheftel Rabbinical Chair

Norman & Beulah Martin Cantorial Chair

Cyngiser Family Jewish Film Festival Fund

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Adonai Protects the Stranger and Supports

the Orphan and Widow… Ps. 146

On the very last day of this month, we will

observe the holiday of Purim and celebrate the

victory of Mordechai and Esther over the evil,

genocidal designs of Haman. While the occasion

requires the hearing of the Megillah and merits

feasting, drinking, and costumes, there are two

other mitzvot that accompany the holiday. One is Shelach Manot,

sending gifts to our friends, and the other is Matanot L’Evyonim, giving

gifts to those in need. The latter mitzvah, in particular, is one that

embodies the essence of our Project 146 campaign to encourage every

household to perform one act of tzedakah and one act of gemilut hasadim

(loving-kindness) for another person.

Here are some recent examples of mitzvot that our members have

performed in support of Project 146:

Calgary Food Bank - worked a shift in the warehouse

The Beverly Centre - visited residents

Project Warmth - knitted garments for the homeless

Chevra Kadisha - sewed shrouds

Chinook Nursing Home - made latkes for the residents during

Hanukkah

Hadassah and UJA - canvassed for these organizations

Miriam’s Well at JFSC - raised awareness and donated food

My Best Friend’s Closet - volunteered to help girls from low-income

households

Sunshine Women’s Shelter - volunteered

Brenda’s House (Homeless Shelter) - volunteered

Calgary Drop-in Centre - volunteered

Santa Clara Hospital (Cuba) - donated medical supplies

Santa Clara Jewish Community (Cuba) - donated religious items

Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build Day - volunteered to help build

a home

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The rabbis in prescribing the customs and laws for Purim understood that

celebrating alone was self-indulgent and might mislead us to believe that

the danger to our existence had passed. History has proved otherwise and

Purim serves to remind us that we must be vigilant in our struggle against

hatred and discrimination. One of the most effective means to turn

prejudice into tolerance and ultimately into respect is by improving

society and eliminating the sources of bigotry through uplifting those in

impoverished conditions.

Please set aside some time to support Project 146 as a fulfillment of your

commitment to Tikun Olam - mending the broken lives and world that

we live in.

Rabbi Shaul Osadchey

Leo & Goldie Sheftel Rabbinical Chair

Seniors' Purim Luncheon Volunteers Needed We are looking for volunteers to assist in cooking, serving and clean-up on the following dates. If you can give even one hour of your time, we promise lots of fun, and maybe even a recipe or two.

Cooking: Thursday, February 22 9:00am-2:00pm Cooking: Sunday, February 25 8:30am-11:30am Set-up: Sunday, February 25 9:45-11:30am Serving: Sunday, February 25 11:30am-1:00pm Clean-up: Sunday, February 25 11:00am-2:30pm

Please email Helmi Switzer at [email protected] or

Darlene Switzer-Foster at [email protected] to volunteer.

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Cantor’s Notes

Cantor’s Notes

On Rosh Chodesh Shevat, Beth Tzedec formally

began to participate in the One More Candle project.

This organization, started by Jacquie Scipp, gives us

the opportunity as part of our daily minyonim to

remember the names of one of the 1.5 million children

murdered in the Shoah. By saying their names out loud, one per day, we

remember that they lived and gave light to this world, even if for too

brief a time.

The idea for the One More Candle project was formulated over 10 years

ago while Ms. Scipp was attending Y izkor services during Y om Kippur.

While the community was remembering the Shoah, the story of The

Ninety-three Girls was read to the congregation. The story is that ninety-

three girls chose to take their own lives rather than allowing their bodies

to be used and desecrated as sexual objects for Nazi officers. Their last

plea was “all we ask is, say Kaddish for us. For all ninety-three, say

Kaddish.”

While meditating on the enormity of the girls’ request it occurred to

Jacquie that in actuality there were over 1.5 million children who were

slaughtered in the Holocaust, the majority of them along with their

families. If she could get people to remember each of the murdered

children for whom we have information, then we as a people would be

able to honor the death wish of those 93 girls.

With this vision in mind, she contacted the Canadian Society for Y ad

Vashem in Toronto and with their help, began to formulate lists of

children’s names. These lists of names she has been sharing with

synagogues, Jewish day schools, and other Jewish community

organizations with the ultimate goal of actually being able to honour

each and every child that perished. On January 17th Beth Tzedec became

a participant in this worthy goal.

When you attend daily minyan you will hear the name of one of these

https://onemorecandle.org/story-ninety-three-girls/

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murdered children read out after the congregational yahrzeits. When you

hear this name I ask that you take a moment to reflect and give

recognition to a life lived with joy and happiness that was torn from its

future, and if you feel so moved, to stand and recite Kaddish. Then, over

the next few months, this project will be expanded with the ultimate goal

of asking congregants to formally adopt one of the names to add to their

own congregational yahrzeits. Information about this process will be

made known to the congregation once we reach this phase.

The fact is that these children lived, loved the twinkle of stars, splashed

in puddles, heard birds sing, smiled and laughed at dancing butterflies,

and their light was extinguished by hatred, lies, and xenophobic

misconceptions. With all the hurtfulness and hatefulness that seems at

times to overwhelm our world, I am proud to say that Beth Tzedec is

dedicated to doing our part to make sure that we do something positive

by recognizing those lives that were lost, and hopefully being able to

stand up for those who are presently being sacrificed yet again in our

world today.

May their memories be for a blessing.

Norman & Beulah Martin Cantorial Chair

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Cantor’s Notes

Yad Club - Torah Reading Initiative Beth Tzedec Congregation encourages congregants to become active Torah

readers for our congregation. Learning to read Torah requires dedication and

discipline to master the melodies and techniques for reading directly from the

sacred scroll. For those who are successful in this endeavor and complete 14 (The Hebrew numerical equivalent of Yad) Torah readings here at Beth Tzedec, the congregation will be honoured to

provide special recognition by awarding a personalized Yad. For more information contact Cantor Russ at

[email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext. 4.



Joshua’s Jam Beth Tzedec is alight with learning; there is a palpable buzz

of Torah and knowledge in the building. This past weekend,

we held a special Havdalah program with PJ Library.

Children learned about the service and its connection to the

extra soul, the ‘neshama yetera’ of Shabbat. They concluded

their Shabbat with milk and cookies and then got to put

together their own spice bags and braid their own glow-stick

Havdalah candles.

Just this past Sunday, the lower level Educational Wing was

a sight to behold. Students were split into multiple groups, led by our rock-star teacher,

Avi Sherman and our all-star teen tutors, Roei David, Mikayla Nagy and Moriah

Samchek. Together, we were able to help each child learn at exactly his or her level and

according to their own needs. The Book of Proverbs (22:6) instructs teachers that they

should teach each student le-phi darko, ‘according to their own way’. At Shul School,

we embody this principle as a constant. I would venture to say it is one of our

specialties: to make sure each and every child maximizes their progress by continually

adapting our educational strategy.

Last Shabbat, the Koleinu Minyan, which always sees new faces, took a deep dive into

Parashat Bo. Rev Yehuda Leib Alter of Gur (1847-1905, Poland) guided us into deep

spiritual messages contained in the both the Written Torah and the Oral Torah’s

commentary on Bo. Participants were so engaged, and I was enjoying the teaching (and

learning) for so long that eventually, Chloe arrived with Eliana and corralled us in to

Kiddush. After bentching, we continued and finished our text. Those who attend

Koleinu Minyan, always leave fulfilled and satisfied.

Our Mysticism and Meditation, which also sees new faces quite often, is progressing

along the Aleph-Bet and learning the general and specific meditations for each letter.

We are fast-tracking now by studying one letter per class, a huge leap from our

previous pace. Our goal is have covered the whole Aleph-Bet by mid-June, and it

appears we will be able to reach our goal at this rate, with two classes to spare. These

meditations originate with the Ba’al Shem Tov (1700-1760, Ukraine); participants have

found them to be powerful and relevant. They can provide, focus, relaxation, healing,

and more. If you are able to leave work early on Mondays, I strongly encourage you to

join us at 5:00pm.

We hope to see you all on Wednesday February 28th at 7:00pm for our interactive,

family-friendly Megillah reading. Though it’s early, I will wish you all a Gut Purim!

Director of Congregational Learning

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Miscellaneous

Project 146

Adonai protects the stranger and supports the orphan and widow…

(Psalm 146)

Project 146 is our synagogue’s program to actively encourage every household to

perform one act of tzedakah and gemilut hasadim (loving-kindness) in 5778. The

inaugural year is dedicated to Sam Switzer whose commitment to helping the needy is

an inspiration to all. If you didn’t receive your Project 146 Tzedekah box in the mail,

please find one in the synagogue lobby on the display table.

The funds collected will be used to further the social justice projects of Beth Tzedec.

Sukkot Project Documentary In 2012, the University of Calgary’s Environmental Design School engaged with Beth Tzedec Congregation in a collaborative project to design a sukkah for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The success of the first sukkah led to the continuation of the project for a five year period. Each design reflects a distinct interpretation of the themes and symbols of Sukkot. The graduate students’ innovative and daring concepts have captured the imagination of the congregation and wider Jewish community.

A documentary of the five sukkot designed by the U of C School of Environmental Design can be found on our website here:

https://bethtzedec.ca/worshipholidays/sukkot-project-2012-2016/

https://bethtzedec.ca/worshipholidays/sukkot-project-2012-2016/


Beth Tzedec Shofar Through the President's Lens

Hi Everyone,

I am proud of the breadth and depth of programming

we undertake at Beth Tzedec. Almost every day there

is something exciting going on. In addition to the wonderful efforts of

our Clergy and Executive Director, our operations staff attend to all the

details, setting up and then taking down. And setting up and taking down.

We have Tot Shabbat, Minyan Katan, 20-40’s Shabbat Dinner, Bible

Studies, Hazak 55+, our upcoming Building Sacred Bridges Concert

(another way we collaborate and reach out to the greater community in

Calgary) and all our Interfaith programs and many other activities. And

we operate two Minyans a day.

Our facility is also frequently rented out to other organizations, making

Beth Tzedec an important community hub while significantly increasing

activity in our building.

Most of what I’ve already mentioned is the tip of the iceberg at Beth

Tzedec. It is the job of the Synagogue Board of Directors and Executive

to dive deep below the surface to ensure the success of our shul well into

the future. It is of great importance for your lay leadership team to self

reflect and see what we can do to make us even stronger than we are.

Your Executive and Board are actively engaged in a number of

initiatives. Last month in Shofar I discussed our Strategic Plan. This

month we are engaged in another important initiative. On February 4th,

the Board will participate in a workshop where we will envision what our

Society will look like as we move to 2020 and beyond. There are no

limits to the topics or discussions the groups may have.

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Many of the issues and ideas came from our discussions with

congregants like you. I really take pleasure in listening to members of the

Beth Tzedec family who call me or stop me in the hallway of the shul to

provide me with feedback. I enjoy listening to your vision. I am

energized by the passion and caring so many of you express for our shul.

Please rest assured that if you have something to offer I will listen.

Our upcoming board workshop will focus on three main areas:

Finance and Operations

Programming

Youth and Shul School

The teams will have the opportunity to create a blueprint with the goal of

ensuring that our shul thrives in each of these areas.

The Youth Team at the workshop will grapple with these questions:

What is it that we need to be doing today to attract the youth who are our

future? How do we become more relevant to them? How can we get

more parents involved so they are seen as role models for our youth?

How are our USCJ affiliates across North America addressing these same

concerns? What are their best practices?

Each team will discuss these kinds of questions, among others, with a

view toward formulating some answers and developing strategy. This, in

turn, will lead us to specific and measurable actions on behalf of our

congregation.

We have a proud history behind us and a very bright future ahead of us as

we continue to build our congregation. Most importantly, the leadership

team expresses their gratitude to all congregants for your continued

support and generosity. As I said in the past, if you have any questions or

concerns, please know…I’m just a phone call away.

David Inhaber

President

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Becoming Hindu

by Dr. Tinu Ruparell

Lil Faider Scholar-in-Residence

February 2018

How does one become a Hindu? As an ethnically based

religion (according to census data 80% of Hindus live in

India and 99% of Hindus live in south and southeast Asia),

for the vast majority of its history the answer was that one

was born Hindu. So does that mean one cannot become a

Hindu, that is, convert to Hinduism? The question of conversion is a somewhat tricky

issue for Hindus, fraught as it is by the centuries-long history of colonialism and forced

conversion. A simple answer is that to become a Hindu one only has to live a Hindu way

of life. However the pluralist foundations of Hindu belief and practice may give us

useful tools in thinking more broadly about interreligious relations, conversion and

religious belonging.

As usual, to begin with we should try to define terms as clearly as possible. By religious

conversion I mean a more-or-less wholesale change in one’s religious identity. This can

be ‘horizontal’- that is a move from one religious tradition to another, distinct tradition -

as well as ‘vertical’ - by which I mean a transformation within one tradition from a

nominal to a more committed religious identity. We don’t always talk about vertical

development within faith as conversion, but clearly such growth can be transformative.

Conversion in the horizontal sense is more familiar, however it can sometimes hide

interesting questions as to the reality or authenticity of conversion as well as the

possibility of multiple religious belonging – an issue I will return to below. Conversion

(in both senses) thus refers to a subjective change within the adherent, but the issue of

religious conversion may also implicate proselytism, by which I mean the attempt by a

religious group or individual to convert others to their beliefs and/or practices. Often

discussed under the rubric of ‘mission’, proselytism is the part of religious conversion

which is problematic for many Hindus

While a discussion of Hindu responses to colonialism is far beyond the scope of this

article, it will come as no surprise that proselytism by Christian and Muslim groups or

individuals in the context of colonial power often resulted in forced conversion of

Hindus to those traditions. Coercive conversion is properly anathema to Hindus and all

faithful people of good will, but what about non-coercive proselytism, that is sharing of

one’s religious understanding with others? Surely if one feels that one has found the

answer to a significant religious conundrum, it would only be natural to want to share

this discovery with others. Hindu responses to this question are interesting and perhaps

very useful for our multicultural and religiously plural contexts. The following exchange

between an American tourist and a Hindu sage vividly illustrates the Hindu, pluralist

view. After confessing that while he cannot claim to be a very good Christian, the tourist

implores the sage to nevertheless accept him as a student and allow him to become a

Hindu. The sage replies:

“It is no [accident] that you were born a Christian. God ordained it that way because by

the samskara acquired through your actions (karma) in previous births your soul has


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taken a pattern which will find its richest fulfillment in the Christian way of life.

Therefore your salvation lies there and not in some other religion. What you must

change is not your faith but your life.”

“Then, Sir,” exclaimed the American, beaming with exhilaration, “Your religion

consists in making the Christian a better Christian, a Muslim a better Muslim, and a

Buddhist a better Buddhist. This day I have discovered yet another grand aspect of

Hinduism, and I bow to you for having shown me this. Thank you indeed.”

The key idea here is that while sharing religious insights across traditions is by all

means to be encouraged, the aim of proselytism should not be horizontal conversion.

The missionary should aim first and foremost to help the Hindu be a better Hindu, the

Christian a better Christian, the Jew a better Jew, and so on. So vertical conversion

(within a tradition towards becoming a more authentic adherent) is a laudable goal for

proselytism but horizontal conversion should be discouraged. Gandhi gives two

practical reasons for avoiding horizontal conversion: firstly it does not promote peace

between the faithful. Religious identity is not only a matter of intense personal

importance but also impacts communities. For Hindus (as well as others) one does not

‘own’ one’s religious identity alone. It both constitutes and is constituted by the

religious lives and identities of others. With such a communal understanding of what it

means to be Hindu, conversion out of Hinduism to some other tradition may be a blow

to the community of faithful and likely will undermine peaceful interreligious relations

between communities. The second reason is that Hinduism is tremendously flexible

and pluralistic. On this view, conversion is simply not required for Hindus as there is

nothing stopping a committed Hindu from learning from the teachings of other

religions and even participating in some of their practices and communal life. In this

way one can be a Hindu who follows the teachings of Jesus, the Buddha or the

prophets and teachers of other religions. While such multiple religious belonging and

practice may be problematic for some non-Hindu traditions, it is less so for Hindus. So

long as one does not break from one’s Hindu religious roots and communities and the

forms of life they engender and sustain, one can follow the beliefs and practices of

other faiths, as long as they aim you toward Truth and help you flourish as a human

being. This last caveat may restrict the Hindu’s agreeing to certain ‘other’ religious

beliefs or practices, but this is a matter for the individual Hindu to decide.

The ideals of pluralism and non-violence (ahimsa) are very evident in Hindu attitudes

toward religious conversion. While some fundamentalist Hindu groups may insist on

trying to ‘bring back’ Hindu converts from their new traditions, this is a rather

eccentric, modern invention and the broader tradition is much more sanguine toward

such conversion. In general Hindus try to recognize and respect the rootedness of one’s

religious identity in the soil of its upbringing while at the same time encouraging

openness to humbly follow Truth wherever one finds it – first in the native forest of

Hinduism and then also in the gardens of other traditions.

1T.M.P. Mahadevan, Outlines of Hinduism, (Bombay: Chetana, 1971), 294.

Dr. Tinu Ruparell



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The Benefits of Community Living One of the definitions of community listed by

dictionary.com is:

a social, religious, occupational, or other group

sharing common characteristics or interests and

perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some

respect from the larger society within which it

exists (usually preceded by the).

David and I have been talking about community a great deal in the past

while. As he mentioned in one Shofar article, synagogue membership is

more about being part of a community and being able to take advantage

of the many services and offerings provided to all members on a daily

basis. It is not just buying a seat for the High Holidays. It is also for the

programs that are offered throughout the year, many on a monthly or

even weekly basis, others on a more specific basis scheduled around a

celebration, festival or an event such the Film Festival. Life cycle events,

some planned and others, such as the untimely loss of a loved one,

unplanned, are also handled by our very knowledgeable and caring

clergy and staff.

Both of us are very busy people and we serve on boards or are involved

in one way or another with many different organizations/communities.

We have given of our time and have in turn received benefits from these

experiences. Though always involved in some way with the shul, we

have really revved this up in the past few years and we feel even more

involved with the synagogue community. It is such a good feeling to

know and meet new people and increase our circle of friends and become

wrapped in the support of this community.

Conversely, aside from when the boys played soccer, we have never

really been involved in our neighbourhood community association other

than sometimes paying our yearly membership fees. Even though we

have lived in the community for over 30 years and were among the

original first 35 families in the entire area, we never took the steps to

became more connected members, even with people who live on our cul-

de-sac and nearby streets. I feel that we have missed out on some

important relationship building that could be been beneficial in many

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ways. For example, we have no real close neighbour that we can entrust

with a key to check our house while we are away on our frequent trips.

It has often been written that being part of a community and volunteering

and giving of your time and connecting with others has many benefits

that contribute to personal well being. One way that you can help

improve the synagogue community is to join the National Minyan

League. Here you will engage with a small group of people. We kibbitz,

pray, question, discuss, eat and support one another as well as those

coming to say Kaddish. Unfortunately, our family recently joined this

group of mourners; but felt supported and cared for just as other

mourners have told us they felt during their time of loss. Members of the

NML do not need to be members of the shul. It is not a huge

commitment of your time - only one hour per month - and yet the

benefits to the community are huge. And who knows what the personal

benefits might be? Come try us out.

Susan Inhaber, NML Commissioner

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The BTZ Gift Shop is now open during office hours (8:30am-4:00pm).

We will be closed on Stat Holidays.

Please call the office at 403-255-8688 for more information.


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A Word from

Naomi Lakritz

A Word from Naomi Lakritz

When I worked at the Calgary Herald, every day at 5:00pm my boss would joke,

“We’ll do it all again tomorrow and maybe this time we’ll get it right.”

Too often, that was my sentiment about Shabbat. We’ll do it all again next

Saturday and maybe this time we’ll get it right.

Quite a while ago, Rabbi Osadchey suggested that members of the congregation

should focus on one thing that they want to do better in the coming year. I chose

Shabbat. I wanted to get it right.

But for someone who grew up in a secular household where Sunday mornings

smelled of bacon frying, no candles were lit on Friday nights, and synagogue

attendance was a twice yearly event, it has been harder than I thought it would be.

Saturday at our house was a day for work, not rest. My father was a doctor who

kept Saturday hours of 9:00am to noon, and then in the afternoons, he and my

mother did the grocery shopping, ran other errands or did household chores.

Old habits do indeed die hard. But Abraham Joshua Heschel calls Shabbat “a

palace in time” and I wanted to find my way to that palace. It was easy to get

sidetracked because there always seemed to be something pressing that had to

be done on a Saturday and couldn’t wait till Sunday. Besides, having grown up

in a small town where the majority Christian lifestyle prevailed, Sunday had

always seemed to be the real day of rest.

Loopholes popped up, too. A friend said that as long as you do something with

kavanah on Shabbat, something that you truly love, such as gardening, then that

kind of work doesn’t count as real work. That loophole, however, needed to be

plugged because it can lead to a ripple effect of more and more loopholes,

where you can justify anything you want to do: “I love this work, so it doesn’t

matter if I do it on Shabbat!”

Actually, it does matter. It removes a brick from the wall of Heschel’s palace in

time, and leaves the rest of Shabbat standing on shaky foundations.


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Beth Tzedec is pleased to provide space for guest columns.

Please note that the information and views expressed are those of the contributor

and do not necessarily reflect endorsement by the Synagogue.

We do our best to ensure the accuracy of all the information contained in Shofar and other Beth Tzedec publications. Despite our best efforts,

sometimes an error can occur. Please accept our sincere apologies for any errors that may appear in our publications. Please contact us at

[email protected] or call our office at 403-255-8688 so that we can correct

them or update our records as soon as possible. Thank you.

A Word from Naomi Lakritz

A Catholic friend who recently retired after 40 years as an elementary school

teacher inadvertently gave me the clearest insight into what Shabbat is about.

She said it didn’t bother her to lose her identity as a teacher upon retirement

because, she said, “I am – not what I do.” That’s the essence of Shabbat – being,

not doing.

Heschel’s slim little book, The Sabbath, can be read in one sitting but its

wisdom is worth revisiting many times over for fresh insights.

“Six days a week we seek to dominate the world, on the seventh day we try to

dominate the self,” Heschel writes.

“The Sabbath … is more than an armistice, more than an interlude; it is a

profound conscious harmony of man and the world, a sympathy for all things

and a participation in the spirit that unites what is below and what is above.”

Heschel tells of “a pious man (who) once took a stroll in his vineyard on the

Sabbath. He saw a breach in the fence and then determined to mend it when the

Sabbath would be over. At the expiration of the Sabbath he decided: since the

thought of repairing the fence occurred to me on the Sabbath I shall never repair

it.” I love that story.

Now, on Friday night when I light the candles, I feel truly connected to the

millions of Jewish women who have lit their Shabbat candles down through the

centuries. Now, every Saturday night when Shabbat ends, I paraphrase my

boss’s saying and change it to: I’ll do it all again next week and I will continue

to get it right.


Beth Tzedec Shofar

February 2018

An interfaith musical experience.

February 10, 2018 7:00pm

Knox United Church

506 4 St SW

February 11, 2018 7:00pm


1325 Glenmore Trail SW

Reserve seats at

www.habitatsouthernab.ca/bsb Some rush seating will be available.

There is no charge for tickets, but all attendees are invited to make a generous donation, with 100% of your donation going to the Interfaith Project to fund Habitat homes for 10

working families in Southern Alberta.

Programs


Beth Tzedec Shofar Purim at BTZ

National Minyan League Beth Tzedec Shofar


Programs Celebration Brunch Sunday, February 4th - 10:00am A little more than a year ago the Kalanjoghli family arrived in Calgary under the sponsorship of Beth Tzedec Congregation. The wonderful success story of their first year in Calgary was possible because of acts of generosity and kindness by many members of our Congregation, most notably by the Paperny family. Come celebrate our community and enjoy marking this year of success with a festive brunch. Minyan Katan Shabbat, February 10th - 10:00am A special minyan for the B'nai Mitzvah Cohort of 2017/18 and their families. All children in grades 5-7 and their families are welcome. For more information, please contact Rabbi Corber at [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8. Building Sacred Bridges Musical Concert Sponsored by Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build Project February 10th - 7:00pm - Knox United Church February 11th - 7:00pm - Beth Tzedec Congregation An interfaith musical experience featuring a variety of performances by local congregations. Each concert is a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity's Interfaith Build Project. There is no charge for tickets, but all attendees are invited to make a generous donation, with 100% of your donation going to the Interfaith Project to fund Habitat homes for 10 working families in Southern Alberta. To reserve seats, visit www.habitatsouthernab.ca/bsb. Some rush seating will be available. For more information, please contact Cantor Russ at [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 4. Lil Faider Scholar-in-Residence Visit to The Hindu Society of Calgary’s Hindu Mandir 2225 24 Ave NE February 11th - 12:00pm We will be welcomed by the Hindu clergy and lay leaders who will provide a tour and explanation of the Temple. Bus transportation will be provided. Meet at Beth Tzedec at noon. RSVP to 403-255-8688. Hazak 55+ Presents No One View: Anekantavada as a Method of Wisdom and Teaching with Dr. Tinu Ruparell, Lil Faider Interfaith Scholar-in-Residence Wednesday, February 14th - 12:00pm The doctrine of anekantavada, or "no one view” gets its fullest development in Jain teaching, but can be said to permeate South Asian thought more broadly. It is

Programs

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Programs

Tot Shabbat Shabbat, February 3rd - 10:45am

Parents with young children are invited to a Shabbat service aimed at engaging young minds and turning

them on to the magic and majesty of Shabbat. For more information, please contact Rabbi Corber at

[email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8.

Tot Shabbat Eve Friday, February 16th - 5:30pm

Members: 0-4 Free, 5-12 $5.00, 13+ $10.00 Guests: 0-4 Free, 5-12 $10.00, 13+ $20.00

Introduce your little ones to the magic of Kabbalat Shabbat in a relaxed kid-friendly environment. Followed by Shabbat Dinner.

For more information please contact Rabbi Corber at [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8. To RSVP contact [email protected] or 403-255-8688.

understood not only as a humble limit on the scope of human understanding, but also as a theological, moral and pedagogical principle. As Hindus understand the vanaprastha or retired stage of life to be one of teaching the young and passing on one’s accumulated wisdom, this talk will reflect on the principle of anekantavada as part of our moral and teaching duties. Please join us for lunch at 12 noon, $5 per person, followed by Dr. Ruparell's presentation. RSVP to the synagogue office at 403-255-8688 by Monday, February 12th. For more information, please contact Donna Caplan at 403-271-3066. Torah on Tap Thursday, February 15th - 7:00pm Limericks Pub - 7304 Macleod Tr SE Come socialize, ask, share, and learn Torah in a relaxed, casual atmosphere. Don't forget to bring some Jewish questions for clergy, and, as always, the first round is on us! For more information or to register contact Rabbi Corber at [email protected] or at 403-255-8688 ext 8. Koleinu Minyan Shabbat, February 17th - 11:00am The Koleinu Minyan is an interactive worship and learning experience designed for individuals who are interested in exploring the depth and meaning of Jewish prayer in a relaxed and informal setting. If you want to understand the deeper meaning of prayers or become more familiar with them, this is the place for you. For more information, please contact Rabbi Corber at [email protected] or 403-255-8688 ext 8.





Beth Tzedec Shofar


TRIBUTES and DONATIONS CONGREGATION FUND

MAZEL TOV

Esta Berlind (of Toronto ON), on the

occasion of the birth of her new great

granddaughter Neoma

By Hilda and Lenny Smith and Family

Terry Katz (of Saskatoon SK), on the

occasion of her special birthday

By Sherry and Aaron Berman and Family

Janis Ansell, on the occasion of the

birth of her new grandson

By Phil and Harriet Libin

Jack Adler, on the occasion of his

special birthday

By Phil and Harriet Libin

Janis and Brian Kowall, on the

occasion of the birth of their first

grandchild/grandson

By Ethel Caplan

Andrea Davis, on the occasion of her

special birthday

By Steven, Nicole, Joshua and

Daniel Rosendorff

SYMPATHY

Janet Sherman and Family, on the loss

of her husband and their father,

grandfather and great grandfather

Harry Sherman

By Jacques and Lila Mydlarski and

Family

Rick and Bonney Pollick

Karen and Lloyd Ashkin

Sherry and Aaron Berman and Family

Elaine and Stuart Myron

Joan and Naomi Robins

Bob and Cheryl Shiell

Ellen Morris

(of North Vancouver BC)

Barry Kaufman

Therese Nagler

Barb and Ron Krell and Family, on the

loss of her father, his father-in-law and

their grandfather Harry Sherman

By Jacques and Lila Mydlarski and

Family

Lisa, Markham, Josh and

Rebecca Silver

Jessica and Joshua Switzer

Barry Kaufman

Dee and Jeff Goldberg

(of Vancouver BC)

Saundra and Harold Lipton and

Family, on the loss of her father , his

father-in-law and their grandfather and

great grandfather Harry Sherman

By Lisa, Markham, Josh and

Rebecca Silver

Jessica and Joshua Switzer

Barry Kaufman

Justin Treitz (of Redondo Beach CA)

Gayle Sherman and Brian Shustack, on the loss of her father, his father-in-law

and their grandfather Harry Sherman

By Lisa, Markham, Josh and

Rebecca Silver

Barry Kaufman

The Feldman and Katz Families, on

the loss of their aunt Minnie (Florence)

Segal

By Muriel Lainof

David and Susan Inhaber and Family, on the loss of his father Jack Inhaber

By Ralph and Sheila Gurevitch

Reva Faber

Peter and Barbara Farkas

(of Toronto ON)

Arlein Chetner and Family

Reesa Girvitz

Jeffrey Dworkin and Delsie Dworkin

Therese Nagler

Joel and Sally Grotsky and Family, on

the loss of his mother Madelyn Grotsky

By Ralph and Sheila Gurevitch

Harriet and Phil Libin

Stuart Libin

Harriet and Richard Breslauer and

Family, on the loss of her father , his

father-in-law and their grandfather

Max Labovitch

By Stuart Libin

February 2018

Tributes and Donations

Markham, Lisa, Josh and Rebecca Silver

Rick and Bonney Pollick

Bruce and Renee Fogel and Family, on

the loss of his sister Francine Robyn Fogel

By Giezelle and Michael Pash

GET WELL

Harriet Libin


Jacques Mydlarski

By Sherry and Aaron Berman and Family

Evelyn Sheftel Shapiro

By Claire and Ben Berman

Barb and Ron Krell

Therese Nagler

YAHRZEIT FUND

SYMPATHY

Barb and Ron Krell and Family, on the

loss of her father, his father-in-law and their

grandfather Harry Sherman

By Mark and Helen Swartz

Saundra and Harold Lipton and Family, on the loss of her father, his father-in-law

and their grandfather Harry Sherman


David and Susan Inhaber and Family, on

the loss of his father, her father-in-law and

their grandfather Jack Inhaber


YOUTH PROGRAMMING

MAZEL TOV

Heather and Jason Wax, on the occasion

of the Bar Mitzvah of their son Isaac Wax

By Denny and Mel Hornstein

SYMPATHY

Peter and Andrea Lanyi and Family, on

the loss of his father Alex Lanyi

By Teresa, Andreas, Danica, Jerald and

Serena Sofocleous

Janet Sherman and Family, on the loss of

her husband, and their father, grandfather

and great grandfather

Harry Sherman

By Sydney, Tim and Avia Truax

Esther Rabinovitch

Alex and Leach Jackson and Family

(of Richmond BC)

Barb and Ron Krell, on the loss of her

father Harry Sherman

By Lis Zlotnik (of Vancouver BC)

Alex and Leah Jackson and Family

(of Richmond BC)

Saundra and Harold Lipton, on the loss

of her father Harry Sherman

By Alex and Leah Jackson and Family

(of Richmond BC)

Gayle Sherman and Brian Shustack, on

the loss of her father Harry Sherman

By Alex and Leah Jackson and Family

(of Richmond BC)

CYNGISER FAMILY JEWISH FILM

FESTIVAL FUND

MAZEL TOV

Iona Berlind (of Toronto ON), on the

occasion of the birth of her new

granddaughter Neoma


SYMPATHY

Janet Sherman, on the loss of her

husband Harry Sherman

By Sid and Bronia Cyngiser

Harvey and Alexandra Cyngiser

Hilda and Lenny Smith and Family

Barb and Ron Krell, on the loss of her

father Harry Sherman


Harvey and Alexandra Cyngiser

Saundra and Harold Lipton, on the loss

of her father Harry Sherman

By Harvey and Alexandra Cyngiser

Gayle Sherman and Brian Shustack, on

the loss of her father Harry Sherman

By Harvey and Alexandra Cyngiser

David and Susan Inhaber, on the loss of

his father Jack Inhaber

By Hilda and Lenny Smith

Harriet and Richard Breslauer and

Family, on the loss of his father , Max

Labovitch



Beth Tzedec Shofar

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GET WELL

Sheila Gurevitch


Anne Goresht


Harvey Cyngiser


LEV SHALEM SABBATH &

FESTIVAL BOOK FUND

MAZEL TOV

Jack Adler, on the occasion of his

special birthday

By Maxine and Milt Fischbein

IN MEMORY OF

Carol-Ruth Sahian, beloved wife,

mother and grandmother

By Hershel, Dana, Yishai, Josh and

Eden Sahian

SYMPATHY

Dr. Judy Bercuson and Family (of

Thornhill ON), on the loss of her mother

and their grandmother Lillian Bercuson

By Bob and Cheryl Shiell

David and Susan Inhaber and Family, on the loss of his parents Jack and

Rosalind Inhaber

By Milt and Maxine Fischbein

MACHZOR BOOK FUND

Janet Sherman, Barbara Krell,

Saundra Lipton and Gayle Sherman, on

the loss of Janet’s husband and their

father, Harry Sherman

By Marilyn and Rob Krell

(of Vancouver BC)

RABBI’S TZEDAKAH FUND

SYMPATHY



grandfather and great grandfather

Harry Sherman

By Naomi Hashman

THANK YOU Rabbi Shaul Osadchey, with

appreciation By Sabine Ryder Beth Tzedec Congregation, with appreciation By Deborah Shnay Debra Carnat

CANTOR’S DISCRETIONARY FUND

MAZEL TOV Jack Adler, on the occasion of his special birthday By Albert and Debbie Krygier

SYMPATHY Ms. Nancy Weisman and Family (of Thornhill ON), on the loss of Sandra Weisman, wife and mother By Naomi Hashman Janet Sherman and Family, on the loss of her husband and their father, grandfather and great grandfather Harry Sherman By Albert and Debbie Krygier

GET WELL

Sheila Gurevitch By Albert and Debbie Krygier

Evelyn Sheftel Shapiro By Jacques and Lila Mydlarski

THANK YOU Cantor Russell Jayne, with appreciation By Sabine Ryder

ENDOWMENT FUND

SYMPATHY Steve, Debbie and Melissa Baylin, on the loss of his mother Freda Baylin By Ralph and Sheila Gurevitch

Harriet and Richard Breslauer and Family, on the loss of her father , his father-in-law and their grandfather Max Labovitch By Harriet and Phil Libin

GET WELL

Evelyn Sheftel Shapiro By Harriet and Phil Libin

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STEVEN BLITZ BURSARY

ENDOWMENT FUND

GET WELL

Sheila Gurevitch

By Hope and Irwin Rajesky

NORMAN & BEULAH MARTIN

CANTORIAL CHAIR FUND

MAZEL TOV

Jenny Belzberg, on the occasion of her

special birthday

By Beulah Martin

SYMPATHY



grandfather and great grandfather Harry

Sherman

By Beulah Martin

YAHRZEIT FUND Brett Johnathan Goodman, beloved

son

By Miriam and Stacy Goodman

Jacob Laven, beloved grandfather

By The Grandchildren

Jacob Safran, beloved grandfather

By Laura and Jaclyn Safran

Leo Krell, beloved father

By Ron Krell

Joseph Morris Sanders, beloved

husband

By Miriam Sanders

Allan Himelfarb, beloved brother

By Leonard Himelfarb

Shane Frimet, beloved friend

By Gershon Bobroff

Dr. Jack B. Sklar, beloved brother

By Beulah Martin

Hyman Levitt, beloved father

By Mel Levitt

Jack Pepper, beloved husband and

father

By Dale Pepper and Family

Rose Shapiro, beloved mother and

grandmother

By Ruth Shapiro and Daughters

Yahrzeit Fund

Frank Goldie, beloved father

By Kent Goldie

Victor Adelstein, beloved father-in-law

By Kent Goldie

Sidney Pearlman, beloved husband

By Frances Pearlman

Kay Katchen, beloved mother

By Joe Katchen

Mary Lazar, beloved mother

By Sharon Batshaw

Zalman Shkolnik, beloved brother

By Alex and Mara Shkolnik

Phil Silver, beloved grandfather

By Randi Aaron and Alan Silver

Yale Joffe, beloved husband

By Lily Joffe

Lily Cohen, beloved mother

By Toto and Mort Levitt

Harold Besser, beloved father

By Marni Besser

Mark Steinfeld, beloved husband

By Sheila Steinfeld

Sally Butovsky, beloved mother

By Sheila Steinfeld

Clara Pearlmutter, beloved mother

By Myrna Pearlmutter and Family

Sam Pearlmutter, beloved uncle

By Myrna Pearlmutter and Family

Audrey Lazarus, beloved sister

By Eva Falla

Susan McCormick, beloved friend

By Eva Falla

Rose Saltman, beloved mother-in-law

By Leah Saltman

Dr. Jack B. Sklar, beloved father

By Bev Sklar

Tillie Alexander, beloved mother

By Nat and Harriette Alexander

Sharna Laven, beloved mother

By Lori Gray, Shel, Blair and Craig Laven

and Families

Zelda Laven, beloved grandmother

By Lori Gray, Shel, Blair and Craig Laven

and Families

Yale Dvorkin, beloved father

By Muriel Lainof

Cemetery Entry Code

To gain entry into the Beth Tzedec Memorial Park cemetery, press

1 then 3 for the gate code.

Beth Tzedec Shofar


Yale Dvorkin, beloved father-in-law

By Arnold Birns

Louis Meyers, beloved father

By Irving and Sylvia Meyers

Mary Goldberg, beloved mother and

grandmother

By Shirley Ann Goldberg, Children and

Grandchildren

Ida Bobroff, beloved mother

By Samuel Wayne Bobroff

Ida Bobroff, beloved grandmother

By Gershon Bobroff

Norman Gold, beloved cousin

By Gershon Bobroff

Gitla Krygier, beloved mother

By Lea Kohn

Rebecca Block, beloved grandmother

By Cheryl Cohen

Richard Barron, beloved husband

By Jean Barron

Ruth Marsha Golumbia, beloved

daughter

By Jean Barron

Florence Middleman, beloved mother

By Janice Middleman

Edith Marshall, beloved mother-in-

law

By Jack Wise

Ben Maerov, beloved father and

grandfather

By Cynthia Prasow and Family

David Rosenthal, beloved father

By Jayda Rosenthal and Harry Rosenthal

Zoltan Lax, beloved husband and

father

By Anna Lax and Thomas Lax

Esther Barsky, beloved mother

By Naomi Hashman

Avi Steinman, beloved husband and

father

By Risha, Leanne and Benji Steinman

Avi Steinman, beloved son-in-law

By Lily Joffe

Allan Hilford, beloved father

By Leslie Hilford

Allan Viner, beloved brother-in-law

By Fran Viner

SPECIAL YAHRZEIT FUND Beverly Barron, beloved mother

By Gerry, Ron and Tony Barron

Yosef Ungar, beloved father

By Avi Amir

Louis Rudolph, beloved father

By Beth S. Price

Rachel Litvin, beloved grandmother

By Aleksandra Vinogradov

Faygl Schachter, beloved mother

By Josef Schachter

Cecilia Guttman, beloved mother

By Sabine Ryder and Family

Anne and Louis Belzberg, beloved

parents

By Their Family

Gertrude Gruman, beloved mother

By Marilyn Fraiberg

Elsie Price Van Haren, beloved sister

By Dr. Lorne Price

KIDDUSH YAHRZEIT FUND Nicholas Nathan Bracey, beloved

father

By Lou Bracey

Marion Toffick, beloved mother

By Sheila and Michael Katz

Dr. Jack B. Sklar, beloved father

By Bev Sklar

Yahrzeit Fund

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Life Cycle Events

Life Cycle Events In Memoriam

Harry Sherman, husband of Janet, father of Saundra Lipton (Harold), Barbara Krell

(Ronald), and Gayle Sherman (Brian Shustack) and brother of Fran Ritch.

The funeral was held on December 27, 2017.

Anne Belzberg, mother of Allan Bell (Marcia), Karen Belzberg, Faye Belzberg,

Murray Bell (Tracey) and sister-in-law of Sam (Lauren) Bell.

The funeral was held on January 5, 2018.

Max Labovitch, father of Harriet (Richard) Breslauer and Valerie (Arnie) Lowenstein

and brother of Irvin Labovitch. The funeral was held on January 16, 2018 in Winnipeg.

Madelyn Grotsky, mother of Joel (Sally) Grotsky, Brian (Sonja) Grotsky,

Craig (Candice) Grotsky and Ronald (Sandra) Grotsky and sister of Howie Schultz.

The funeral was held on January 12, 2018 in Toronto.

Jack Inhaber, father of David (Susan) Inhaber and Neil (Marie-Andree) Inhaber.

The funeral was held on January 16, 2018.

Births Mazel tov to parents Mauri and Daniel Abbott on the birth of their daughter, Reese

Lilah on November 10, 2017. Proud grandparents are Sam and Lauren Bell and

great-grandmother Noni Brener.

Brit Milah Mazel tov to parents Ilanit and Lawrence Gutman and brother Jack on the birth and brit

milah of Liam Simon Gutman. Proud grandparents are Linda and Sam Gutman and

Lori and Arnold Olyan and great-grandparents Tom Hardin and Essie Olyan.

Liam was born on December 15, 2017.

Mazel tov to parents Daniel and Tali Kowall on the birth and brit milah of

Ishai Mor Kowall. Proud grandparents are Brian and Janice Kowall.

Ishai was born on December 30, 2017.

If you are marking a life-cycle event and would like it included in SHOFAR, please let us know

by contacting the Shul office at 403-255-8688 or [email protected].

A Week of Interfaith Learning, Awareness and Appreciation

February 1st

6:00pm Opening Ceremony at City Hall Atrium

February 2nd –5th

Open Houses

Visit www.calgaryinterfaithcouncil.org

February 2nd

1:00pm AJC Islamic School of Calgary (2612 37 Ave NE)

Youth Program (Grades 9-12)

1:30pm Guests observe Muslim prayer services

2:00pm - 3:00pm Conversation and Refreshments - Sharing our Faith Stories

February 3rd

9:00am Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build Day

Contact Josh Naud at 403-253-9331 (ext.265) or

[email protected]

1:00pm - 5:00pm Kiaros Indigenous Blanket Exercise followed by discussion

Grey Eagle Resort (3777 Grey Eagle Drive)

February 5th

8:00am Interfaith Breakfast - Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges

Beth Tzedec Congregation (1325 Glenmore Trail SW)

RSVP at 403-255-8688 or [email protected]

5:30pm My Story - Hear and share stories of how faith shapes our lives

Mount Royal University - Lincoln Room

February 6th

9:00am Habitat for Humanity Interfaith Build Day

Contact Josh Naud at 403-253-9331 (ext.265)

5:00pm– 8:00pm Calgary Food Bank Service Project (5000 11 St SE)

Registration required at www.ucalgary.ca/fsc/node/66

Contact Greg Veltman at 403-440-8942

7:00pm Multi-Faith Dialogue, Religious Discrimination in Calgary

Sharing Stories and Looking Ahead

St. John The Evangelist’s Catholic Church (1423 8 Ave SE)

February 7th

7:00pm Concluding Dinner and Celebration of Interfaith Harmony

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2021 17 Ave SW)

RSVP 403-255-8688 or [email protected]

Feb. 10th and 11th Building Sacred Bridges Concert

Feb. 10th - 7:00pm Knox United Church (506 4 St SW )

Feb. 11th - 7:00pm Beth Tzedec Congregation (1325 Glenmore Trail SW)

To reserve seats - www.habitatsouthernab.ca/bsb

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week

2018

Documents

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