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Safed, the simple sixteenth century prayer house of Joseph Caro, author of

Schulchan Aruch, the Jewish book of precepts.

are baptized you are stillfree to change your mindabout your faith when youare older”. The judge didrule that the girl’s confirma-tion should not take placebefore her 16th birthdayand not without her moth-er’s consent.

Odom Brandman, aChabad rabbi, argued in awritten submission that “itis unfair t o a n y c h i l d to be put under this kind ofpressure and to do some-thing unnatural to theirsoul.”

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THE WORLD IN REVIEWNEWS OF THE RECENT PAST IS REVIEWED

By NOAH FREEDMAN

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entertainers? Well, here’s alist that will help curb yourcuriosity.

Woody Allen - AlanStewart Koenigsberg; JuneAllyson - Ella Geisman;Lauren Bacall - Betty JoanPerske; Jack Benny -Benjamin Kubelsky; IrvingBerlin - Israel Baline;Milton Berle - MiltonBerlinge; Joey Bishop -Joseph Gottlieb; KarenBlack - Karen BlancheZiegler; Victor Borge - BorgeRosenbaum; Fanny Brice -Fanny Borach; Mel Brooks -Melvin Kaminsky; GeorgeBurns - Nathan Birnbaum;Eddie Cantor - EdwardIsrael Iskowitz; JeffChandler - Ira Grossel; LeeJ. Cobb - Amos Jacob; Tony

Conversion to

Christianity Allowed

A British judge hasallowed a 10-year-oldJewish girl to convert toChristianity despite hermother’s determined oppo-sition.

The parents, whosenames have been withheld,were both Jewish at thetime of the child’s birth.They divorced in 2010,agreeing on a custodyarrangement for the girl andher younger brother.

Shortly after thedivorce the father convertedto Christianity and that’swhen the problems began.The husband, apparentlywith the full support of thedaughter, wanted the child

Jews approach the New Year and theDay of Atonement with a fair degree of real-ism. Inherent in our prayers to escape theills to which the human race is subjected isthe knowledge that during the year whichhas passed few of us have been spared thetragedies which are an inevitable part oflife’s journey. In the understanding thatpain and suffering afflict us all we face thefuture with more than a little foreboding.

If a sense of uneasiness is under-standable in our personal lives, it is alsoreflected in our response to the dark blotswhich affect our fellow Jews and, indeed, allof mankind: the deprivation and want whichhave killed hundreds of thousands andwhich show no sign of abating; the persis-tent danger of terrorism; the harrowingthought that there are diabolical men,removed from complete sanity, who actually

relish the prospect of a nuclear holo-caust. The lack of even a modicum of com-passion among so many cannot help butleave us fraught with anxiety,

“God’s in His Heaven and all’s rightwith the world” may be the comfortablemessage of Pippa’s Song. And many ser-mons during the High Holy Days will likelydwell on the ultimate compassion of theHoly One, blessed be His name. But thefact is that if there are solutions to theproblems which plague our uneasy, inse-cure, troubled universe, if the alleviation ofpersonal pain is at all possible, it will be“we” who will have to discover the remedies.

Perhaps our prayers should be notfor divine intervention but rather for thestrength we require to face life’s perils andthe courage we must summon up to con-front our many enemies.

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to be baptized. The mothermaintained that her childhad been “brainwashed”and sought to have thecourt prevent the baptismuntil she was 16. Thefather countered thatdespite the conversion hedid not intend to negate hischildren’s “Jewish heritageand culture”.

In his ruling JudgeJohn Platt wrote: ”My job isto decide simply what is bestfor you and I have decidedthat the best thing for you isthat you are allowed to startyour baptism classes assoon as they can bearranged and that you arebaptized as a Christian assoon as your minister feelsyou are ready.” The judgeadded that ”even after you

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GAS MASK SHORTAGEGROWING CONCERN OVER SYRIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS HEIGHTENS FEARS

By LINDA GRADSTEIN, MEDIA LINE

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During the first GulfWar in 1991, Israelis walkedthe streets toting a squarebrown box. Schoolgirls evendecorated their boxes withstickers and drawings.Inside the boxes were a gasmask and an atropinesyringe in case of nerve gas.

But soon after thewar, Israeli authorities saidmany of the gas masks hadpassed their expirationdates and were no longereffective. Residents wereasked to return the masksand told they would bereplaced. But in most cases,the replacements nevercame.

Today, as fightingspreads throughout Syria,Israeli of f icials are con-

cerned that Syria’s chemicalweapons stocks could fallinto the wrong hands andpose a threat to Israel. Theydo not believe that SyrianPresident Bashar Al-Assadwould use chemicalweapons against his ownpeople, or even againstIsrael, but radical groupssuch as Hizbullah or Al-Qa’ida have expressed keeninterest in acquiring theseweapons.

“There is a probablescenario that eventually theregime will collapse and dif-ferent armed groups willtake control of differentareas including the storagelocations of differentweapons systems,” ShlomoBrom, a weapons expert at

the INSS think tank toldThe Media Line. “Just ashappened in Libya, theseweapons could be marketedand sent to different terror-ist groups.”

Currently, onlyabout half of Israelis havegas masks. A military offi-cial told The Media Line thatIsrael is producing gasmasks at a rate of 40,000per month and distributingthem as fast as they areproduced. By 2013, 4.6 mil-lion Israelis will have gasmasks.

The current popula-tion of Israel is 7.85 million,meaning that the shortageof gas masks will continue.Just over half of the popula-tion will have the masks.

Israelis can get theirgas masks at eight specialstations set up inside postoffices around Israel.Workers there told TheMedia Line that there hasnot been a significantincrease in the past fewdays despite reports in themedia about Syria’s chemi-cal weapons stores.

“The politiciansseem more worried than thepublic,” Shlomo Brom said.“I don’t have a gas maskand I’m not concerned.”

Netanyahu wouldnot say whether Israelwould launch a pre-emptivestrike on Hizbullah,although Israeli media hasspeculated that it couldhappen.

“Israel is perma-nently prepared for threatsof these types,” a defenseofficial told The Media Line.“The defense establishmentis continually training,practicing and investing sothat we remain ready toprovide the relevantresponse to all the scenar-ios. Naturally, we are notgoing to elaborate regardingthe specifics of the scenar-ios or the preparedness.”

Two Israeli compa-nies presently produce thegas masks-- Shalon, whichproduces new masks; andSuper-Gum, which refur-bishes old ones. Even if theystepped up their productionand operated at full capaci-ty, it would take at least twoyears to make all of the gasmasks that are needed.

In recent days,Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu has warned thatIsrael might act againstHizbullah, which is based inLebanon, if they obtainedchemical weapons. “Canyou imagine Hizbullah – thepeople who are conductingwith Iran, all these terrorattacks around the world –can you imagine them withchemical weapons?”Netanyahu said onAmerica’s Fox News recent-ly. “It would be like Al-Qa’ida having chemicalweapons. It is something that is not acceptable”.


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much has changed. Newpersonalities have emerged,others have faded, somehave remained, but theimportance of bringingattention to this group isconstant. For this reason Iam committed to publishingand developing this list as aregular endeavor, and assuch I present the 3rdannual list.

Two years ago, fol-lowing the release of theJerusalem Post’s first list ofthe world’s 50 most influen-tial Jews, I was inspired toinitiate an annual list of myown. Not of Jews, but ofnon-Jews, specifically thosewho are most positivelyinfluencing the Jewishfuture.

Since last year’s list,

PRIME MINISTRER STEPHEN HARPER WATCHESas Benjamin Netanyahu signs the guest book dur-ing his visit to Canada. For the second consecu-tive year Harper has been rated among the topnon-Jews having a positive impact on the future ofworld Jewry. (see above article)

Similar to the crite-ria used by other list mak-ers, my candidates havebeen chosen from aroundthe world, and all walks oflife. The list includes worldleaders, journalists,activists and businessgiants among others, all ofwhom have made a signifi-cant and constructiveimpact on Israel and/or theJewish world.

Although by nomeans an exact science, myaim in this compilation is toprovide some insight intothe playing field of thisunique and importantgroup. Additionally I aim to

to bring recognition to theiroften courageous, some-times unacknowledged,activities on behalf of Israeland the Jewish people.10. Pilar Rahola SpanishJournalist, Politician.

As a writer, and for-mer politician, Rahola isactive in combating anti-Semitism and what shelabels the ‘hypocrisy’ of leftwing politicians withregards to Israel andZionism.9.. Bob Costas Sportscaster

Costas came outfront and center to highlightthe request of Israeli widows

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assassins targeted Israelisbecause for decades theirpeople had been assassi-nated by Israeli agents andmembers of its occupationforces. Munich didn’t justhappen out of the blue. Toremember the loss atMunich and not rememberthe suffering of thePalestinians would be tocontinue the untruth thatIsrael is the constant vic-tim.”

In other words,Pushee was claiming thatwhile the cold-blooded mur-der of these Israeli civilianswas bad, they essentiallyhad it coming to them in somuch as Israeli securityforces had allegedly killed


There’s an impor-tant line separating legiti-mate opinion that enhancesthe public discourse, fromhateful rhetoric that inter-feres with constructive dia-logue. When the TorontoStar published a commen-tary on August 4 byReverend Lawrence Pusheejustifying terrorism againstthe Israeli Olympians at the72’ Munich games, Canada’s

principled stance in callingon the InternationalOlympic Committee (IOC) tohold a moment of silence atthe opening ceremonies inmemory of the murderedIsraeli athletes and coacheskilled by Palestinian terror-ists, Rev. Pushee abhorrent-ly declared the following:“That was indeed a horribleand shocking moment forthe international communi-ty and such an observancewould be welcomed by mostof us, but only if it were abalanced time for remem-bering. The Palest inian

CUMMINGS CENTRE PRESIDENT BARBARASolomon acknowledges Scotiabank District Vice-President Pierre Michaud, a long time sponsor ofthe Cummings Centre. Michaud recently spent themorning at the Cummings Centre interacting withparticipants of the Day Centre, a program thatoffers structured groups designed for older adultsliving with memory deficits and who are feelingisolated. (Photo: Courtesy)


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LETTER TO THE EDITOR RATIONALIZED MUNICH TERRORIST ATTACK

By MIKE FEGELMAN

The author is Executive Director of Honest ReportingCanada. The organization seeks to promote fairness andaccuracy in the Canadian media’s coverage of Israel. Formore information readers can visit www.honestreporting.ca- The Editormost read daily newspapersaw its respected news plat-form exploited by a protago-nist who seeks to demonizeand vilify Jews and theState of Israel.

Responding to a Stareditorial which had taken a


ness and joy are nostrangers to him. Neitherare unusual stories; as thehost of a thrice-weeklylunch ‘n’ learn program,Rabbi Rosner has intro-duced dozens of academics,speakers, teachers and oth-ers. Yet, when introducing arecent presenter for thesynagogue’s lunch pro-gram, he was clearly moved.Last summer RabbiMenachem Leifer, founderof Yaldei International, aQuebec-based organizationthat provides therapy andsupport for developmentallychallenged children, was


JEWISH BOOKMONTH: When JewishBook Month takes placehere in November a num-ber of authors of particularinterest will be speaking atthe Jewish Public Library.On Thursday, November 1,award-winning former NewYork Times investigativereporter Leslie Maitland willtalk about her new non-fic-tion book, “Crossing theBorders of Time: A TrueStory of War, Exile, andLove Reclaimed”. This is adramatic story that spansover six decades, from theyears leading up to WorldWar II to the turn of thecentury, tracing the life ofone remarkable woman –Janine Gunzburger, theauthor’s mother. Worldrenowned bestsellingauthor Simon SebagMontefiore will talk abouthis latest and highlyacclaimed book, “Jerusalem:The Biograph”y onNovember 5. For moredetails go towww.jplmontreal.org.

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Congregation in St.Laurent. The folks there willkick off 60th anniversaryfestivities on the weekend ofOctober 19 and 20, featur-ing a concert with the worldrenowned a-capella groupthe Yeshiva UniversityMaccabeats. “Upon reflec-tion of the past 60 years weare reminded of how a smallgroup of men and womenwith a vision in the newcommunity of WesternSaint-Laurent, kindled thespark that grew into thefirst congregation,” says arelease promoting the pro-gram. “In early 1953 therewere approximately 250Jewish families residing inWestern Saint-Laurent withanother 150 familiesexpected by the end of thatyear. “Beth Ora was the firstCongregation to have anursery, kindergarten andfour afternoon classesthrough arrangements withthe United Talmud Torahs.Through the generosity ofthe late industrialist Mr.Alexis Nihon, who donated40,000 square feet of land,and the zeal and strength

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of purpose of the early pio-neer leaders with the lateArthur L. Simon as the firstpresident, the building tookroot. By June 1957 themembership had grown to625 families. By 1989-90the membership grew to1,000 families and has con-tinued to blossom into avital and active organiza-tion. Call 514-748-6559for information about thecelebration.

RABBI ROSNERTOUCHED: Rabbi YonahRosner, of CongregationShomrim Laboker, has seena lot in his 30 years in therabbinate. Life, death, sick-

VICTOR SOUSSANA AND GEORGES OUAKNINE at Inter Coupe display their new flat screen TV.


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Suites (www.hamp-toninnnorthconway.com),boasts a four-storey,attached, indoor water parkas well as an onsite fitnesscenter. The hotel onlyopened in 2006, yet it stilllooks spanking new. Whenyou check in, there is alarge plate of soft chocolatechip cookies to welcomeyou.

There are 97 roomsand suites here. Our familydecided to get connectingrooms, which translatedinto a very nice suite-likeatmosphere. One room hada king size bed and a largewalk-in shower; the othertwo queen beds. Werequested a small fridge for

the room. A few doors downwas an on-site laundrymachine, with plenty ofmachines. People tend tocome here for extendedstays to enjoy all of theattractions in the area, sohaving such an option canbe a real bonus.

The hotel has com-plimentary wireless high-speed internet access, a hotbreakfast buffet serveduntil 10 a.m. each day, “onthe run” breakfast bags forfolks on the go, an onsitefitness center, a businesscenter with computers anda printer, an onsite suiteshop convenience store andeven a babysitting service.


NORTH CONWAY,NEW HAMPSHIRE:Visitors to the NewHampshire town of NorthConway have many activi-ties to choose from, whichspan all four seasons. Thisincludes some of the finestskiing, snowmobiling, hik-ing, golfing, fishing, canoe-ing, camping, family attrac-tions, scenic tours, shop-ping and leaf peeping in theentire country!

For shopping, theSe t t l e r s G r e en Ou t l e t

Village on Route 16 and theWhite Mountain OutletStores on White MountainHighway attract most of thetraffic. Log on towww.northconwaynh.com.Storyland is nearby and abig favorite with the kids,who also have outdoorwaterslides, mini-golf, go-karts, museums and trainsfrom which to choose.

WHERE TO STAY:One of North Conway NewHampshire's newest hotels,the Hampton Inn and

RAIZEL CANDIB (LEFT), PRINCIPAL OF MERTONElementary School in Cote St. Luc is joined byHanna Eliashiv (right), the new coordinator of theHebrew PELO Heritage Language Program at theschool. Eliashiv will oversee a growing anddynamic program that will provide for expandedlessons and experiences that will further helpdevelop the students' connection to their Jewishculture and heritage.


There was a lengthyperiod of time when Spainwas a society that was toler-ant of the ethnic communi-ties that lived on the IberianPeninsula, especially thecountry’s Jews.

That all changed bythe 1490s, thanks to theSpanish Inquisition. Led bya fanatical monk namedTomas de Torquemada,Spain’s Jews (whom he

deemed as “heretics”) wereforced to convert toChristianity, or suffer theconsequences. And thoseconsequences usuallymeant unspeakable a c t sof torture, often climax-ing in a ceremony calledthe “auto da fé”, whereJews, and Marranos,would end up being tied toa stake and burned alive.

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and that of her family. Firstof all, her mother and fathertell her that they were origi-nally born Jewish, and con-verted as “New Christians”for the sake of survival; andsecond, her parents havehidden a letter written byher great-grandmother,revealing the startling newsthat Torquemada’s grand-mother was Jewish.

The story takes yetanother twist when Isabel


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It was probably the darkestand most tragic episode inthe history of the Jewishpeople prior to the rise ofAdolf Hitler and the Nazis.

To give young adultreaders an idea of what lifewas like for the Jews in late15th century Spain whenthe Inquisition was at itsmost macabre, Hungarian-born novelist Eva Wiseman– who resides in Winnipeg –has written a compellingand highly readable his-torical novel called “TheLast Song”.

The story focuses onIsabel de Cardosa, a 14-year-old girl from Toledowhose father Enrique is awell-to-do nobleman wholoyally serves as the chiefphysician to KingFerdinand and QueenIsabella. She lives a privi-leged life in Toledo and is adevout Catholic. And likemany Christians in Spainat that time, she harbors apoisonous resentmenttowards its Jewish popula-tion.

However, as Isabelapproaches her 15th birth-day - and is engaged to abrutish lout named Luis,whom she does not want tomarry – she discovers twostartling revelations thatwill forever change her life

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of the Munich ’72 massacre.They had called on theInternational OlympicCommittee to hold amoment of silence duringthe opening ceremony ofthis year’s games toacknowledge the 11 Israeliathletes and coaches killedby PLO terrorists. His advo-cacy earns him a specialmention on the list.8. Jose Maria Aznar FormerSpanish Prime Minister.

Aznar founded theFriends of Israel Initiative in2010 with the stated goal to“counter the attempts todelegitimize the State ofIsrael and its right to live inpeace within safe anddefensible borders.”

This year he hasbeen an important voice forIsrael in Europe, penningan op-ed in the LondonTimes last month entitled“How Dare the World ShunIsrael on Terrorism.”

His unique organi-zation provides a strongvoice for Israel in circleswhere it might otherwisenot be heard.7. Michael Gove BritishSecretary of State forEducation.

A rising star inBritish politics, Gove had

already shown his colors asa great friend of Israel andthe Jewish community inhis former role as a LondonTimes Editor.

Speaking at a UJIAfundraiser last year, hesaid, “I will defend Israel’sright to exist as long as Ihave breath in my body.”

In his current rolehe has been particularlyactive in stamping out cur-riculum anti-Semitism thatappeared on more than oneoccasion, and he hasshown support for Jewisheducation.6. Eric Schmidt GoogleChairman.

Among the world’smost respected technologyindustry leaders, Schmidt’spraise of the Jewish stateduring a visit this pastJune could not have beenmore emphatic. “There areno disadvantages to invest-ing in Israel – just advan-tages,” he was quoted assaying. “Israel has themost important high-techcenter in the world afterthe US.”

Glowing reviewsand endorsements of theIsraeli economic experiencefrom leaders such asSchmidt go a long way ininspiring global investorconfidence in Israeli mar-kets.5. Ayoob Kara KnessetMember, Deputy IsraeliMinister.

A member of Israel’sgoverning Likud party,Kara is a Druze Israeli whohas been recognized as theKnesset’s most pro-IsraelArab, serving as a rolemodel and example to otherArab Israelis.

In his position asDeputy Minister of theDevelopment of the Negevand the Galilee, he hasworked to build the devel-opment of Jewish commu-nities in these areas andhas championed a strongstance against the Iranianthreat.


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4. Manmohan Singh PrimeMinister of India.

As I write, four ofIndia’s top naval warshipsare docked at the Haifa portas part of a four day visit toIsrael to “strengthen service-

to-service linkages.”Indian officials said

that the warships, whichare equipped with advancedelectronic sensors and mis-si le systems, show “the




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themselves.” He concluded,“I believe that it is no longerjust Israel’s survival atstake but our own.”1. Mitt Romney U.S.Presidential Candidate.

Love or hate his pol-itics, Romney’s vocal sup-port for Israel as a con-tender for the world’s topjob, has challenged thei n c umb en t a n d man y

importance India attachesto the growing Indo-Israelirelations, and continuedcooperation and engage-ment between the two coun-tries is expected to grow.”

A rising world power,this relationship remainsamong Israel’s most impor-tant, and as India’s PrimeMinister, Singh is largelyresponsible for cultivatingand developing this vitalalliance.3. Stephen Harper PrimeMinister of Canada.

Ranked number oneon last year’s list, Harper’ssupport for Israel andfriendship to Canada’sJewish community hasbeen unwavering.

In June of this yearit was revealed that hisDefense Minister PeterMacKay told Israel’s top mil-itary commander at thetime, Maj.-Gen. GabiAshkenazi, during a 2011visit to the Middle East that“a threat to Israel is a threatto Canada.”

Notably, last year heblocked a G8 resolutionthat would have supportedPresident Obama’s 2011Middle East policy speech,mentioning the call for aPalestinian State based onthe 1967 lines, while notincorporating other ele-ments of the speech.2. Rupert Murdoch CEO ofNews Corporation.

It has been a roughyear for Murdoch as hisNews International facedpublic inquiries and scan-dal. He remains however,the patriarch of an unparal-leled international mediaconglomerate that has stoodout for its overall fair por-trayal of Israel.

Murdoch, and hisright hand Roger Ailes, werehonored in May of this yearat Manhattan’s Museum ofJewish Heritage where hesaid, “To my mind, that isthe grand promise ofZionism: that Israel existsso that Jews can protect

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Americans to rediscovertheir own understanding ofthe United States’ specialrelationship with theJewish state.

His tough stance onIran has put the Ayatollahson notice. In his recent tripto the Holy Land, heacknowledged Jerusalem as

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Israel’s capital and repeat-edly cited the historic con-nection of the Jewish peo-ple with the land, whichhas gone a long way inunderlining the Jewishnarrative regarding Israelon the world stage, there-by earning him the topspot this year.

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Palestinians. Why TorontoStar editors elected to pub-lish a commentary justify-ing terror against innocentsis bewildering.

To wit, would theToronto Star dare publish aletter marking the 9/11 ter-ror attacks arguing that themurder of close to 3,000innocent people by Al Qaedawas understandable givenU.S. foreign policy in theMiddle East? Would the Starpublish a letter that sympa-thized with Timothy

McVeigh for his role in car-rying out the Oklahoma CityBombing that killed 168people and injured over 800people? Would the Star pub-lish a letter that excusedand rationalized the murderof gays, blacks, and aborigi-nal Canadians? We trustthat Toronto Star editorswould responsibly discardsuch commentary into thedustbin of history, but whydoes the Toronto Star holdIsraeli Jews to a different



Canada (UCC), well knownespecially nowadays for itsvociferous criticism ofIsrael, ousted ReverendPushee from a leadershipposition for his vile anti-Israel remarks.

HonestReport ingCanada ardently supportsfree expression and strong-ly defends the right tooffend, but ReverendPushee’s commentscrossed the line. That iswhy we appealed to TorontoStar editors to “unpublish’this letter from the Star’swebsite. Yet in response,the Star regrettably defend-ed their publication of thiscommentary stating: “Wehave discussed the pointsyou raise and we do notthink that any action iswarranted by the Star.Letters to the editor reflectthe opinion of the writerand we try to publish letters

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standard by tolerating com-mentary that justifies theirmurder?

Reverend Pushee isno stranger to controversyand is well known for hisanti-Semitic remarks andvitriolic hatred of Israel. Heonce claimed that Canada’sEnvironment Minister wascomplicit with ”Zionistgenocide, ethnic cleansingand weapons testing inGaza”. He dismissed pastabductions of Israeli sol-diers as a "mere embarrass-ment" and outrageouslyasserted that Israel inten-tionally targets UN installa-tions, schools, and hospi-tals using depleted urani-um. It’s also been reportedthat he described Israelis as(among other things) a"greedy," "Mafia style"administration with a "defi-ciency in intelligence andeven the United Church of

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issue. That the Star actuallybelieves that Pushee’sremarks add to the market-place of ideas shows aremarkable lack of judge-ment on the part of theireditorial team.

that provide a wide range ofpoints of views.” The Staralso declined to publish ourrebuttal to this inflammato-ry letter displaying a lack ofcommitment in providing adiversity of opinion on this

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the guest speaker. In hisintroductory remarks,Rabbi Rosner spoke of hisown personal experience asa grandfather of a child witha rare disease that hindersher development Duringthe course of the presenta-tion, Rabbi Leifer spoke ofhis journey as a parent oftwo special-needs childrenand how he and his wifeestablished YaldeiInternational, which hasbecome a leading centreoffering therapy, support,training and even a sleepaway camp. Needless to sayhis words were very wellreceived.

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MAYOR IN ISRAEL:Montreal Mayor GéraldTremblay recently returnedfrom his first trip to Israeland the West Bank, havingheaded a high profile oneweek economic mission incooperation with the Boardof Trade of MetropolitanMontreal and its team ofexperts in the field of inter-national trade, known asthe World Trade CentreMontreal. The delegationwas made up of more than40 officials representingbusinesses, universities andMontreal organizations.Several high profile mem-bers of the Jewish commu-nity were included. Amongthem were Israel ConsulGeneral Joel Lion, formerMontreal city councillor andpresent-day real estate bro-ker Saulie Zajdel, lawyersAaron Makovka, EricMaldoff, AlexandreAbecassis, David Berger,Harry J. Bloomfield, acade-mics Rose Goldstein and Dr.Moshe Szyf from McGillUniversity, businessmenBarry Kotler, Danny Lavyand Stephen Shiller andNancy Rosenfeld from theClaudine and StephenBronfman FamilyFoundation.

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Hampton's new Cloud Ninebedding boasts pillow topmattresses and all whiteduvets. I really appreciatedthe small portable cush-ioned laptop tables, whichmakes typing while sittingin bed or in a chair a realbreeze. There is no extracharge here to bring yourpet. Ditto for cribs or roll-aways. The hotel plans dif-ferent activities, such asmovie nights and BINGOgames.

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JEWISH CONNEC-TION: The closest Jewishcommunity to NorthConway is, yes,Bethlehem. It is about a45 minute drive. Since1919, the BethlehemHebrew Congregation(www .be th l ehemsyna -gogue.org) has maintaineda house of Jewish worshipto serve the religious,social, cultural and edu-cational needs of NewHampshire's NorthCountry year 'round andseasonal Jewish resi-dents. It is located offRt.302 on Strawberry HillRoad.

There are some 200Jewish residents inBethlehem, Littleton,Mount Washington Valley,Franconia, Easton andSugar Hill. Hazzan MarlenaFuerstman notes that theCongregation does in facthave some members whocommute regularly fromNorth Conway to attendservices. Fuerstman andher husband live inJerusalem most of the year.They fly to New York inJuly, fill a cooler up withkosher meat and head toBethlehem for the holidayperiod.

Mike Cohen’s emailaddress is [email protected]. Readers can followhis travels at www.sand-boxworld.com/travel.

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DINING: Close to theHampton Inn and Suites isMerlino's Steakhouse(www.merlinosteakhouse.com), which features onlyCertified Angus Beef. Theyalso serve some of the finestItalian food, using timetested family recipes, chopsand ribs, fish and poultry,

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establishes a secret friend-ship with Yonah, the son ofa skilled Jewish silver-smith. Then her father isaccused by Torquemada ofbeing a heretic and isarrested and tortured. Inthe summer of 1492,Ferdinand and Isabellaannounce an edict that allJews are to be expulsedfrom Spain by the end ofJuly, Isabel and her fami-ly fear that they will beforced to leave their life ofprivilege in Toledo and go toan unknown country.

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a Happy and Healthy New Year CUMMINGS CENTRE HOSTED A MINISTERIALRound Table which included Federal Minister ofState (Seniors) Alice Wong and representativesfrom different seniors' organizations. Discussioncentred on how seniors can obtain the necessaryinformation to stay active and engaged in boththeir community and in the labour market. The twohour meeting, which included lively discussion,provided the Minister with information to consideras she participates in the setting of federal priori-ties for seniors. The meeting was followed by atour of the Cummings Centre. The Minister wasvery impressed with the Centre and was pleasedthat federal funds had helped the Agency estab-lish new programs such as the Adapted Exerciseprogram for seniors with Parkinson's Disease.Picture from left to right. Cummings CentreCommunity Relations Coordinator Benita Goldin,Executive Director Herb Finkelberg, Minister Wongand Cummings Centre President BarbaraSolomon. Photo: Courtesy

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the scene later in the bookwhen Isabel has an audi-ence with the GrandInquisitor in his murkychambers and tries to con-vince him that her father isa devoted and loyalChristian and servant to theking and queen, and shouldbe released from his incar-ceration).

Through Isabel,readers get a portrait ofsomeone who is not onlysmart, intelligent andresourceful, but of a younglady who also becomes asymbol of tolerance. Sheaccepts a group of peoplewhom she hates at first, butwhen she discovers the trueface of these people, is morethan willing to accept them

for what they are (especiallywhen she discovers that sheis actually part of thatgroup).

“The Last Song” is awell written and movingnovel that provides yetanother example of thesuffering Jews have had toendure in so many coun-tries in which they havelived. Like the Holocaust, theSpanish Inquisition is partof our history younger gen-erations should never for-get. And thanks to the storytold in the “The LastSong” the lessons of histo-ry are less likely to be for-gotten.

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A jury in Monica,California has ruled TamieAdaya, the owner of theSangri-La Hotel, guilty ofanti-Semitic discriminationwhen she told her employ-ees to order a group ofFriends of the IDF to “getthe (expletive) Jews out ofmy pool”.

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plaintiffs and one corporateplaintiff were awarded $1.2million in compensationalthough the award isexpected to go even higherbecause individual plain-tiffs are entitled to punitivedamages. Moreover, attor-ney James Turken is enti-tled to collect attorney’sfees.

Turken, a corporatedefense litigator with littleexperience in this kind oflaw, took the case anywaybecause he was ”outraged”at the conduct of the hotelowner and “incrediblyimpressed” with the plain-tiffs. “As a Jew” he toldreporters, “I took this casevery personally, but theplaintiffs made it a pleasure- I was honored to representthem”.

Ari Ryan, one of theorganizers of the event,believed that the long anddifficult legal process wasworth it in the end. Hecould not bear to watch asJews with wristbands wereherded out of the pool. “Evilsucceeds”, said Ryan, “ifgood men and women don’tstand up and do what isright”.

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“To recognize Mr.Wallenberg with a stamp,”said Canada Post Presidentand CEO Deepak Chopra,“is a fitting way to mark hiscourage and his contribu-tions to our country”.Added Israel Ambassador toCanada Miriam Ziv, thestamp “will help raise theprofile of a person whosecourage served as a beacon

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IT’S NOT THE KIND OF NEWS THAT APPEARS on the front pages of the world’s press but therecent economic agreement between Israel and thePalestinians deserves publicity. For over a yearthe two sides have been working on formulatingan agreement that regulates taxes and bilateraltrade. The Israeli Finance Ministry maintains thatthe agreements that will go into effect on January1, 2013 “will introduce mechanisms that betterfacilitate the movement of goods between Israeland the Palestinian Authority, and the support ofboth parties’ efforts in reducing illegal trade andtax evasion. The arrangements will further assistin enhancing the Palestinian tax system and thusaid in strengthening the economic base of thePalestinian Authority.” The two sides also agreedthat a pipeline would be built “for the safe andexclusive transfer of petroleum products” fromIsrael to the PA. Pictured above Finance MinisterYuval Steinitz (right) and Palestinian PrimeMinister Salam Fayyad sign the accord on July 31in Jerusalem. (Moshe Milner/GPO)


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tals in Gaza. So the familyfiled a request with Israelauthorities to have himtreated in Israel.

Israel acted prompt-ly. A Palestinian ambu-lance took the patient to theErez border crossing wherehe was then transported bya Magen David Adom vehi-cle to a hospital in PetahTikvah. He was stabilizedfor about a week and follow-ing treatment the couplereturned to Gaza.

Meanwhile while allthis was going on there wasIsmail participating in aprayer session outside theEgyptian Embassy in Gazaaccusing Israel of orches-trating the recent attack onEgyptian soldiers in Gaza.

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It’s become a com-mon sight at soccer match-es in Europe involvingIsrael. Recently Hungariansoccer fans shouted anti-Semitic slogans whenHatikva was played duringa match between Israel andHungary in Budapest.

Fans could be heardyel l ing ”d ir ty Jew” andBuchenwald”. Some turnedtheir backs to the field duringHatikva. Others voiced theirobvious approval for Italiandictator Benito Mussolini.Palestinian and Iranian flagscould be seen spottedthroughout the stadium.

“Such anti-Semitichooliganism”, says EfraimZuroff, the Israel director ofThe Simon WiesenthalCenter, “is a reflection ofthe growing anti-Semitismin Hungary which is con-stantly being encouragedby the ultra-nationalistJobbik party.”

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Ahmedabad, India. Hisstore’s name is “Hitler” andthis has naturally angeredIndia’s Jews. According tothe Times of India Shahclaims it was “only recentlythat we read about Hitler onthe internet” and that Hitlerwas simply the nicknamegiven to the grandfather ofhis business partnerbecause of his strict nature.

But a member ofIndia’s Jewish communi-ty who entered the shopmaintains that Shah’sc l a im o f i g n o r a n c e i sl u d i c r o u s . “The pro-prietor knew what thename means and whatHitler stood for. They hadresearched the namewell, right from the dressthe dictator wore to hiscufflinks.”

Shad did offer toremove his store’s bannerbut only if he were com-pensated for the costs.He said that the store’sname had brought ingood business during itsfirst week of operation.

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RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM DUKE UNIVERSITYwhere she played number one singles on a fullathletic scholarship and a “graduate” of ITC inHaifa, Nadine Fahoum has decided she wants togive back to her country Israel, the children andpeople she loves. Forgoing private sector opportu-nities, Ms. Fahoum is determined to pursue a newcareer off the tennis courts, by accepting a positionas a Development Associate for the Israel TennisCenters Foundation in New York City. JacquelineGoldstein, VP for Global Development, stated that“Ms. Fahoum will be raising awareness and fundsfor ITC’s co-existence and social impact programs.Nadine is a wonderful example of the kind of lead-ers that the ITC is developing. As a proud IsraeliArab, she is the perfect role model andAmbassador for Israel.” Fahoum wants to helpcreate a better future for the next generation ofchildren in Israel, regardless of their backgrounds.Adds Fahoum: “I am a product of the Israel TennisCenter’s co-existence program and firmly believethat through playing tennis together, Arab andJewish children can overcome barriers of under-standing. When children build relationships start-ing at a young age they only see each other asfriends. Without the ITC, I would not be at theplace I am today.” Nadine may be the first Israeli-Arab Muslim woman to work globally for a JewishPhilanthropic organization in the United Statesraising money so that more Arab and Jewish chil-dren can get to know one another through thesport of tennis.

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