The ChronicleVolume 16, Issue 1 | January - April 2010

JEWISH MUSEUM & ARCHIVES of BRITISH COLUMBIAAdministered by The Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia

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Jewish Historical Society of BC2009/2010 Council of Governors

Chuck DavisIsabelle Diamond

Marie DoduckMichael GellerBill Gruenthal

Richard HenriquezCyril LeonoffRisa Levine

Josephine Margolis Nadel Richard MenkisAnita ShafranRonnie Tessler

Yosef WoskMark Zlotnik

2009/2010 Board of Directors

PresidentGary Averbach

Co-Vice PresidentLani Levine

Co-Vice PresidentChris Friedrichs

SecretaryDebby Freiman

Treasurer/Past PresidentBill Gruenthal

Historian EmeritusCyril Leonoff

Shirley BarnettCarole Fader

Ed FitchSharon Fitch

Norman GladstoneGillian Levy

Phyllis MoscovichPerry Seidelman

Shael SmithLinda Tenenbaum

Catherine YoungrenCheryl Rimer, JGIBC representative

On the Cover:Swimming at Lake Kalamalka, Camp Hatikvah, Oyama, BC. 1974Jewish Western Bulletin fonds. Source: Samuel and Mona Kaplan; Jewish Museum & Archives of BC; L.09594

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 18, 2010

6:00 pm - 9:00 pmRefreshments to be served

Curator’s Talk:Thursday, April 15, 2010

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Jewish Museum & Archives of British Columbia300 - 950 W. 41st Avenue

Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7

Photo: Camp Hatikvah, Oyama, BC. 1971. Photographer: Franz LindnerSource: Hatikvah Foundation Archives

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

To say the very least, the past 6 months have been “inter-esting” ones for the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC. We have experienced a number of changes and some cri-ses and have found, more often than we would have liked, a need to be reactive rather than proactive.

As reported in our last issue of The Chronicle, Betty Nit-kin’s resignation for personal reasons as co-president was a real loss to us all and I am extremely grateful to the Executive and staff for helping me fill that gap. Unlike me, Betty was very much a “hands on” president and I must admit that the period since her departure has been a steep learning curve for me.

Shortly after Betty’s resignation we were faced with the departure of our Archivist Janine Johnston. Janine had been with us for over two years and had done an excel-lent job of handling tremendous growth of the Archives and archival material that paralleled the opening of the Museum. We were very fortunate in finding an excellent replacement for Janine in Jennifer Yuhasz; who has taken the job with tremendous enthusiasm and intelligence. I want to add my thanks to Janine for generously assisting Jennifer in adjusting to her new position.

Jennifer has also been actively overseeing the search for a new, larger and more compliant archival space. At this point, thanks to Shirley Barnett and the Dayson Founda-tion, we are very close to attaining an excellent facility in Richmond largely underwritten by the Dayson Founda-tion.

In mid-summer an even more traumatic event occurred in the leadership of the Museum and Archives when our Ex-ecutive Director, Laura Moodie was diagnosed with breast cancer. Laura is currently on medical leave of absence and we are optimistic about her return at least part time next spring. In the meantime, we are all very grateful to have staff like our Office Administrator, Marcy Babins, and our Education Coordinator Molly Winston as well as our Archivist Jennifer Yuhasz who have done a terrific job in helping fill that gap. The truth is though that the job of Executive Director/Curator was essential to the smooth operation of our facility and while, as you will see further in this issue, we have been fortunate to fill some of those gaps, nothing can really replace the role of “team leader” that Laura performed.

On behalf of the Board and Staff I want to extend our heartfelt wishes for Laura’s full recovery and speedy re-turn to her duties.

A number of hardworking and talented people have stepped in to assist with some exciting projects. One such project is our upcoming exhibit Home Away from Home: Building Identity and Community at Jewish Summer Camps. Michael Schwartz, who completed his Master’s Degree in History at the University of Toronto, and was a long-time Camp Miriam staff member, has stepped into the role of curator. He is being ably assisted by Annegret Zeller, our current research intern.

We’ve also been extremely fortunate in finding Lloyd Baron, who has volunteered to extend his very significant qualifications in helping to renovate and expand our web-site. Look for major changes to our website such as vir-tual exhibits, educational resources, and youth-generated content in the coming months.

Our Publications committee, under the leadership of Cheryl Rimer and Jennifer Yuhasz, have overcome a num-ber of obstacles in producing The Scribe for this year. Y’Asher Koiach to them and their hardworking committee. We hope to see the issue off the presses in late January or early February 2010.

So truly we have, through excellent staff, committee work, volunteers, and not a little bit of luck, been able to rise to meet many of our most serious challenges. We have an excellent Board of Directors and Council of Governors to whom I am very grateful. This year’s new Directors are Norman Gladstone, Gillian Levy, Phyllis Moscovich, Perry Seidelman and Linda Tenenbaum. We have an excellent Executive Board which will this coming year see Dr. Chris Friedrichs and Debby Freiman supplanting Michael Levy and Catherine Youngren, who will certainly be missed. Mi-chael will be stepping off the Board after playing a major role in the Museum’s infancy but will still continue in some volunteer role. Marie Doduck has also stepped down from the Board but will continue her involvement in the Council of Governors.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I wish you a healthy and prosperous 2010.

By Gary Averbach, President

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In a 1953 editorial for The Jewish Western Bulletin, Asher Wallfish wrote of the important function that Jewish sum-mer camps serve for the local community. Though Jew-ish day schools do an admirable job of giving children a strong foundation in Jewish education, they are unable to ensure the child's community involvement beyond Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Camps, Wallfish wrote, provide a community and a contin-ued education that campers volun-tarily opt into through their teenage and university years.

Though the founding and growth of Maimonidies and King David High Schools have changed this situation for some, the same argument could be made today for the majority of Jewish summer camp attendees.

Since the 1930s, the children of the BC Jewish community have attended Jewish summer camps here in BC and elsewhere. They have learned about Jewish history and ethics, the history and politics of Israel, and developed a strong sense of com-munity. When asked about their ex-periences at camp, alumni often say that their dearest and longest lasting friendships began at the age of seven or eight, in their first days at camp. These ties form a web that perme-ates our community, holding it to-gether with a sense of family.

As children grow into teens, and campers into counsellors, they are granted ever-greater responsibilities, responsibil-ities that far outreach those expected of them in the city. What initially appears daunting quickly transforms into a sense of empowerment as duties are accomplished suc-cessfully. And through it all is an awareness of support from the camp community. More aware of their abilities, camp leaders go on to be leaders in the broader commu-nity as they reach adulthood.

Camp teaches whimsy and ingenuity (since resources are often limited), which translate into inventiveness and creativity that stay with people through life. These are at-

tributes that are necessary for strong leaders. So too are the communication skills and patience learned through living in close quarters with exhausted and overworked colleagues. These qualities are essential for members of tomorrow's Jewish community.

This spring and summer, The Jewish Museum and Archives of BC will pay tribute to the history and influence of the lo-cal Jewish summer camps in the exhibit Home Away from Home: Building Identity and Community at Jewish Summer Camps. Current and past camp community members have been generously forthcoming in sharing memories, photos, and memorabilia with the museum. As you can imagine, the wealth of stories and materials would be enough to fill a museum dedicated solely to the topic.

This promises to be a very rich exhibit, and I encourage camp alumni and members of the wider community to join us in sharing memories and reflect-ing on the growth and changes of our local community in the past and future.

Home Away from Home begins March 18, 2010 and will be on display until October 7, 2010. Please join us for the Opening Reception on Thurs-day, March 18 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

About the Curator:A long-time staff member at Camp Miriam, Michael Schwartz served as Rosh (Executive Director) in 2006 and 2007, and previously as Merkez Chinuch (Programming Director) in 2005. He completed his Master’s Degree in History at the University of Toronto in 2007 and, since that time, has worked as a researcher and coordinator at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.

UPCOMING EXHIBIT

Paying Tribute to Jewish Summer CampsBy Michael Schwartz, Curator

Campers en route to Camp Miriam, Gabriola Island, BC. circa 1960s. Source: Janos Mate

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Pioneer Perspectives, 150 years of Jewish Life in British Columbia was held at Congregation Emanu-El in Victoria, BC from September 18 – November 30, 2009.

The exhibit included photographs provided by the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia and was augmented with cherished belongings and photographs exemplifying Jewish pioneer life in Victoria, BC.

When contemplating an exhibition that encompasses the gathering of items from personal collections outside the community archive there are many questions to consider.

Consider this - what makes us keep some items while we discard others? Why were they kept? What is their sig-nificance? What memories do they evoke? The curator delights in ap-parently mundane objects... That old hat…?

Those seemingly insignificant objects you find may trigger the most profound memories; memories that at first may be faded as the tat-tered old black & white photographs piled in musty boxes. You might think your old wooden bowl is of no interest to anyone else but you – you might be wrong!

From my perspective as curator one must understand the historic and cultural significance of items such as house-hold goods, collectibles, textiles, photographs, artwork and have curiosity, patience, perseverance and a keen eye for detail.

Here are some treasured artifacts and family heirlooms featured in Pioneer Perspectives:

The Rose Family collection contained a treasure trove lov-ingly kept by granddaughter Andrea Fill. Four generations were represented with photographs and apparel from early 1900’s of grandfather Joseph & Sophie (Robinson) Rose, items from Rose Jewellers and Optician in continu-ous operation from 1918. Joe’s son Ray and wife Annette ran the business until they retired in 1987.

Katie Cohen was only 16 in 1914 when she lived in Vic-

toria; there she first met her future husband Sam Lesh-gold, who was a “boarder” in their house. She kept house for her father Jacob Cohen and older brothers. They were clothiers and outfitters: J. Cohen and Sons, Empire Cloth-ing Co. and the Hub from 1912 to 1915. Sam’s father, Max Leshgold, a tailor by profession, lived briefly in Victo-ria as a purveyor of second hand goods. Katie’s grand-daughter Marilyn never throws anything away! She is the

keeper of family treasures cherishing their intrinsic future cultural value. That is why we had Katie’s piano mu-sic books and her cast iron ‘doggie’ savings bank along with casual pho-tos of her from 1914 in our exhibit.

The former owner of Capitol Iron pro-vided a slice of life from his fantastic collection of artifacts from the earli-est businesses in Victoria.

Judah Phillip Davies and son Joshua came from Australia via California to Victoria in 1863.

Their firm JP Davies & Co. was promi-nent in the auction and real estate business. It was fas-cinating to see the items advertised in the JP Davies auc-tion catalogues and where they came from. For example, some items came from California on steamers such as the SS Dakota and the SS Lancaster. His collection also included a variety of beautifully hand-scripted bills of sale for dry goods purchased.

As part of our exhibit commemorating the 150th anniver-sary of Victoria’s Jewish Cemetery, we also created several gravestone rubbings. The first interment, buried in 1861, Morris Price, was killed at Cayoosh, a gathering place for gold-seekers on the Fraser River.

Of note, Congregation Emanu-El is the oldest house of worship in British Columbia and oldest synagogue in con-tinuous use in Canada. Congregational artifacts included the original seal, an original torah crown and an 1864 hand painted silk chuppah from the Hebrew Ladies of Victoria, on loan from the Royal BC Museum. The exhibit closed November 30, 2009 and the JHSBC photographs will continue to travel throughout Vancouver Island in the coming months.

Highlights from Pioneer PerspectivesBy Janis Diner-Brinley, Curator

RECENT EVENTS

On display: Katherine Leshgold (nee Cohen) family heirlooms. Photographs of Katherine taken in Victoria, piano music “The Pink Lady,” painted cast iron “doggie” savings bank. circa 1914.

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James JohnstoneExploring House Genealogy: WHEN AN OLD HOUSE WHISPERS…

Tuesday, January 26, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pmJewish Museum & Archives of BC$5 per person

You never know what, or who you are going to uncover when you embark on the adventure of researching the his-tory of an old house. House historian and neighbourhood heritage preservation activist James Johnstone has re-searched the history of over 600 houses in Vancouver and New Westminster. James will share some of his interesting and important discoveries from the past ten years working as a house genealogist. Come learn about the resources available to you, both locally and online, for when you em-bark on your own home history adventure.

Philosophers’ Cafes

Join the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC for our Philoso-phers’ Cafe series throughout the year. Everyone is welcome, registration not required. Admission is $5 per person at the door to the Snider Adult Lounge, located on the 1st floor of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver.

Wednesday, January 13, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Collecting paper in a paperless societyGuest moderator: Jennifer Yuhasz, MAS Archivist, Jewish Museum & Archives of BC

Wednesday, February 10, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm

What can I do? Personal choices and environ-mental responsibilitiesGuest moderator: Dr. Mark Winston, Dept. of Biological Sci-ences, Simon Fraser University

Wednesday, March 17, 20107:00 pm - 9:00 pm*Esther & Ben Dayson Boardroom, 2nd floor JCC

From Generation to Generation, are we really bridging the gap?Guest moderator: Naomi Steinberg, Chair of the Vancouver Society of Storytelling

Stephen P. MorseOne-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools

Sunday, March 28, 20102:00 pm - 4:00 pmSnider Adult Lounge, 1st floor JCCTickets: $10 per non-member$7.50 per JHSBC, JGIBC, or BCGS member The One-Step website started out as an aid for finding pas-sengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 cen-sus. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes approximately 200 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical search-es to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on e-bay. Creator of the One-Step site, Stephen Morse will de-scribe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.

This event is co-presented by the British Columbia Genea-logical Society and the Jewish Genealogical Institute of British Columbia.

For up-to-date information on any of our upcoming events, please contact the Museum at 604-257-5199 or visit www.jewishmuseum.ca

Moderator Dr. Yosef Wosk presenting “Are Arts and Culture Rel-evant in an Economic Recession?” on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

The Philosophers’ Cafe series is presented in collaboration with the Simon Fraser University Department of Continuing Studies.

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PEOPLE

Jennifer YuhaszArchivist

Jennifer Yuhasz began working as the Archivist for the Jewish Museum and Ar-chives of BC in September 2009. Jennifer holds a BA Honours in History from the University of Saskatchewan where she specialized in Early Modern Western European social history.

Jennifer made the move to Vancouver to attend UBC. She now also holds a Masters of Archival Studies (MAS) degree from the UBC School of Library, Archi-val and Information Studies (SLAIS). Since then Jennifer has worked in archival capacities for UBC, City of Vancouver Archives, and the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Jennifer has a passion for community records, photographs and preserving the ephemera. Jennifer is excited to be in her new position as Archivist of the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC and is excited to be involved in the community, the Archives and the Museum.

Anna WilkinsonArchives Assistant

Funded through the Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions Pro-gram, Anna Wilkinson was hired in September 2009 to help digitize the Jewish Western Bulletin photograph fonds for the JMABC. After spending six months as an intern and contractor at the Smithsonian’s National Mu-seum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, Anna is excited to be working closer to home and family, as well as helping to preserve the fas-cinating visual history of local Jewish organizations.

Anna received her master’s degree in history from Concordia University in Montreal, where she focused her re-search on contemporary museum practice and theory. For her, oral history is a fantastic way to understand how larger historical trends are experienced on an individual level. Anna feels privileged to be listening to the very per-sonal stories of Vancouver’s Jewish community while she helps to transcribe oral histories at the JMABC.

Anna will be scanning photographs and transcribing oral histories until March 2010 and looks forward to meeting museum visitors and volunteers in the Nemetz Jewish Community Archives Reference Room.

Heather Duff and Lucy SkipperLibrary Assistants

Heather Duff and Lucy Skipper have inventoried the research library of Cyril E. Leonoff, JHSBC Founder and Historian Emeritus.

The library contains some 2,000 volumes of historic Canadiana, Judaica and British Columbia books. The ultimate goal is for this research library to be housed in the Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia, at such time as permanent facilities are available to house the rare collection.Left to Right: Lucy Skipper and Heather Duff

inventorying Cyril Leonoff’s library. July 19, 2009.

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In our last issue of The Chronicle, one of our latest acquisi-tions, a Memorial Plaque, was introduced. Museums have the duty to preserve family memories and to make history accessible to everyone. The plaque which was given to ev-ery next-of-kin of a man (or woman) who died in action for the British Empire during the First World War commemo-rates an event and makes people think about the past. Given more time and further research, this article attempts to tell more of the story behind it in order to deepen everyone’s understanding. Joseph Seidelman is among the fallen soldiers recognized each year at the Uni-versity of British Columbia remembrance day ceremony. His name is inscribed in the UBC Memorial Gymnasium.

Joseph Seidelman was born in 1897 as the first of five children of William and Esther Seidelman. His father, William emigrated in 1864 from the Austrian-Hungarian Empire to Kansas and then, in 1884, became one of the early Jews to settle in the young city of Vancouver. Joseph Seidelman began his studies at the Vancouver branch of McGill University in 1914 and be-came the first known male Jew to study there. He was also the editor of the 1915 University of British Columbia an-nual and wrote – one year after the outbreak of the First World War – an article in which he expressed his patriotic feelings and his will to go to war and fight for freedom:

“It was destined that our University should come into ex-istence at a time when our great Empire is involved in a struggle for the maintenance of modern civilization. It was therefore fitting that the University should take material part in the Empire’s battles for human liberty.”

In his second year at University, he enlisted in the 196th University Battalion (also known as the Western Universi-ties Battalion)– a corps formed by student populations of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Once in Europe, he was transferred to the 46th Battal-ion and fought in one of the war’s most futile battles, the

Battle of Passchendaele – infamous for its rainy, muddy weather and heavy casual-ties. He was killed on October 26, 1917, dying in action, while attempting to save a comrade’s life.

His mother, Esther Seidelman received a Memorial plaque in recognition of his con-tribution to the war cause “for freedom and honour”, from the King of the British Em-pire, George V. This medal is also known as the Dead Man’s Penny – created by the British government in 1917 to spread a spirit of optimism and faith among the population which was exhausted and dis-appointed after three years of stalemate at the front. Over one million of these medals were issued to men and women who lost their lives as a result of the war.

Joseph Seidelman was one of over 5000 Canadian Jews who fought during the First World War. Ca-nadian Jewish males were more highly represented (by 38 percent) in the military than non-Jewish males – al-though they did not fight as Jews, they fought as Cana-dian citizens, as British Colonials. They served in every branch of the armed forces, winning a significant number of medals for distinguished military service, decorations and citations.

Joseph Seidelman died when he was only 20 years old, far too young. The medal now in the possession of the Jewish Museum and Archives will commemorate this young man and, maybe, warn future generations how cruel war can

Joseph Seidelman revisitedBy Annegret Zeller, Research Assistant

References:Abella, Irving (1999): A Coat of Many Colours – Two Centuries of Jewish Life in Canada, Toronto, p. 156, 164-165.Battle of Passchendaele, http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/passchendaele/025016-901-e.html (last access: Nov 8, 2009)Dead Man’s Penny: http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-medals/dead-penny.htm (last access: Nov 8, 2009)Lipman, Vivian David (2007): Military Service – British Commenwealth, in: Encyclopedia Judaica, Second Edition, Vol. 14, p. 241.Tobe, Sarah H. (1995): The Great War and the Home Front, in: The Scribe Vol. XV., No. 2, pp. 3-8.Tobe, Sarah H. (1995): A War without End, in: The Scribe Vol. XV. No. 2, pp. 9.UBC Annual (1916), from: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/yearbooks/1916_totem.pdf, last access: Nov 17, 2009).UBC Annual (1917), from: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/yearbooks/1917_totem.pdf (last access: Nov 17, 2009).UBC Annual (1918), from: http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/yearbooks/1918_totem.pdf (last access: Nov 17, 2009).

Portrait of Edward Joseph “Joe” Seidelman taken at Bridgman’s Studio, Vancouver, BC. 1925; Jewish Museum & Archives of BC; L.13147

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Since joining the Jewish Museum & Archives of BC in September, the Nemetz Jewish Community Archives has continued to expand and grow. We now have a temporary Archives Assistant, an expanding Oral History Program, increased research requests and visitors, and a develop-ing Photograph Digitization program.

We are currently digitizing our collection of Jewish West-ern Bulletin photographs which will be made available for researchers online. We are also working with Simon Fraser University to digitize our collection of the Jewish Western Bulletin newspapers (1923-1995).

Once complete, these newspapers will be available online equipped with OCR (optical character recognition) search capabilities. These two resources will greatly enhance re-search and scholarship of the Jewish community of Brit-ish Columbia.

In the coming year I look forward to making these resourc-es available online, as well as creating finding aids for the JHSBC collections that are currently unprocessed, con-tinuing work on the JHSBC Photograph Digitization pro-gram, and continuing work on expanding the Oral History Program to the Victoria community.

Recent AcquisitionsWe have received a number of new archival acquisitions. Some notable records include: the poetry of Dr. Morris Levine; family documents and photographs from Lorraine (Kantor) Martin; Bar/Bat Mitzvah booklets; and minutes from Habonim Dror Camp Miriam (1960s-1980s).

Oral History Interviewer Training Workshop

On Sunday, January 10, 2010 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, the Jewish Historical Society of British Columbia is presenting an Interviewer Training Workshop at the Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia. It’s for novice and experienced interview-ers, or anyone interested in getting involved in the JHSBC’s Oral History Project or current JHSBC Oral History volunteers who would like a refresher.

This hands-on workshop will be led by longtime JHSBC member Irene Dodek and Archivist Jennifer Yuhasz. Irene will introduce participants to the practice of inter-viewing for historical purposes, while Jennifer will orient participants to the JHSBC and train new interviewers in using digital tools for recording history interviews.

The workshop will cover topics including: understanding the differences between oral history and oral testimonies; understanding the role of the interviewer; prepar-ing for an oral history interview; dealing with difficult topics; understanding interview-ing methodologies; and developing interviewing skills and techniques.

Admission is $25 per newcomer and $5 per JHSBC Oral History volunteer. Refresh-ments will be served. Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Jennifer at 604-638-7286.

Participants receive hands on experience with the JHSBC Marantz PMD 660 Solid State Digital Recorders.

Archives Update - December 2009By Jennifer Yuhasz, Archivist

Pioneer Women Miriam Grossman and Miriam Norton with display of Shemen toiletries imported from Israel, Vancouver, BC, 1953.Jewish Western Bulletin fonds. Source: Samuel and Mona Kaplan; Jewish Museum & Archives of BC; L.12589

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Do you know any of the people in these images or anything about the events being photographed?

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Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority party, University of British Columbia. 1950. Jewish Museum and Archives of BC: L.01049

Camp Hatikvah group in front of Vancouver Jewish Community Centre (?). 1945. Jewish Museum and Archives of BC: L.09390

Mazel TovShirley Barnett, happy birthday. Marlene and Norman FranksMort Dodek, special birthday. Lisa and Bernie ConnShirley and Leon Menkis, happy anniversary. Noemi and Bill GruenthalAlisa Meurrens and Norman Streat, on their marriage. Noemi and Bill GruenthalAlexis and Glen Minnis, on grandson’s birth. Noemi and Bill Gruenthal

Sympathy Byron Aceman, in memory of Diane Aceman. Diane and Gary AverbachShelley and David Ail, in memory of Diane Aceman. Diane and Gary AverbachArthur Chinkis, in memory of his wife, Rose. Diane and Gary AverbachBarbara Cutler and family, in memory of her father. Carole FaderLinda Frimer, in memory of her mother Anne Spaner. JHS Board and staffLenore Garfield, in memory of her sister. Carole Fader and familyMartin and Sheila Kleiman, in memory of Abe. Faye and Cyril LeonoffMarj Lando, in memory of Harold. Irene and Mort DodekPhyllis Moscovich, in memory of her mother, Anne Philipp. Diane and Gary Averbach, Carole Fader, JHS Board and staff Lola Pawer, in memory of Diane Aceman. Diane and Gary Averbach, Carole Fader and family.Harley Rothstein, in memory of his mother, Annette. Diane and Gary AverbachAri Shiff, in memory of his father. Diane and Gary AverbachBuddy Smith, in memory of his sister, Annette Rothstein. Diane and Gary AverbachEve Sonner, in memory of her father, Eric. Bill Gruenthal, Ger-hard WanitschekDebby Sonner, in memory of her father, Eric. Bill GruenthalNora Stevenson, in memory of her father, Eric Sonner. Bill GruenthalRichard Wenner and family, in memory of his father, Bob and his mother, Lillian. Irene and Mort Dodek, Sherold Fishman, Linda and Norman Gold, Rosalind and Howard Karby, Pat and Harold Laimon, Tracy and Sam Shamash, Gertie ZackTed Wenner, in memory of his father, Bob and his mother, Lil-lian. Irene and Mort Dodek, Linda and Norman Gold, Rosalind and Howard Karby, Tracy and Sam Shamash, Gertie Zack

Speedy RecoveryBev Freedman. Carole FaderBette-Jane Israels. Carole FaderFaye Leonoff. JHS Board and staffMorley Lipsett. Noemi and Bill GruenthalLaura Moodie. Diane and Gary Averbach, Rhoda and Chris Friedrichs, Bill Gruenthal, JHS Board and staffBetty Nitkin. JHS Board and staffZev Shafran. Diane and Gary Averbach, Noemi and Bill Gruen

In AppreciationShirley Barnett. Lynne and Joel Altman

DonationsDarlene and Richard Ames, Marie and Alex Ash, Jack Austin, Gary Averbach, Peter Barnett, Roberta Beiser, Sally Berry, Sanford Cohen, Jody and Harvey Dales, Irene and Mort Dodek, Peter Dodek, Marie Doduck, Enid Edwards, Sherold Fishman, Sharon and Ed Fitch, Rose and Ben Folk, Marlene and Norman Franks, Linda Frimer, Jack Fugman, Norman Gladstone, Effie and Harry Gordon, Pnina and Edmond Granirer, Zoe Grop-per, Noemi and Bill Gruenthal, Glenda and Arthur Guttman, Michael Halleran, David Herman, Eileen Hertzman, Edwina and Paul Heller, Anne and Gerald Hudson, Evelyn Jackson, Rosalind and Howard Karby, Susan and Alan Kendall, Mary and Harry Klonoff, Thelma Koffman Friedman, Lucy Laufer, Gerald Lecovin, Donna Lerner, Donna Love and Earl Lesk, Risa and Bill Levine, Kay Levy, Michael Levy, Chana Luber, Donald Luxton, Frederick Metzger, Bernice and Frank Miller, Rita and Perry Niehaus, Betty and Irv Nitkin, Nadia and Frank Ognistoff, Donna and Neil Ornstein, Claire Osipov, Jenny and Jack Root-man, Matthew Ross, Stan Saibil, Beverly and Fred Scheaffer, Cecil Sigal, Springdale Ventures, Ronnie and Barry Tessler, Clare Waldman, Gail and Richard Wenner, Catherine Youngren, Lamie Zbarsky.

New MembersJana and Ken Abramson, Anne Andrew, Jack Austin, Norman Gladstone, Binny and Herb Goldman, Gillian and Ralph Levy, Rev Dr Frederick Metzger, Alan Rees, Sidney and Dan Shmilo-vitch, Vera Slyomovics, Deborah Sutton, Linda Tenenbaum.

JHS and BingoEnjoy an evening of playing Bingo at Boardwalk Gaming Cen-tre. This Bingo hall supports the Jewish Historical Society of BC and approximately 60 other local charities. It is located on the 3rd floor at 7155 Kingsway. Plan a night of fun at the Board-walk Gaming Centre – it’s more fun than you remember!

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On Display: Cycles of Life

This dress belongs to Lynne (Diner) Altman and was worn at her wedding to Joel Altman, on November 29, 1969, at Congregation Beth Israel in Vancouver. The pant-gown dress is made of white satin with lace appliqué. It was originally constructed as a long dress, and then altered to include matching pants.

The Next Wedding Dress?We are looking for a wedding dress from someone who was married in BC in a Jewish ceremony. If you still have your wedding dress or know someone that has one and would like to lend it to us, we would like to exhibit it with an accompany-ing photo for a period of approximately six months. Contact the Museum at (604) 257-5199.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:

We are looking for photographs and artifacts relating to Jewish education from any date and from anywhere in British Columbia for future exhibits. Please contact the Museum at (604) 257-5199. Original photographs and objects can be returned.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:

We are seeking volunteers to help lead our historic walking tours in both Vancouver and Victoria during the summer months. This is a great opportunity to share BC Jewish history while also staying active. If you have a passion for history and enjoy walking and talking, please contact Molly Winston at (604) 638-7288.