March 2012 - LMOL.Don Mills Lodge

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March 2012 | Volume 2 Issue 1
$5,000 Dinner
Draw
Monday, May 14, 2012
Support your lodge
Plan to attend!
For further information and tickets, please contact:
Stanley Beder Moishe Grossinger
Marv Goldman
Dr. Irving Pisarek
905-883-3430
905-763-7543
416-667-8259
416-518-1584
WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY and JOYOUS PASSOVER
May all your meals pass without effort
March 2012
I wish to thank those who have sent in the QUESTIONNAIRE.
The Observer committee welcomes the dates of anniversaries and birthdays to our newsletter
Mazel Tov to those listed below
March 16, 1952
March 24, 1968
Anniversaries
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Harvey and Lillian Silver (60)
Ron and Arlene Blatt (44)
March 3, 1947
March 11, 1942
March 13, 1934
March 18, 1938
March 21, 1927
March 23, 1942
March 26, 1924
March 30, 2012
Birthdays
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Michael Lerech (65)
Ralpg Gan (70)
Stanley Beder (78)
Larry Baine (74)
Max Berg (85)
Ron Rotman (70)
Martin Maxwell (88)
Alice Title-Hoffman
Brotherhood
Report
by Eric Eisen
Brotherhood Chairman
Mazel Tov:
Come join us for a
Light Refreshment Reception
To: Sharon and Paul Haberman on the Bar Mitzvah of their
granddaughter Samantha Rachel Warman, daughter of Jordan
and Lisa Warman.
To: Marty Richman on the celebration of his seventy-fifth birthday.
To: Brother Andy and Judy Reti and family on the birth of Judy’s
granddaughter, Andrea Helayna, daughter of Jeremy Banks and
wife Voula.
To: Brother Eric and Helen Eisen and family on the birth of their
granddaughter Juliet Victoria Standing, daughter of Dan and
Rachelle Standing.
To: Brother Ken and Phyllis Feldbloom and family on their 50th
anniversary.
as we Honour the
2012 Installation of Officers
Location
B’nai Brith House, 15 Hove Street
NO CHARGE for all LMOL members and spouses
pre-registered by April 16, 2012
Non-registered members, spouses and guests $5.00 each
Guest Speaker
Barry Shainbaum
Get Well:
To: Get well wishes to Ginette, wife of Brother Zvi Weinsteim.
Condolences:
To: Brother Paul Belzycki and family on the passing of his father,
Joseph Belzycki.
To: Brother Sid and Shirley Margel and family on the passing of
Sid’s brother Simon.
To: Margaret Reid and the Marcovici family on the passing of our
late member Reuben Marcovici.
Past Member’s Corner:
We did not have Playstations, Nintendo’s and X-boxes. There
were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies
or DVD’s, no surround-sound or CD’s, no cell phones, no personal
computers, no Internet and no chat rooms – we had Friends.
Condolences to: the family of the late Lou Litowitz, past member.
It’s Not Your Age
– It’s Your Attitude
Barry Shainbaum is many things: a celebrated
photographer, a broadcaster, an author and a true
survivor. But first and foremost, Barry is a captivating
inspirational speaker, addressing diverse audiences
that span mental and emotional health groups to
high-end corporations. Drawing from his personal
struggles he brings his listeners hope and inspiration,
motivating them to overcome adversity and reach for
their personal goals and dreams. Barry has traveled the
world to photograph and interview the world’s most
noted icons of hope and heroism, and he brings their
empowering messages to our group.
To Pre-register & Reserve
Ralph Gan
Leonard Mayzel
Ontario Lodge 1800 B’nai Brith
telephone: 905-731-9849
email: rgan@ primus.ca
From
Where I Sit
by Alvin Abram
Due to deadline, I was only able to announce the passing
of one of our long-time members, Ruben Marcovici.
Although his passing occurred in November, I felt I would
be remiss if I didn’t offer proper condolences to someone
who was a gentle soul that did whatever he was involved
in without noise, without complaint and without looking
for a pat on the back. It is members such as Ruben that
made the wheels of our Lodge go around and he will be
missed.
Ruben Marcovici: Passed
away on November 24,
2011. Beloved husband of
Margaret Reid. Loving and
devoted father and fatherin-law of Jason and Carolyn,
Shauna and Mitchell,
Darryl and Marie, Stephen
and Hayley, and Andrea.
Cherished grandfather of
Brandon, Mariah, Eliana,
Joshua, Siegal, Tyler, Kate,
Ashley, Andrew, and Jake.
Survived by his sisters Sophie (Albert) Cohen and Hannah
(Berman) Efraim, and brothers Itzhak and Shalom (Jean).
Salute, Ruben. To good memories.
Welcome to the 2012 Executive
President ……………………
Executive Vice President ….
Vice President ……………..
Treasurer ……………………
Financial Secretary ………..
Recording Secretary ………
Trustees …………………….
Warden …………………….
Chaplain …………………...
Shoshana Elharar
Alvin Abram
vacant
Stan Beder
Sharon Haberman
Bev Steinberg (staff)
Max Berg (Head)
Larry Baine
Martin Richman
Ron Rotman
vacant
Dr. Irving Pisarek
Do You Have Books
You Want To Get Rid Of?
CHILDREN’S WISH
FOUNDATION
is looking for books
for children and young adults
If you have any books that are
no longer being read,
there is no better cause than to
let these children read them.
Bring them to me
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www.lmol .ca
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Please bear with us as the
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changes.
We appreciate your feedback
by going to the ‘Contact’ tab and sending us an email.
Thanks
The LMOL Web Committee
Bro. Paul Haberman / Bro. Irving Pisarek
ALVIN ABRAM
855 Alness Street, Unit 21, Toronto,
Ontario M3J 2X3
Telephone: 416-667-1144
E-Mail: [email protected]
Changes to membership book
BERNIE STEPAK
1204-135 Antibes Drive, Toronto M2R 2Z1
Residence: 416-661-0166
Business: 416-667-0661
E-Mail: [email protected]
do you
remember?
I sat in a room with about 40 people at
the Nomination/Election General Meeting
on Sunday, February 12, 2012 and was
mesmerized by the sceen. This was a
motorcycle action flick of a different kind.
No, it wasn’t Ghost Rider. There wasn’t a
flaming skull riding on a bike throwing
fireballs – this film showed overweight
bikers who claim they eat matzah balls.
Andy Reti is a member of the Hillel’s Angels,
narrated the scenes in a manner that made
me smile with pride. On screen were Jewish
bikers on motorcycles that made ones eyes
pop with admiration, describing the scenes
in his Hungarian accent (he claims he
hasn’t got an accent- we just hear funny)
and making us aware, once again, that it’s
good to be Jewish.
The audience was spellbound watching the
beautiful scenery, the long line of bikers
travelling on a busy highway, the roar of
the engines and the exhilaration of freedom
that only a bike can offer. The idea of Jewish
bikers seems unlikely. Bikers are thought
of as tough, burly, tattooed and whiskered.
These bikers to some degree blended in to
that description except many carried a star
around their necks, a kippah under their
helmets and their faith on their sleeves.
The Ride to Remember began in 2005
when Jewish bikers from Canada and the
U.S. went to “Washington to commemorate
the liberation of the camps”. The next year
they rode to Whitwell, Tennessee to be a
part of what is remembered as the Paper
Clip Ride. Jewish bikers donated to a nonJewish school a dozen special computerized
learning screens, paper clips and $50,000.
In 2009, they rode to New York and last
year, the Ride to Remember was held
in Chicago. At the inaugural R2R in
Washington, a picture album was presented
to the United States Holocaust Museum and
the Toronto Holocaust Museum containing
a dedication by each rider to honour
somebody from the Holocaust. On Andy’s
bike, there is a photo of his mother, Ibi, a
Holocaust survivor, which is also hanging
in the hallway at the Holocaust Centre in
Toronto.
And this year on June 1st, 2012, Jewish
bikers from Canada, the U.S., Australia
and parts of Europe are coming to Toronto
with a side trip to Ottawa. This Ride is
called “Never Again”, and as all the other
previous Rides will leave an impact when
they arrive. Their presence sends a message.
Their enthusiasm sends a message. Their
appearance sends a
message. They are
bikers. They are Jewish
bikers. They are Jews
with a cause!
Andy did well. We can
all be proud of what
he represents. Now, if
he could only get rid
of that accent, ehh!