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Two upcoming Zoom sessions open to anyone

Left: Beatty Cohan
Right: Sandy Shefrin Rabin

On Feb. 16 the Shaarey Zedek will be offering a Zoom session featuring former Winnipegger Beatty Cohan, a renowned sex therapist, teaching how to “Never Make a Mistake in Love Again!”

On Feb. 21, former Winnipegger Sandy Shefrin Rabin will be holding a Zoom launch of her book, “Prairie Sonata”. Read more to find out about both Zoom sessions.

 

Never Make a Mistake in Love Again! With Psychotherapist and Sex Therapist  (and former Winnipegger) Beatty Cohan
Hosted by Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze and Rabbi Anibal Mass

This is a FREE event and no registration is required. The event will stream live at 7:00 PM CST
on Tuesday, February 16 on:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/shaareyzedekwinnipeg
YouTube: www.youtube.com/szwinnipeg
Website: www.szwinnipeg.ca/live

Part I: Overview and presentation
Part II: Questions & Answers with guests from JCFS and SZ Sisterhood
Audience participation through the online chat

1. The divorce rate for first marriages is 48%.
2. 68% of second marriages end in divorce.
3. 73% of couples marrying for the 3rd time find themselves in front of a judge in a divorce court.
4. 4 women are murdered every DAY by their ‘intimate partner’.
5. 1 in 10 girls are victims of dating abuse.

Lecture/Guest Speaker Beatty Cohan is a nationally recognized licensed psychotherapist, sex therapist, co-author of For Better for Worse Forever: Discover the Path to Lasting Love, columnist, national speaker, national radio and television expert guest and host of THE ASK BEATTY SHOW on the Progressive Radio Network. She has a private practice in New York City and East Hampton.
Beatty is the daughter of the late Edith and Maurice Sair. She attended the Talmud Torah in Winnipeg, where her mother was a teacher. She received her Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba and her Master’s of Clinical Social Work degree (MSW) from McGill University in Montreal. She has post-graduate specialization in marriage and family therapy and sexual dysfunction and has been in private practice for almost 40 years.
Beatty Cohen: “Despite the high divorce rate and domestic violence and dating abuse statistics, I have discovered through my research, book, “For Better for Worse Forever: Discover the Path to Lasting Love” and to over 40 years of clinical experience the 3 things that we all need to DO to find and maintain a happy and healthy relationship.

 

Zoom book launch of “Prairie Sonata”

Together in conversation with Yiddish scholar and writer, Sheva Zucker, Sandy Shefrin Rabin will be Zoom launching her debut novel, “Prairie Sonata” on Sunday, February 21,
at 3 pm  (Wpg time).

 For the link to the Zoom session, either, email Sandy at  SandyShefrinRabin@gmail.com 
or copy this link into your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84622492037?pwd=Tys1MEJqZ0o4a0pkWGoyK29oZ0Uwdz09
Passcode 265467
For more information about the book, go to www.PrairieSonata.com. 

To read an earlier story on this website about Sandy and “Prairie Sonata”, go to http://jewishpostandnews.ca/8-features/637-astonishingly-good-debut-novel-by-former-winnipegger-sandy-shefrin-rabin

 

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Thank you to the community from the Chesed Shel Emes

We’re delighted to share a major milestone in our Capital Campaign, “Building on our Tradition.” Launched in November 2018, this campaign aimed to replace our outdated facility with a modern space tailored to our unique needs. Our new building is designed with ritual at its core, featuring ample preparation space, Shomer space, and storage, creating a warm and welcoming environment for our community during times of need.

We’re grateful to the nearly 1,000 generous donors who contributed over $4 million towards our new facility. A $750,000 mortgage will be retired in November 2025, completing this monumental project in just seven years.

We’re also thrilled to announce that our Chesed Shel Emes Endowment Fund has grown tenfold, from $15,000 to $150,000, thanks to you, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba’s FundMatch program, and Million Dollar Match initiative in 2024. Our fund helps ensure that everyone can have a dignified Jewish funeral regardless of financial need.

As we look to the future, our goal remains to ensure the Chevra Kadisha continues to serve our community for generations to come. Our focus now shifts to replenishing our savings account and growing our JFM Endowment fund.

We’re deeply grateful for your support over the past several years.
It’s our privilege to serve our community with care and compassion.

With sincere appreciation,

Campaign cabinet: Hillel Kravetsky, Gerry Pritchard, Stuart Pudavick,
Jack Solomon, and Rena Boroditsky

Murray S. Greenfield, President

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Winnipeg Beach Synagogue about to celebrate 75th anniversary

By BERNIE BELLAN (July 13) In 1950 a group of cottage owners at Winnipeg Beach took it upon themselves to relocate a one-room schoolhouse that was in the Beausejour area to Winnipeg Beach where it became the beach synagogue at the corner of Hazel and Grove.
There it stayed until 1998 when it was moved to its current location at Camp Massad.
On August 2nd members of the synagogue will be holding a 75th anniversary celebration.


As part of the celebration anyone who is a descendant or relative of any of the original members of the first executive committee (as seen in the photo here) is invited to attend the synagogue that morning.
If you are a relative please contact Abe Borzykowski at wpgbeachshule@shaw.ca or aborzykowski@shaw.ca to let Abe know you might be attending or for more information about the 75th anniversary celebration.
We will soon be publishing a story about the history of the beach synagogue, which is something I’ve been writing about for over 25 years.

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Vickar Family cuts ribbon on new Tova Vickar and Family Childcare Centre

By MYRON LOVE In the words of Larry Vickar, the Shaarey Zedek’s successful Dor V’ Dor Campaign “is not only a renewal of the synagogue but truly a renewal movement of Jewish life in our community.”An integral part of that renewal movement was the creation of a daycare centre within the expanded synagogue.  On Monday, June 23, Larry and Tova Vickar cut the ribbon, thereby officially opening the Tova Vickar and Family Childcare Centre in the presence of 100 of their family members, friends and other supporters of the project.
The short program preceding the morning ribbon-cutting began with a continental breakfast followed by a welcome by both Fanny Levy, Shaarey Zedek’s Board President, and Executive Director Dr. Rena Secter Elbaze. In Elbaze’s remarks, she noted that Larry and Tova wanted their family (including son Stephen and family, who flew in from Florida) and friends at the event to celebrate the opening of the Tova Vickar and Family Childcare Centre, “not because of the accolades, but because, as Larry put it, he hopes that their investment in the congregation will inspire others to do the same.”
“When Larry and I spoke about what this gift meant to him and the message he wanted people to take away,”  she continued, “I couldn’t help but connect it to the teachings of Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi whose book – Age-ing to Sage-ing – changes the whole way we look at the concept of ageing and basing it on our ancestral teachings.”
She explained that his concept of “Sage-ing” is based on three key ideas – Discover your meaning and purpose; accept our mortality and think about the legacy you want to leave.
“Larry spoke about these exact concepts when we met,” she said.
Elbaze also noted the presence of Shaarey Zedek’s newly-arrived senior Rabbi Carnie Rose, former Rabbi Alan Green, and area MLAs Mike Moroz and Carla Compton.
Larry Vickar expressed his great appreciation for all those in attendance.  “Tova and I are deeply moved to stand here with you today for this important milestone in our community”, he said. “We are grateful to be surrounded by all of you, the people we care about, our family and friends… you who have touched our lives and played some part in our journey.”

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