Kavod
Evening
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
7:30 pm | 10 Iyar, 5776
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
561 Wellington Crescent
O U R FU T U R E . P OWER E D BY YO U .
k av o d e v e n i n g
a program to
h o n o u r a n d c e l e b r at e
community volunteers
and leaders
program
Procession of Award Recipients
O Canada / Hatikvah
Greetings from Shaarey Zedek Synagogue
Rabbi Green
Greetings from Event Sponsor - RBC
Holly Toupin
Welcome and President’s Address
Adam Levene
Presentation to Immediate Past President
David Kroft
Shem Tov Awards
Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Teaching Excellence
Larry Hurtig Jewish Communal Professional Award
Harry Silverberg Young Leader of Distinction Award
Max and Mollie Shore Memorial Award
Sol Kanee Distinguished Community Service Medal
Reception
m a j o r COMMUNI T Y a w a r d s
m a j o r COMMUNI T Y a w a r d s
JONATHAN KROFT
Sol Kanee Distinguished Community Service Medal
IAN GOLDSTINE, M.D., L.M.C.C., C.C.F.P., F.C.F.P.
Max and Mollie Shore Memorial Award
Jonathan grew up in Winnipeg, obtained his BA and LLB from
the University of Manitoba and a LLM from Harvard University.
He is a partner at Aikins, MaCaulay & Thorvaldson LLP
specializing in litigation and dispute resolution.
Dr. Goldstine is a Family Physician who was in clinical practice for
twenty years and for the last sixteen plus years has been the Medical
Advisor to the Pain Management Unit at the Workers Compensation
Board of Manitoba.
Over the past 30+ years Jonathan has contributed to the
betterment of the Winnipeg Jewish Community and greater
Winnipeg community.
Dr. Goldstine began his volunteering 35 years ago as a member of a
hospital committee at Seven Oaks General Hospital and continued to
sit on various hospital committees at the Grace General Hospital and
Victoria General Hospital over the ensuing years until 1999 when he left
clinical practice.
He is currently President of the Simkin Centre and has served in
a leadership position as an Executive Committee member and
President of the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg.
Jonathan has served as a board member in many organizations
including the United Israel Appeal/Federations Canada, the
Canadian Jewish Congress, the Jewish Heritage Centre, Race
Relations Committee for the City of Winnipeg, Jewish Child and
Family Service, the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba, and the
Arthur V. Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice.
Jonathan has volunteered countless hours for the National
Executive of the Canadian Jewish Congress, as Regional National
Convention Returning Officer for the Liberal Party of Manitoba,
Vice President of the Anita Neville Constituency Association,
as a ™Big Brother, and a Member of the United Way Agency
Relations Panel.
Jonathan and his wife Dr. Cara Kroft have
two children, Daniel and Leah.
In 1988 Dr. Goldstine became a member of the Board of Directors of
Doctors Manitoba (nee M.M.A.) and occupied various positions with
Doctors Manitoba including that of President (1993-1994). At this time,
he also began his community volunteering in 1988 with the Winnipeg
Chapter of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University. Dr. Goldstine
also occupied various positions with the Board of Jewish Education
from 1993-1997.
Dr. Goldstine has been involved with the Manitoba College of Family
Physicians and was a member of their Executive Committee from
2009-2014 and from 2012-2013 was the President. He also represented
MCFP on the Board of the College of Family Physicians of Canada
from 2012-2013. He was a member of the CFPC National Committee on
Continuing Professional Development from 2007-2015 and served as
Chair of the Committee from 2009-2015.
Having already been involved as a Canvasser for the Combined Jewish
Appeal (CJA), Dr. Goldstine increased his involvement with the Jewish
Federation of Winnipeg in 1994 when he joined the CJA Cabinet as CoChair of the Doctors Division. In 1995 he joined the Jewish Federation
of Winnipeg Board of Directors and over the ensuing years occupied
various positions including President from 2001-2003. In 1995 Dr.
Goldstine was the recipient of the Harry Silverberg Young Leader
of Distinction Award. Dr. Goldstine
maintained his involvement with CJA
and in 2006 was Chair of the Annual
Campaign for which he was recognized
by UIA/Federations Canada with the
Chai Award.
He and wife Elaine have two sons;
Daniel (Lainie) and Jason (Genevieve),
and an orange Tabby named Jack.
YOUNG L EA D ERS H IP a w a r d s
JARED AKMAN
Harry Silverberg Young Leader of Distinction Award
Jared Akman is the Director of Operations at Akman Construction
Ltd; a fourth generation family operated construction firm founded in
Winnipeg in 1912. Jared is involved with project management, staffing,
strategic planning, sales and marketing, operations, and client relations.
He has been involved in the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg for many
years serving as a canvasser, sitting on the Allocations Committee for
two terms, serving on the Young Adult Division (YAD) committee, and
currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Young Adult Division (YAD).
Other volunteer positions include serving as
the Vice-Chair for the Young Construction
Leaders of Manitoba (YCLM) Steering
Committee.
RENA BORODITSKY
Larry Hurtig Jewish Communal Professional Award
Rena Boroditsky is deeply engaged in Jewish communal life, carrying
on a long family tradition of serving both as a volunteer and as a
professional in Jewish institutions. Her history of community involvement
started at Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate, continued through her adulthood,
and has grown to include her two daughters, Noa and Adi, who are
now also active in local Jewish life. As Executive Director of Chesed
Shel Emes since 1996, Rena has blended her love of yiddishkeit with her
natural problem solving and organizing abilities. She has gained deep
satisfaction both guiding families at their time of need and as a member
of the Chevra Kadisha, caring for the bodies and souls of hundreds of
women in their journeys. Rena is an acknowledged and recognized
passionate student and teacher of Jewish
end-of-life tradition and ritual. She has
trained new and existing Chevra Kadisha
groups throughout North America, and
led numerous educational sessions for a
wide range of international audiences. In
2014, she launched Death Cafe Winnipeg
as a project of Chesed Shel Emes.
AVI POSEN
Grinspoon-Steinhardt Award for Teaching Excellence
JESSICA COGAN
Max Nathanson Young Leadership Award
Jessica serves as an Executive Member of the Jewish Federation of
Winnipeg and is currently the Chair of the Engagement Committee.
She also serves on the Women’s Philanthropy Committee and is a
member of the Ben Gurion Society. Jessica volunteers with numerous
organizations within the Jewish community such as the Women’s
Endowment Fund Committee of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba,
the March of the Living Committee,
and the Rady JCC Maccabi Games
Committee. Jessica is the incoming
President of the Jewish National Fund,
Manitoba/Saskatchewan Region.
Born in Winnipeg, Avi got his BA in Psychology through the University
of Winnipeg and Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He received a
Masters in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University in New York City.
As a former Assistant Director at Camp Massad, Program Director at
BB Camp, and Director of Hillel Winnipeg, Avi has spent many years
working within Winnipeg’s Jewish community in a variety of roles.
Currently, Avi teaches Hebrew, Yiddish, Current Events, Tanach,
Israel Advocacy, Jewish Community Internship and Debating at Gray
Academy. One of his biggest joys are
helping lead Shabbatonim, annual Jewish
Awareness retreats, and coordinating the
Partnership 2Gether program with Gray
Academy’s Israeli sister school Danciger
High School. Avi loves bringing his
passion for Israel and all things Jewish to
his students in a fun and engaging way.
S H EM T OV a w a r d s
S H EM T OV a w a r d s
alana friesen, CPA, CGA
Aleph-Bet Child Life Enrichment Program
Alana is a CPA, CGA with 20 years of financial
experience. She volunteers on the Board of Directors for
Nine Circles Community Health Centre, and on the Board
of Canadian Humanitarian Organization for International Relief (Winnipeg Chapter). She also volunteers
at her children’s school when time permits. She and
her partner David own and operate ServiceMaster
Disaster Restoration of Winnipeg. Alana enjoys travelling,
camping, spending time with family, living an active
lifestyle, volunteering and reading.
CYDNEE SILVERSTEIN
Gwen Secter Creative Living Centre
Cyndee has been active in nursing for 40 years. Her biggest
accomplishment is raising her children, Harlyn, 27 and Sadie,
23. She sat on the Parent Advisory Council, organized the
Family Fun Fair at Gray Academy and assisted with the Safe
Grad Committee at Grant Park High School. Her volunteer
work includes providing immunizations for the Seven Oaks
region, assisting with the Tahara at Chesed Shel Emes, and
sitting on the Bikkur Holim committee at Congregation
Etz Chayim. She sat on the Board of Directors at Camp
Massad and Shalom Residences Inc. She is currently on
the Executive of the Board of Gwen Secter. She is also a
founding member, Executive of the Board and Secretary of
the Guardians of the Children.
ELSKE HILDES-RIPSTEIN, MD MSc FRCP(C)
B’nai Brith Jewish Community Camp
Elske works as a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of
Winnipeg and travels to remote communities with her
husband and four children. She is a life-long supporter of
children’s camps and the powerful influence they have
on development of identity and independence. She was
honoured to volunteer on the Board of B’nai Brith Camp
from September 2008 to November 2015 as Chair of
the Medical and Safety Committee. Her other volunteer
activities have been focused at Gray Academy of Jewish
Education, through baking days, field trips, hot lunch
organization, etc.
DAVID MAHUSSIER
Camp Massad
David has been a volunteer and employee at Camp
Massad of Manitoba for the last 19 years helping with
opening and closing of the camp as well as assisting
in other areas at the camp. This is his first year on the
Board of Directors of Camp Massad as the Chair of the
Facilities and Volunteering Committee.
MYRIAM SAITMAN
Irma Penn School of Jewish Learning
When Myriam first came to Canada, she volunteered
with the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg’s Young Adult
Division and at Jewish Child and Family Service. She has
volunteered at Temple Shalom since becoming a member
of the congregation. She acted as School Chair for the
then Temple Shalom Religious School from 2009 to 2014,
serving as well on the Temple’s Board of Directors as an
appointed member. Alongside her childrens’ schooling,
she was a volunteer at Ecole Dieppe and served as a board
member at their daycare centres. She also volunteered in
the 2010 Argentina Tango Pavilion at Folklorama.
RIETTA FLOOM
Jewish Child and Family Service
Rietta is retired from a 30 plus year career as an
investigator/mediator with the Province of Manitoba. She
keeps busy as an educational assistant in elementary school
classrooms. She is married to Jerry, has three children, Ari,
Rachael and Tali and looks forward to formally welcoming
Emily to the family this September. In 1998, Rietta was the
recipient of the Harry Silverberg Young Leadership Award.
Since then, she has volunteered with Jewish Federation
of Winnipeg’s Women’s Philanthropy, B’nai Brith Camp,
Chai Folk Arts Council and the Jewish Heritage Centre of
Western Canada. Her involvement with JCFS has been one
of her most gratifying volunteer experiences.
S H EM T OV a w a r d s
STEPHEN ROSENFIELD
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg
Stephen is a board member and treasurer of the Mount
Carmel Foundation and CPA Foundation. He received
his Fellowship of CGA Canada in 1997 and his Life
Membership CGA Manitoba in 2011. Stephen is a past
board member with the Board of Jewish Education,
Seven Oaks Hospital, Chai Folk Arts Council, Winnipeg
Jewish Theatre, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew
University, CGA Manitoba, and CGA Scholarship Trust.
He has canvassed for the Jewish Foundation and Jewish
Federation of Winnipeg. He was Chair of the Assessment
Committee of the Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education
for over 25 years. He is married to Corky and they have
one daughter, Lana and one son-in-law, Sean Udow.
ANNALEE GREENBERG
Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada
Annalee Greenberg is an editor and writer, now a
partner and editorial director at Portage and Main Press.
Annalee is former editor of The Beaver, Canada’s history
magazine, was a founding member of the Manitoba
Editors’ Association, past winner of the MHS’s Margaret
McWilliam Award, and former Chair of the Association of
Manitoba Book Publishers. A long-time board member
of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, she
currently chairs its Archives Committee.
BLAIR WORB
Rose and Max Rady Jewish Community Centre
Blair was a board member for seven years at the
Rainbow Society, now called the Dream Factory - a
charitable organization dedicated to fulfilling dreams for
kids who are battling life-threatening illnesses. He was
a board member of the YMHA, now the Rady JCC from
1997 to 2007. He was a member of the Rady Y Sports
Dinner Committee for 20 plus years and is currently the
Chairman of the Rady Y Sports Dinner Committee. Blair
is currently on the board of the University of Manitoba
Alumni Association.
S H EM T OV a w a r d s
FAYE MOUNT Shalom Residences
Faye has been a member of the Board of Directors
at Shalom Residences since 1996 including President
(2006-2009) and Co-President (2009-2010). She is
currently the Board of Governor’s representative on Shalom
Residences’ Management Committee and sits on the Jewish
Customs and Traditions Committee. As well, Faye has been
volunteering for the CJA for most of her adult life. Faye is
married to Professor Ken Mount, has two daughters and
is a Bubby. Now retired, Faye was a Special Education
Resource Teacher who taught in public schools, and in the
Jewish Parochial system at Talmud Torah, Joseph Wolinsky
Collegiate and Ramah School.
BILL BROWNSTONE Saul and Claribel Simkin Centre
Bill is a lifelong Winnipegger who has established himself in
the world of business. Bill made his mark in the manufacturing industry with the Western Fashion Group that
grew to have offices in every major city from Toronto to
Vancouver. Bill served on the Simkin Centre board for over 7
years as fundraising chair, acting board chair and chair from
2011-2012. Bill was an active volunteer in the therapeutic
recreation program, and initiated the Simkin Stroll Fund and
Friend Raiser. His volunteer resume includes involvement
in the Riverview Health Centre, Riverview Health Centre
Foundation, Manitoba Theatre Centre, YMHA, Manitoba
Marathon, Association for Community Living, Canadian
Cancer Society, and Glendale Golf Course. Bill and his wife
Faye have been married since 1954, and have 2 sons and 2
daughters, 5 granddaughters and 5 grandsons.
DAVID GURVEY Winnipeg Board of Jewish Education
David has been a passionate advocate of the Board of
Jewish Education and Gray Academy of Jewish Education
since 2014. His expertise in finance has been invaluable in
supporting the board with its goals and initiatives. David
is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA). He
is currently the President of Eagle Custom Homes Ltd.
and the CFO at DiaMedica. David has held Chief Financial
Officer positions with both public and private companies.
Subsequently, he turned his attention to entrepreneurial
endeavors and founded or co-founded several businesses
in the food product manufacturing, construction and home
building and oil and gas sector.
pa s t w i n n e r s
Max Nathanson Young
Sol Kanee Distinguished Harry Silverberg
Leadership Award
Community Service Medal Young Leader of
distinction Award
2015 Daniel Friedman
2015 Moses (Moe) Levy
2015 Baillie Chisick
2014 Matthew Narvey
2014 Edward Lyons, O.C.
2014 Kovi Smolack
2013 Aileen Berger-White
2013 Larry Vickar
2013 Dov Secter
2012 Mira Narvey
2012 Mel Lazareck
2012 Richard Tapper *
2011 Adam Levene
2011 Richard Kroft, C.M.
2011 Val Benevet
2010 Richard Buchwald
2010 Yude Henteleff, C.M.
2010 Lindsay Sawyer Fay
2008 Steven Hyman
2009 Yhetta Gold
2009 Carrie Ransby
2007 Steven Kroft
2008 Joe Wilder
2008 Danita Aziza
2006 Avrom Charach
2007 Harvey Secter
2007 Ben Cohen
2005 Gustavo Zentner
2006 Don Aronovitch
2006 Javier Schwersensky
2003 Jeff Rabb
2005 Gerald Gray*
2005 Richard Morantz
2002 Elana Dil *
2004 Abe Simkin
2004 David Kroft
2001 Ivy Kopstein
2003 Mr. Justice Guy Kroft
2003 Sarah Kroft Morry
2000 Gail Asper
2002 Marsha Cowan
2002 Debora Hoffman
1999 Heather Pullan
2001 Larry Hurtig *
2001 Grant Zipursky
1998 Jeff Lieberman
2000 Sheldon Berney
2000 Jackie Winestock
1997 Glenna Kay
1999 Evelyn Katz
1999 Murray Palay
1996 Faith Kaplan
1998 Israel Asper *
1998 Rietta Floom
1995 Judi Shuster
1997 Gordon Pullan
1997 Michael Lazar
1994 Beth Goldberg
1996 Harold Buchwald *
1996 Jonathan Kroft
1993 Sherryl Steinberg
1995 Marjorie Blankstein
1995 Ian Goldstine
1991 Larry Rosenberg *
1994 Neil Duboff
1990 Faye Rosenberg-Cohen
Max and Mollie Shore
1993 Martin Bricker
1989 Sheldon Zamick
Memorial Award
1992 Howard Morry
1988 Barbara Kives
2015 Harold Fleischman
1991 Michael Werier
& Karyn Lazareck
2014 Gail Asper, O.C., O.M.
1989 Paula Parks
1987 Leslie Wilder
2013 Gerry Kalef
1988 Danny Bronstein
1986 Rae Margolis
2012 Peter Leipsic
1987 Dan Kliman
1985 Sherrill Hershberg
2011 Howard Morry
1986 Israel Ludwig
1984 Miriam Bronstein
2010 Barry Shenkarow
1985 Sharon Goszer-Tritt
1981 Judy Pollock
2009 Larry Vickar
1984 Charles Guberman
1980 Penny Yellen
2008 Michael Nozick
1982 Don Aronovitch
1979 Sharon Wolchock
2007 Raymond Kives
1981 Robert Freedman
1978 Evelyn Hecht
2006 Mira Buchwald
1980 Elliot Rodin
1977 Serky Goldberg
2005 Arnold Frieman
1979 Harold Kives *
1976 Judy Linhart
2004 Laura Richman
1978 Jerry Cohen
1975 Marcia Cogan
2003 Sharon Wolchock
1977 David Cohen
& Mira Buchwald
2002 Sandra Secter
1976 Abe Anhang
1974 Ruthy Gale
2001 Morley Blankstein
1975 Martin Erlichman
2000 Sondra Cohn
* deceased
1974 Manley Goldberg *
& Brownie Fleishman
1999 Ron Polinsky
larry hurtig jewish communal
1998 Barbara Kives
professional award
& Karyn Lazareck
2015 Tracy Kasner-Greaves
1997 Nora Kaufman
2014 Bill Weissmann
1996 Mel Lazareck
2013 Leslie Marks
1995 David Kaufman *
2012 David Cohen
VO L UN T EERS
Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is proud of the hard work
accomplished by our many volunteers. We all share in the
success of the Combined Jewish Appeal and we thank you all!
Richard Akman
Jared Akman
Emilio Allami
Sharon Allentuck
Abe Anhang
Gail Asper
Robyn Avery
Lorne Bellan
Aileen Berger-White
Keevin Bernstein
Susan Billinkoff
Marjorie Blankstein
Evan Bloomfield
Ivy Bricker
David Bricker
Stephen Brodovsky
Miriam Bronstein
Martin Buchwald
Richard Buchwald
Mira Buchwald
Bruce Caplan
David Carr
Avrom Charach
Judy Charach
Daniel Chisick
Baillie Chisick
Jessica Cogan
Jerry Cohen
Maurene Cohen
Robert Dalgliesh
Laura Diamond
Jennifer Dimerman
Carol Duboff
Mia Elfenbaum
Jonathan Feldman
Susan Feldman
Courtney Feldman
Brownie Fleishman
Robert Freedman
Susan Freedman Tapper
Daniel Friedman
Miral Gabor
Elliott Garfinkel
Murray Gilfix
Jason Gisser
David Gisser
Dianne Glass
Serky Goldberg
Beth Goldberg
Daniel Goldstine
Elaine Goldstine
David Greaves
Sherman Greenberg
Marty Greenfeld
Susan Halprin
Benji Hecht
Larry Hecht
Michael Helper
Steven Hyman
Rishona Hyman
Benjamin Itzkow
Daniel Jacobowitz
Eric Jacobsohn
Daniela Jacobsohn
Gerald Kalef
Danna Kaplan
Tracy Kasner Greaves
Stacey Katz
Glenna Kay
Jessica Kerzner
Malka Khalimov
Eleanor Kives
Bryan Klein
Steven Kohn
Shane Kozlowich
Allen Kraut
David Kroft
Steven Kroft
Cara Kroft
Ellen Kroft
Lisa Kroft
Joel Lazer
Lindsey Leipsic
Peter Leipsic
Richard M. Leipsic
Heather Leonoff
Sherry Lercher Davis
Adam Levene
Linda Levesque
Moses Levy
Jeffrey Lieberman
Debbie Lipkin
Israel Ludwig
Edward Lyons
Laurel Malkin
Gary Margolis
Elaine Margolis
Boris Mednikov
Eka Mednikov
Shana Menkis
Reva Micflikier
Tannis Mindell
Joshua Morry
Howard Morry
Sarah Morry
Hope Morry
Matthew Narvey
Mira Narvey
Michael Narvey
Murray Palay
Paula Parks
Evelyn Pearlman
Naomi Pfeffer
Rimma Pilat
Randee Pollock
Hernan Popper
Sheila Portnoy
Avi Posen
Rhonda Prepes
Judi Price-Rosen
Marilyn Regiec
Max Reich
Hinda Ritter
Faye Rosenberg-Cohen
Stephen Rosenfield
Benjamin Rothman
Toby Sawyer
Eric Sawyer
Elana Schultz
Dov Secter
Sarah Secter
Carrie Shenkarow
Charles Shore
Jerry Shrom
Heather Silver
Robert Silver
Norman Silver
Shane Silver
Diego Skladnik
Lesley Smith
Yaacov Smolack
Evita Smordin
Laura Sonin
Dalia Szpiro
Sandra Tapper
Candice Tenenbein
Regina Teplitsky
Joshua Vickar
Eric Vickar
Susan Vickar
Larry Vickar
Gayle Waxman
Sharon Weinstein
Michael Weinstein
Sarah “Sue” Weiss
Bill Worb
Anita Wortzman
Robert Yusim
Leanne Zimmer
Krista Zipper
board of directors 2016
EXECUTIVE
David Kroft
Immediate Past President
Adam Levene
President
Laurel Malkin
Vice President
Richard Buchwald
Honourary Solicitor
Jessica Cogan
Jewish Engagement Chair
Carol Duboff
Community Planning Chair
Bryan Klein
CJA Chair, FRD Chair
Joel Lazer
Community Relations Chair
Dov Secter
Next Generation Initiatives Chair
Kovi Smolack
Allocations Chair
Gustavo Zentner
Finance Chair/Treasurer
board
Jared Akman
Arthur Blankstein
Eduardo Borovich
Brenlee Carrington Trepel
Baillie Chisick
Miral Gabor
Elliott Garfinkel
Jeff Gilbert
David Gisser
Laurelle Harris
Daniela Jacobsohn
Mark Kantor
Israel Ludwig
Eka Mednikov
Abby Morris
Elana Schultz
Sean Shore
Anna Shusterman
Evgueni Shusterman
Regina Teplitsky
Eric Winograd
board of governors
Don Aronovitch
Marjorie Blankstein, C.M.
Ben Cohen
Neil Duboff
Mel Fages
Ian Goldstine
Sid Halpern
Evelyn Katz
David Kroft
Guy Kroft
Jonathan Kroft
Israel Ludwig
Ted Lyons, O.C.
Howard Morry
Monte Nathanson
Mazel Tov!
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