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Dear Friends,

The holiday of Hanukkah comes every year during the shortest

and darkest days of the year. This year things seem even a little

darker than normal. With the rise of Covid-19 cases here and

around the world we fi nd ourselves fi ghting illness, emotional

challenges and economic woes. We all need a spiritual uplift.

We need the illumination of Hanukkah to bring the light back

into our lives. As we light our candles this year we are reminded

that there will be a light at the end of the tunnel from our

current challenges. We all look forward to returning to a more

normal life in which we socialize with friends and family without

any fears in the months ahead. We look forward to hugging our

grandchildren and gathering in the synagogue again sometime

soon. In the meantime we should act like the Shamash candle

and help whomever we can.

You may have read in Helen’s recent email that my family and

I are taking another min-Sabbatical from late December to

Passover. We had originally planned to spend the time in Israel.

But as the Yiddish saying goes - People plan and God laughs.

So we will now stay in British Columbia and study, learn, and

refresh in a different location than Vancouver. With Rabbi Stein

leading our congregation for these few months I know that we

are all in very good hands.

Have a Great Hanukkah!

Rabbi Jonathan Infeld


PAYTONEZEKIELMay 9th

MOSS & NINALIV BURTONAugust 21st

SIERRA BROSGALL October 24th

JAMESKNIGHTJune 18th

BROOKLYN ISRAELS &DAVID HELPERAugust 29th

EDENALMOGNovember 20th

JONAHKOTLOWITZAugust 20th

OLIVIAGLASSMANOctober 24th

IDOBERGERJune 15th

HANNAHNORDENOctober 17th

BRODY TOLENSKYNovember 14th

DANZIMRANJune 13th

BENJAMINWOSKSeptember 7th

URI PRESMAN CHIKIARSeptember 12th

AARONSIGALDecember 17th

AMY FELDMANMay 16th

AMISTATESAugust 24th

ERIN KALMEK October 31st

MAZAL TOVB’NAI MITZVAH


Our heartfelt thanks go out to all our members for their strong show of support of Beth Israel this past year. We appreciate the ongoing support of all our members who are keeping us afloat financially by paying dues, even as our live programming and services have been curtailed during the COVID 19 pandemic. Our strength and ability to provide strong community spirit is present even in these difficult times, as shown by the list of active committees and members below. We are Congregation Beth Israel - united, strong, community.

– Helen Pinsky, Board President

Si Brown – ChairKen DavidsonTony DuMoulinKevan JacobsonArlene JamesDebby KoffmanFlavia MarkmanJeff MossReisa SchwartzmanJennifer WolfDavid Zacks

Heather BerkowitzCatherine EpsteinJean GerberRose Marie GlassmanKaren Glesby – Chair

Jonathan BerkowitzHeather BerkowitzEileen CohenJean GerberEleanor RothsteinHarley Rothstein

Rodney BensonLen CohenMarian CohenSylvie EpsteinMarilyn GlazerWalter GumprichBob Markin – Co ChairJanice MasurNassa SelwynAndi StrausbergIlana Strummer – Co Chair

Jonathan BerkowitzTovah CarrDr. Rona CheifetzDamien EddySean FarnsworthShari GaerberJean GerberNancy GoldbergGinaya PetersHelen PinskyAngela RemockerBen RemockerCatriona RemockerJane RemockerSara RemockerDr. Irving RootmanDr. Intan SchroderLee SimpsonDr. Sophie SunReena TavissDr. Hilary Vallance

Claudio LamIsaac MarkmanYael OsiekTami SzuchmanDaniel Wajsman

Carole Lieberman

Lisa AverbachAnton BloemAlexis DoctorKeren GertsmanKevan JacobsonLisa MarcoeChristie MenzoHelen Pinsky – PresidentDale PorteDavid SilverHeather SirlinJennifer WolfDavid Woogman

VOLUNTEERCOMMITTEES LIST

ADULT PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

BRAZILIAN SHABBAT

B’NEI MITZVAH DATE SELECTION CO-ORDINATOR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

BETH ISRAEL’S GUIDE TO MOURNING BOOKLET

BIKUR CHOLIM

ARTS ACQUISITION COMMITTEE

ONE IN 40


Debbie Archeck – Co ChairMarcie Archeck – Co ChairJean GerberRosalind KarbyGaynor LevinDahlia LevittLisa RomalisReena TavissSimone Wilson

Dr. Isaac EliasDr. Mel KrajdenDr. Natasha PressHelen Pinsky

Bar AbudiLeat AhronyHannah AlpertCynthia BlumanGordon BrandtBaillie BurkeRaquel CalanzaCasey Collins – Co ChairPaul DiamondMichelle DodekMax DodekNaomi DodekIsaac EliasKenneth ErlichDavid FoxBrian FreidinGuillermo Castillo GonzalezGail GumprichCarolina HeimannTamara HeitnerAynsley HillEli JacobskindJonah JoffeViktoria KampbellAva KatzMyrna KoffmanKamiel KruseAnna LabadzeSophie Visscher LubinizkiIsaac MarkhamKrystine McInnes – Co ChairSilvia MilesIsaac RodinNaomi SchwartzNaomi ShawDeborah SilverJennifer TeitelbaumAshley ThomeyMatthew ThomeyGrace ThompsonStephanie VellinsPeter WirthTomer Zazkis

Jennifer AppleAudrey ChanChana CharachMegan LaskinAmrit MalkinDale PorteJacci Sandler

Keren Gertsman – ChairHarry SatanoveLori SatovLarry VinegarDavid Zacks

Mikaela FrameCarol HopkinsWendi KleinNaomi MattuckKrystine McInnesCindy McMillan

Audrey ChanAlexis DoctorDale Porte – ChairDavid Woogman


FINANCE COMMITTEE

FOOD SECURITY CONFERENCE

FUNDRAISINGCOMMITTEE

COVID-19 TASK FORCE

COVID ISOLATION PREVENTION VOLUNTEERS

COAT DRIVE

CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISING CO CHAIRS


David CaplanTovah CarrKim FisherElie GrouchkoAllison MindlinKarla PadvaRon RitchPaige SwartzJonathan WeismanJordan Zwicker

Anton BloemJeff BradshawStephen BronsteinVarda GreenbergAndrew LiebmannKarla Padva – ChairMarc PaulezDavid SilverEdna Tepper

Dr. Isaac EliasKeren GertsmanDr. Peter LutskyChristie MenzoHelen PinskyJennifer Wolf

Erin BrandtKen LevittHelen Pinsky – Chair

Francine BinderMarcus BrandtJanet BravermanMartin BravermanSherry BullerRichard RobinsSandra ChernoffYale ChernoffCasey CollinsMichelle DodekJean-Paul FederGuillermo Castillo GonzalezCarol KlineTerry KlineNicole LamparterGisi LevittBob LevittTom SzekelyJanice MasurNassa SelwynStan Shaw – ChairHeather SirlinLarry VinegarDori WhitesideSteve Whiteside

Samara BordenRuben CohenAlexis DoctorCatherine EpsteinBrian JacobsonAdele LewinLisa Marcoe – ChairStan Shaw

Jean GerberReena TavissLissa Weinberger

Debby FensonMarlene FranksLois GumprichWalter GumprichSharene JensonLisa MarcoeJo Ann MelmanLissa Weinberger

Tanyss Bugis – ChairJay EidelmanMike HarrisElana JacobsonDan LevittDavid Silver

Jonathan BerkowitzMarcus BrandtMarian CohenMeir DeutchPaul DiamondJay EidelmanNorman Franks – Head ParnassJean GerberCarole LiebermanGlenda MindlinJane RemockerDavid Woogman


MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

MUSEUM COMMITTEE

HAMENTASHEN BAKING

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

PARNASS COMMITTEE

HANUKKAH COMMITTEE 2019 & 2020

HEBREW SCHOOL COMMITTEE

HIGH HOLIDAY 2020 TASK FORCE

HUMAN RESOURCE COMMITTEE

GREETERS LIST


Jeff BradshawIsaac EliasJan Fishman – ChairNorman FranksAdele LewinBen LubinizkiGlenda MindlinHelen PinskyPeter SarganisArnold SelwynDavid SilverMark SteinStan Taviss

Paul DiamondJeff Doctor – ChairBob LevittNeil NepPaige Swartz

Jeff BradshawAudrey ChanJean GerberBen LubiniskiStan TavissRichard Wood

Heather Sirlin – ChairReena TavissStan Taviss

Paige SwartzLes GradKim FisherLeamore Cohen

Tanyss BugisMiranda Burgess – Co ChairJean GerberMarilyn GlazerRosalind Karby – Co ChairMaiya KarsanJanice MasurDavid NumerowNatasha PressTobyn RootmanJoanne ShepsCarla ShoreDeborah Stern SilverEliana SilverReena TavissStan TavissBridget Woolf

Hannah AlpertHeather BerkowitzJonathan BerkowitzNaomi Ben-YehudaAudrey BildSandy ChernoffCasey CollinsPaloma DelisleIsaac EliasNora Wirth-FarkasvolgyiDebby FensonJory FisherDavid FreedmanBrian FreidinPhilip GibbsCharlie-Ben GlassmanLiron GertsmanVarda GreenbergJim HopsonLaura Duhan KaplanJoel KaplanJulie MartzChristie MenzoGlenda MindlinMaurice MosesSusan NumerowMalka Martz-OberlanderBernard PinskyDeborah Stern SilverAnney Keil-Soronow

Ros CalofRamona Josephson-KarasickGerri LondonConnie PermackReisa SchwartzmanGwen Tessler


SIMCHAT TORAH COMMITTEE

SYRIAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE

PURIM 2020

SHABBAT WITH A DIFFERENCE

RITUAL COMMITTEE

SECURITY COMMITTEE

SELICHOT PLANNING COMMITTEE

POLICY & PROCEDURES TASK FORCE


Michelle Dodek – ChairGretchen DuMoulinNaomi EvansGina FaiganCarol HopkinsLisa LevittSusan QuigRon Ritch

Casey CollinsBrent DavisGuillermo Castillo GonzalezCantor Frani GoodmanRachael PinskyJake ReznikJodi SchneiderKevin VeltheerShoshana WassermanRosalie Wood

Norman Franks

Susan Quig


VEGGIE CLUB YOUNG ADULTS COMMITTEE

WORLD AFFAIRS DISCUSSION GROUP

ZOOM SECURITY

Ethan Doctor – Co President Naomi DodekCharlie-Ben GlassmanYair InfeldAliya KarsanMaiya KarsanAria LevittDahlia LevittAlex RitchYaelle Ritch – Co President Josh SchecterEliana Silver

USY BOARD


The Friends of Beth Israel Annual

Campaign (FOBI) has been our annual

campaign over the last 18+ years. This

year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic

we weren’t able to meet and honour

our donors in person. In spite of the

challenges we were successful in raising

$45,000. All monies raised help to

support our operational needs. These

dollars benefit every BI member, as

the funds ensure we have the capacity

to provide the excellent programs and

services for which we are known.

Todah rabah to all our wonderful friends

who supported us.

2020FRIENDS OF BETH ISRAEL

PATRONS ($5,000+)

FRIENDS ($1,000+)

ANONYMOUS RICHARD & DARLENE AMES

JONATHAN & HEATHER BERKOWITZ

MARTY & JANET BRAVERMAN

KENNETH & REVA DAVIDSON

DAVID & ETHEL FRANKEL

NORMAN & MARLENE FRANKS

PHIL & KEREN GERTSMAN

BRUCE & CECILLE COHEN GRACE MICKELSON

SHEILA ROMALIS JEFF ROSS & REISA SCHWARTZMAN

ZAVIE & MAUREEN WISEMAN

SUPPORTERS (UP TO $500)

GARY AVERBACH

FRIENDS ($1,000+)

ROSE MARIE GLASSMAN & KEVIN GLASSMAN

HERB & BINNY GOLDMAN

MIKE & SANDRA HARRIS JONATHAN INFELD & LISSA WEINBERGER

BETTE-JANE ISRAELS & STEVE SIMON

MICHAEL & GAIL JAMES

TERRY & CAROL KLINE MYRNA KOFFMAN

STANFORD & SEDA KORSCH ROB KRAFT & LORI SATOV

HARVEY & ARLENE LAZAR LUCIEN & CAROLE LIEBERMAN

MARK & GERRI LONDON RALPH & ROBERT MARKIN

HELEN PINSKY MAX & LEONA PINSKY

DANIEL & DALE PORTE HARLEY & ELEANOR ROTHSTEIN

HARRY SATANOVE & ELSPETH FLOOD

ISAAC & JUDY THAU

ARON & NERI TISCHLER VIVIAN ZALKOW


THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & DONORS

PRESENTING SPONSOR

PLATINUM SPONSOR

GOLD SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

PLATINUM x 2

GOLD x 2

GOLD x 2

SHAY (SHY) KEIL GROUP

ARNON & ALLISON DACHNER ELLIOT & MEGAN LASKIN FAMILY FUND

JAN FISHMAN & CAROL KONKIN

BRETT & JACCI SANDLER RICHARD & ESTHER WOODHARLEY & ELEANOR ROTHSTEIN


ALIGN METHOD KERRISDALE LUMBER

BLUE RIVERS RESORT & HOT SPRINGS

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BURROUGHS PRINTING RELAXUS PRODUCTS LTD.

CROSSROADS MASSAGE THERAPY – RANDALL FRIEDMAN

RICHMOND COUNTRY CLUB

ETHNOFIT CANADA RUBEN COHEN

GARY AVERBACH SCOUT TECHNOLOGIES

HARD ROCK CASINO UNIGLOBE LGI TRAVEL

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