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WIZO around the world Shabbat Doesn’t Go on Vacation Holocaust Exhibit CHW Montreal: New Connections About 150 people went to the SABA country seat in Atlántida to celebrate the traditional ‘Shabbat Doesn’t Go on Vacation’ event. The event is held yearly by WIZO Rio Grande do Sul during summer vacations in partnership with SIBRA. The exhibition, Only Children: Childhoods Stolen by the Holocaust, sponsored by WIZO São Paulo and curated by the Curitiba Holocaust Museum, supported by Tecnisa, opened to a gathering of about 300 people. The support of WIZO São Paulo Tzehirot and Silvia Hodara groups was essential to the successful outcome of this event. As stated by activist Miguel Krigsner, “Violence against children all over the world should no longer be accepted, and this exhibition really aims to cause people to think about what could be done to make a difference and also to keep other genocides like the Holocaust from happening.” CHW Montreal Centre hosted a New Connections outreach event as an opportunity for young women to learn more about CHW Montreal and how they can get involved. It was a fun and interactive evening, and even included an amusing game of Jewish Jeopardy. Up next is a volunteer night at Le Cafe, a local kosher soup kitchen and a fun night of “Cocktails and Manicures.” Lehaim group at their Tu Bishvat event International Holocaust Remembrance Day Candles lit during the ‘Shabbat Doesn’t Go on Vacation’ event São Paulo Chana Szenes and LeHaim Groups Celebrate Tu Bishvat Tu Bishvat, the new year of the trees, was celebrated by the Chana Szenes Group at the WIZO Sao Paulo headquarters by planting trees, a symbolic representation of the planting of new ideas and projects in 2014. “It is time to plant so that we may have fruitful harvests, like the trees”, said Etejane Coin, a member of Chana Szenes Group. WIZO São Paulo took part in a civic ceremony to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Governor’s Palace in the State of São Paulo. Acting President of the Republic Michel Temer was in attendance, as was the State Governor Geraldo Alckmin, the Israeli Ambassador to Brazil Rafael Eldad, World War II veterans and Holocaust survivors. Sharsheret Choir at the Cathedral The Sharsheret Choir accepted an invitation from the Israel Consul in São Paulo Yoel Barnea to participate in the closing ceremony of the exhibition “Popes in Israel – the Holy Land,” as well as a mass hosted by Cardinal Dom Odilo Scherer held at Sé Cathedral in memory of Holocaust victims. After a touching presentation, the choir received a thank you letter from the Israeli Consulate. The Lehaim group, which also started the year by planting new ideas, used Hebraica’s Tu Bishvat celebration to mark the beginning of its activities in 2014. Chana Szenes group celebrates Tu Bishvat 34 I SPRING/SUMMER 2014 I WIZO RE VIE W Sharsheret Choir chaverot with Cardinal Dom Odilo Scherer New Connections (front row, l to r) Rhonda Schwartz, Marla Goodwin Zipper, Sheila Levine (back row l to r) Rachelle Zipper, Samantha Rosenthal, Michelle Shiveck, Alana Shiveck, Jordana Levine, Corey Levine, Naomi Berkovic-Kincler, Donna Perlin Tzehirot (Young Women) group chaverot with Iza Mansur CANADA Israel Mini Mission Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW) leadership was joined by seven CHW members from across Canada for its 2014 Project Mission to Israel. National President Marla Dan, Executive Director Alina Ianson, National Vice President Claudia Goldman and National Director Roslyn Joseph, along with participants Alice Anidjar, Debra Goldberg, Sharon Gray, Janice Gray-Edell, Ginaya Peters, Gayla Schwartz and Linda Senzilet spent one week in Israel visiting several CHW projects, including the Sandy Martin Alberta Day Care Centre and CHW Hadassim and Nahalal Youth Villages. The group also had the opportunity to tour historic sites such as Old Jaffa, Neve Tzedek and the Old City of Jerusalem, and eat in beautiful Israeli restaurants and visit local wineries. CHW Israel Mini Mission p \