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
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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.
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