TAMIRTamir is a proud and car<strong>in</strong>g team <strong>of</strong> participants,families, volunteers, and pr<strong>of</strong>essionalsdedicated to assist<strong>in</strong>g people withdevelopmental disabilities to live with dignityand respect <strong>in</strong> a supportive <strong>Jewish</strong> environment.Our organization has spearheaded severalnew <strong>in</strong>itiatives this year to promote <strong>Jewish</strong>education and cont<strong>in</strong>uity, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g:The Ottawa <strong>Jewish</strong> community’s specialeducation (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g gifted) needs assessment,(see results on <strong>Jewish</strong> Ottawa website)and the Inclusion Matters proposal todevelop special education resources <strong>in</strong> ourcommunity; Keshet <strong>for</strong> Kids summer andMarch break camps <strong>for</strong> disabled <strong>Jewish</strong>children; Yad B’Yad which <strong>of</strong>fers <strong>Jewish</strong>youth (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g students from YitzhakRab<strong>in</strong>) opportunities to assist children andadults with developmental disabilities.Build<strong>in</strong>g a more <strong>in</strong>clusive community leadsto a stronger sense <strong>of</strong> belong<strong>in</strong>g and attachmentto <strong>Jewish</strong> life <strong>for</strong> us all.Congratulations and Yasher Koach toYitzhak Rab<strong>in</strong> High School on the publication<strong>of</strong> their Community Magaz<strong>in</strong>e.Alicia GreenTORAH ACADEMY OF OTTAWATorah Academy <strong>of</strong> Ottawa is proud to becelebrat<strong>in</strong>g its tenth anniversary this year.Dur<strong>in</strong>g these ten years, Torah Academy hasestablished itself as an educational <strong>in</strong>stitutionthat provides a serious alternative <strong>for</strong>parents who are seek<strong>in</strong>g the highest standards<strong>in</strong> both Judaic and secular studies,coupled with the warmth and <strong>in</strong>timacy thata smaller school is able to provide. Inkeep<strong>in</strong>g with its mandate to foster with<strong>in</strong>its students a life-long commitment tolearn<strong>in</strong>g and liv<strong>in</strong>g accord<strong>in</strong>g to the ideals<strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> tradition, and by provid<strong>in</strong>g an environment<strong>in</strong> which Torah ideals and middos(positive character traits) are taught andmodeled by its faculty, Torah Academy hasdone much to promote <strong>Jewish</strong> Educationand <strong>Jewish</strong> Cont<strong>in</strong>uity over the past tenyears. Torah Academy graduates have cont<strong>in</strong>uedtheir <strong>Jewish</strong> education on the secondaryand post-secondary levels and arenow beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g to establish families that areproudly <strong>Jewish</strong> and committed to the idealsfirst <strong>in</strong>stilled <strong>in</strong> them dur<strong>in</strong>g their years atTorah Academy.Rabbi Yisroel GoldbaumUIA—CANADAThe Canada-Galilee Panhandle <strong>Partnership</strong>tw<strong>in</strong>s six Canadian communities coast-tocoast– Atlantic Canada, Ottawa, W<strong>in</strong>nipeg,Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver – withfive Galilee Panhandle development townsand councils – Galil Elyon, KiryatShmonah, Metulah, Mevo’ot Ha-Hermon,and Yesud Ha-Ma’alah. Comprised <strong>of</strong> smalltowns, kibbutzim and moshavim, theGalilee Panhandle is located along theconfrontation l<strong>in</strong>e on the Lebanese border,far from the heart <strong>of</strong> Israel. Despite thesechallenges, the region makes great ef<strong>for</strong>tsto provide its 50,000 residents with thesame social, educational, and employmentopportunities available <strong>in</strong> the centre <strong>of</strong> thecountry.S<strong>in</strong>ce its establishment <strong>in</strong> 1997 as one <strong>of</strong>over <strong>for</strong>ty <strong>Jewish</strong> Agency <strong>Partnership</strong> 2000programs across Israel, the goals <strong>of</strong> theCanada-Galilee Panhandle <strong>Partnership</strong> areto:• provide deep, mean<strong>in</strong>gful people-to-peopleconnections between Canadian andGalilee Panhandle residents so as to supportand strengthen Israeli society, whilepromot<strong>in</strong>g global <strong>Jewish</strong> identity and AmEchad – a united people.• advance and enhance liv<strong>in</strong>g standards <strong>in</strong>the Galilee Panhandle through a range <strong>of</strong>educational, social, and community <strong>in</strong>itiatives<strong>in</strong> order to improve quality <strong>of</strong> life, reta<strong>in</strong>population levels, and spur growth <strong>in</strong>the region.Mitchell Bellman, President and C.O.O.,<strong>Jewish</strong> Federation <strong>of</strong> OttawaTHE VERED JEWISH CANADIANSTUDIES PROGRAM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF OTTAWATHE VERED ISRAEL CULTURE ANDEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AT THESOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITYCENTREHistory is an important component <strong>of</strong>Judaism. Our culture shapes our identity.Recogniz<strong>in</strong>g the importance <strong>of</strong> these twoelements <strong>of</strong> <strong>Jewish</strong> life, the Vered Familyestablished “The Vered <strong>Jewish</strong> CanadianStudies Program” at the University <strong>of</strong>Ottawa and “The Vered Israel Culture andEducational Program” at the Soloway<strong>Jewish</strong> Community Centre.In Hebrew the word <strong>for</strong> <strong>for</strong>ward is kadimah,and the word <strong>for</strong> times long past is kedem.Both words come from the same root. Wecannot go <strong>for</strong>ward without relat<strong>in</strong>g to ourpast. Each generation faces new challenges.The challenges <strong>of</strong> the past wereovercome by our belief <strong>in</strong> our future andthis belief was passed from one generationto the next.Our culture is part <strong>of</strong> our everyday life andgives mean<strong>in</strong>g to our existence. By imbu<strong>in</strong>gour children with our <strong>Jewish</strong> heritage wedevelop strong <strong>in</strong>dividuals who know whothey are and where they are go<strong>in</strong>g.The program at the University <strong>of</strong> Ottawais also directed at non-Jews, <strong>in</strong> order topromote a dialogue between Jews and non-Jews, to expose the perils <strong>of</strong> antisemitism,and to show students how to combat thisphenomenon <strong>in</strong> Canadian society.Sarah VeredP A G E 46 • C O N T I N U I T Y M A G A Z I N E
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