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123 Matheson Avenue | Winnipeg, Manitoba | R2W 0C3 | Phone (204) 589-6305 | Fax (204) 582-0246 |
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CLERGY
Rabbi Larry Lander has been a Rabbi for the past twenty-one years and most recently has served as Senior Rabbi of Congregation Or Shalom in London Ontario for eleven years. Rabbi Lander was born in Calgary, Alberta and holds a of Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba as well as a Bachelor of Social Work, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Calgary. After Rabbi Lander received his Rabbinical Ordination, he came to Winnipeg to serve as an Assistant Rabbi to Rabbi Shalom Rappaport at Rosh Pina from 1986-1988. Other career highlights include serving as Chaplain for the Toronto Jewish Child and Family Services, as well as serving as Rabbi for Congregation Har Tikvah in Brampton, Ontario. Rabbi Lander spent the past year working as a social worker at Children's Aid Society of Toronto. He is married to Arlene Davis, and together they have five children.
This is Tracy's fourth year as Ba'alat Musaf with Congregation Etz Chayim. Tracy is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor degree in Education. Musical training began for Tracy at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet where she studied Ballet and other dance forms and was a member of the Advanced Musical Theatre Company. Tracy is a trained vocalist having studied music and voice for over 10 years with the noted vocal instructor Diane Berger at the Conservatory of Music and Arts. Hebrew and Jewish music became a huge part of Tracy's life when she joined Chai in 1991 - she is now headed into her fifth season as Artistic Director of the ensemble. When Tracy was in High School (at Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate), she worked for Cantor Sanford Cohn at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue in the areas of programming and teaching synagogue skills. Cantor Cohn became a valued mentor and she began devoting some of her study of music to Chazanut. Tracy has since continued to study Cantorial music with Cantor Cohn when she began her position as Cantorial Soloist at Congregation Etz Chayim. Tracy is married to David Greaves, and they have a daughter, Nesya.
Leon Berger is originally from Poland, and came to Winnipeg in 1949 to start what turned out to be a 47 year career teaching at Talmud Torah and Joseph Wolinsky Collegiate. He retired in 1996. He says that he still misses teaching occasionally. He has three sons, Max, Jack & Hart. It was Rabbi Neal Rose who first asked him to be the Torah Reader at the Beth Israel Synagogue. That was 20 years ago. Not only does he enjoy reading the Torah, but he also enjoys discussing the readings.
Rabbi Weizman is originally from Poland, and was Senior Rabbi of Bnay Abraham for over 40 years. He is Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Etz Chayim. He recently published a book Imrei Fi V'Hegyon Libi. It is available for purchase at the synagogue office. Rabbi Weizman and his wife Reeva have 2 children, Dr. Sam Weizman and Tzila Schneid, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. We are honoured to have Rabbi Weizman participate in services again this year.
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