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I have one life to live, only one chance to make a difference,
and I would like to choose how, where and for whom I can make
that difference. That is why I decided that an endowment of
my Lion of Judah gift was the most meaningful way that I could
have an ongoing effect on the future of our community. No
one knows what the future will bring, but I do know that my
gesture will help, at least in some small way.
I believe that it is both our responsibility and our duty
to assist those who cannot alone provide sufficiently for
themselves and also to nourish the vitality of our community.
The support we provide can manifest itself in so many different
forms. I am very fortunate to have participated in many community
initiatives and to have witnessed firsthand the dramatic impact
of these vital programs. Initiatives such as birthright israel,
which I have been very involved with, are helping to ensure
that we preserve community and our sense of Jewishness well
into the future.
It is very exciting to me to be able to make a contribution
to the Jewish community that will be everlasting. I hope that
it will carry a message to my grandchildren and great-grandchildren:
that I cared – about them, about our community, about
Israel and Jews all over the world; that life is like a circle,
and what you give to others will eventually come back to you.
I hope that future generations of Jews in Toronto will be
fortunate enough to benefit from what the community has to
offer, and that they will understand – perhaps more clearly
by reading this book – that if you give to community,
you will receive far more than you ever give.
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