Submitted by Steve Wilson 

 

President Vic Dubois was our MC. Wayne led us in O' Canada and Avis led us in Grace.

 

 

Mark Cheriyen, potential member from the Salvation Army, and David Katzman, our guest speaker.

 

 

Paul Gauthier announced the District Conference, a virtual meeting, is for one day on May 23rd.

 

Donna has grocery cards and there is a good supply at this time only from Safeway and Sobeys.

 

Gary Rusu has 19 ‘Just in Case’ binders left at a cost of $20.00 per binder. Wayne Storozuk said he would take 5 and Mark Gryba said he would take 4.

 

Paul said he would run a poll at the end of the meeting to see if our responses were picked up - 'spoiler alert' - it worked.

 

Virtual Board Meeting - May 13th at 8:00 am.

 

               

$5.00 Gary Kerr is happy the economy is coming around - albeit slowly.

 

$5.00 Jack Brodsky is happy as well about the economy and is enjoying the outdoors.

 

$50.00 Gary Rusu is pleased to announce that 50 years ago he joined London Life. He has enjoyed working with the company.

 

$1.00 Wayne McGillivray acknowledged Al Morton's work in sharing historical vignettes, which he has enjoyed.

 

$1.00 Mark Gryba is pleased to see the re-opening of dental clinics, although there are strict restrictions.

 

$5.00 Graham Pearson is happy with our healthy membership.

 

$5.00 Bev Dubois was happy to join us (audio only)

 

$2.00 Vic was happy Bev joined us and that we are flattening the COVID-19 pandemic curve.

 

$1.00 Peter Whitenect was happy when he was connected to our meeting, sad when he was not.

 

$2.00 Mark Cheriyen was happy to share that there are no COVID-19 cases in any of the shelters in Saskatoon.

 

 

Peter Whitenect shared that Gord Menuz is residing in Preston II. He doesn't respond to

E-mails but he comments on jokes that Peter sends him. Gord was also connected to our meeting for a period of time today.

 

 

Gary Rusu introduced our guest speaker, David Katzman. David has been a teacher throughout his adult life. For a time he taught in Hafford and he really enjoyed the community. He and his wife have three children, who are now grown and on their own.

 

David spoke to us about anti-Semitism. Beside World War II, where countless Jews were murdered, there have been other instances of great oppression:

 

In 1933, five million Ukrainians were forced to starve to death.

 

Anti-Semitism pre-dated Christianity.

 

Any type of stereotype inevitably leads to prejudice. You may have noticed that several stores in downtown Saskatoon were Jewish owned. This was because no other stores would hire Jews - they would have to start their own businesses.

 

Martin Luther spread hatred of Jews in the 1400s and 1500s. They were also attacked in the Crusades. 

 

In modern times there is some sentiment that Israel does not have the right to exist, some blame them for the Twin Towers disaster, and for attacks in Paris and New Zealand.

 

Jews are not a race because the individuals are not genetically different.

 

We are just one human race and we should live as a family with that in mind.

 

Some prominent people who are Jews - Albert Einstein, Scarlett Johansson, Drake,

Ralph Lauren.

 

David is involved with Voices Into Action, and there is a web site.

 

Our speaker's e-mail for any other questions: dl.katzman@sasktel.net

 

 

 

Adjourned