http://www.cjnews.com/news/columnists/he-was-shepherd Kibur Asres died last month at 61 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, and was buried in Addis Ababa. Thousands cried for him, Jewish and non-Jewish. We, in Toronto, were honoured to have known him. Kibur was born on May 12, 1950, in Dabat, Ethiopia, to Qes Asres Yayehe and Amarach Denku. He was known to [...]
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My Old Chum, Uncle Johny
UNCLE JOHNY AT THE LULU LOUNGE, MAY 6, 2010 When I was about six years old I met John Strauss. We were ‘stand by me’ buddies and you couldn’t have found two kids who were better best friends. We remained that way until we were about 13 when I moved to Toronto. Recently Johny and I hooked up [...]
David Nefesh…a friend for four decades +…forever!
I have known David Nefesh since we were eight years old. We have been friends for 42 years. Wow! 42 years. What a blessing. David has turned into Michigan’s finest singer/songwriter. His voice is angelic and his passion for life and to connect with others is unique and beautiful. See his website: www.davidnefesh.com . Hear his music. It is an event [...]
Non-Jew Embrace us, We the Jewish People
I want you to know, non-Jewish friends, that the Jewish people feel insecure in this world. I want you to know this so you can help with a solution. The years of persecution, execution, killing, pogroms, taunting, anti-Semitic epitaphs and bullying have taken its toll. I see what has happened to us and around us, and I reach [...]
Happy 50th Dive Nefesh
MY BROTHER DAVID’S HOME ACRYLIC ON CANVASS BY AVRUM ROSENSWEIG FEBRUARY 2010 This picture is in celebration of David Nefesh’s 50th birthday. It reflects the light that shines from within him, one that lights up the world around him. It’s dedicated to our 42 year-old friendship, to my oldest friend. That, which we have is a [...]
Theresa fought her way off the street, out of despair (My Toronto Sun Article)
She was a prostitute. A whore. A sex-trade worker and homeless. She was the type of throw-away woman homicide officers might scoff at, had she been murdered. But she wasn’t. In fact one day soon she’ll be a certified social service worker. From 1997 to 2005, Theresa Schrader, now 33, walked the streets around Islington [...]
A Great Article (from last year) on a Beautiful man, Marty Galin
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=10c91b0c-3afd-4cf8-94e3-a164bb1d68fb Marty Galin’s Big Salad Day Twenty-eight storeys above Church Street, in the bachelor apartment where he’s lived alone for 29 years, Marty Galin keeps a scale. Sometimes he’ll weigh himself three times a day. Sometimes more. He wants to get himself down to 230 pounds. Or 220. Twenty-eight storeys above Church [...]
It’s Marty Galin’s Birthday tomorrow…he’ll be 50 something!
I wrote an article about my friend Marty Galin. Take a look at it. http://avrum.net/2009/04/13/ladies-and-gentlemen-marty-galin/ He is a beautiful man and a wonderful, sincere friend who loves me back. I love you Marty. Thanks for all the great years together!
