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Vol. 64 No. 1Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev 5775

September, October, November, 2014

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SELICHOT –SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20 Mincha 6:20 p.m.Selichot Program 8:30 p.m.Selichot Services 10:30 p.m.

EREV ROSH HASHANA-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24Selichot & Shacharit 6:45 a.m. Mincha & Ma’ariv 6:30 p.m.Candle Lighting 6:29 p.m.

ROSH HASHANA - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25Selichot & Shacharit 8:00 a.m.Torah Reading 9:30 a.m.Shofar & Sermon 10:30 a.m.Tashlich (Macdonald Park) 5:50 p.m.Mincha 6:20 p.m. Candle Lighting after 7:30 p.m. ROSH HASHANA-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26Selichot & Shacharit 8:00 a.m.Torah Reading 9:30 a.m.Shofar & Sermon 10:30 a.m.Mincha 6:20 p.m.Candle Lighting 6:26 p.m.

SHABBAT SHUVA–SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27Morning Services 9:00 a.m.Rabbi’s Drasha 5:30 p.m. Mincha 6:20 p.m.

EREV YOM KIPPUR-FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3Mincha 2:00 p.m. Candle Lighting 6:12 p.m. Kol Nidre 6:15 p.m.

YOM KIPPUR-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4Shacharit 8:00 a.m. Sermon & Yizkor 11:30 a.m. Mincha and Neilah 5:45 p.m. Yom Kippur ends & Shofar 7:13 p.m.

EREV SUCCOT–WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8Candle Lighting 6:03 p.m.Mincha 6:05 p.m.

SUCCOT–THURSDAY & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 & 10Shacharit 9:00 a.m.Candle Lighting Thursday October 9 from existing flame 7:04 p.m.Mincha 6:05 p.m.

HOSHANA RABA–WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15Shacharit 9:00 a.m.Candle Lighting 5:50 p.m.Mincha 6:05 p.m.

SHEMINI ATZERET–THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 Shacharit 9:00 a.m.Sermon & Yizkor 10:30 a.m.

SIMCHAT TORAH–THURSDAY EVENINg OCTOBER 16Mincha followed by Hakafot & Dinner 6:05 p.m.Candle Lighting from an existing flame 6:52 p.m.

SIMCHAT TORAH – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17Shacharit 9:00 a.m.Mincha 6:05 p.m.Simchat Torah ends 6:52 p.m.Candle Lighting 5:47 p.m.

After this past summer’s war with Hamas many Jews around the world were left wondering what lies behind Arab rage against Israel.

Compared to the millions of Muslims slaughtered by other Muslims in Sudan, Syria, Iraq and other countries, Palestinian deaths in Israel are relatively few. Yet the hundreds of thousands massacred and millions more repressed does not evoke Arab outrage as do the events in Israel. Why the double standard? In a New York Times article, Nicholas Kristoff argues that this double standard in the Middle East is because Arab countries are shame-based societies, and Israeli repression of Arabs is seen not just as brutal, but also as humiliating.

He cites Arabs telling him that “Israeli occupation represents a total humiliation of all the Arab regimes. It’s a continuous reminder of the weakness of the Arabs as a people, of their society and political system, as well as an indication of the impotence and corruption of their regimes.”

Arab humiliation seems to have become a mainstay since the fall of the Ottoman Empire. The Arab world can simply not get over their lost pride as a people who once ruled and represented the epitome of civilization, and now are relegated to Third World status. Israel and America represent for the Arab world the source of this humiliation – so the argument goes.

Understanding the underlying causes for Arab sentiments is not academic; it is the only way to get to the bottom of the issues. Understanding their mentality is the true key to help provide us with a meaningful strategy. The Media feeds the world with all the statistics and focuses on the superficial causes without ever offering insight into the driving forces behind the conflict. Does the Arab world seek justice for the Palestinians? Equal rights? (rights they do not have under any Arab ruler), Some land to live peacefully? Or perhaps they want something more that they simply are not telling us?

Sometimes the truth is something no one wants to hear or acknowledge. The war against Israel, the source of Arab anger is rooted in religious belief and this is very difficult for us to accept. The Arab world’s opposition to Israel is not due to any Israeli actions, but rather to the very existence of the Land of Israel. This control is a perpetual thorn in their side, and the root cause for their “shame” and humiliation.

Why? Because Muslims fundamentally believe that Israel’s existence – and Jewish control over Israel – in what they consider their ‘conquered land,’ is a desecration of their religious vision.

This is the reason why Muslims have always built mosques on the sacred land of Jews and Christians (e.g. the Temple Mount, Bethlehem) to demonstrate their absolute belief that Muslim

control over these lands fulfills and realizes the Divine will.

This religious belief is the true cause for the rage of the Arab/Muslim world against Israel. It is not about human rights, Palestinian sovereignty, Arab dignity, oil, money, harems, or any other issue. No amount of land return, no concessions will satisfy them – other than the elimination of Jewish control in Israel.

As uncomfortable as it may be, we will never be able to resolve the issues until we realize that this is a religious war not a political one.

Many of us would like to conveniently believe that the issues are political ones, because that would make the situation a lot more manageable and the problem a lot simpler. We know how to deal with political challenges. But if this is a religious war, we simply do not have the tools, expertise or interest to fight such a war.

Our existing modalities are secular ones. Our political systems and governmental institutions have been built with secular goals in mind, without much consideration to spiritual and religious values. The West does not see the world in context of religious and spiritual vision. That is why it cannot fathom or understand the rage of the Arab world today.

And this is why a Palestinian state is not possible, and for that matter not doable. A state will never satisfy the Arab world. They will simply see it as a step in the direction of their re-conquest of Israel. They do not want a state for political reasons, but for religious ones. That is the key to the underlying issues. As much as we wish to make the Arafats of the world our “partners in peace,” we must realize that our secular notions of peace are not part of their paradigm.

Western nations around the world must stop playing politics with the future of Israel. People around the world must gain insight into the true cause of this conflict, recognizing that any Jew, Christian or non-Muslim that has any kind of sovereignty or control anywhere, is in itself an insult to the Islamic vision and all moral and ethical lines must be crossed to obliterate that dominion.

At this Rosh Hashanah, let us remember what the Torah teaches, that the world we live in was created through words and therefore can be destroyed through words. The time has come to put aside political correctness, ambiguities, deceptions and to begin speaking the truth of what’s really going on, for the path of justice and peace begins with the truth.

Wishing all our members and friends a Kativa Ve Chatima Tova

Rabbi Asher Jacobson

THE TRUTH“The world endures on three things- Truth, Justice, and Peace” (Pirkei Avot)

High Holiday Schedule 2Rabbi’s Message 3Cantor’s Message 4President’s Message 5Sisterhood President’s Message 6Sisterhood Opening Luncheon 7Chevra Chesed Committee 8Synagogue Clergy & Leadership 8Bar/Bat Mitzvahs 9Beit Hazikaron Message 10The Chevra Give-Away 10Mada Rosh Hashana Dinner 10Shabbat Under the Stars 11Marcia Cartman z”l Office Dedication 12CIJR Presentation 13Rabbi Hirshy Minkowicz Thank You 14Selichot Services and Program 15Tashlich 16Rubin Family Card of Thanks 16Succot Etrog & Lulav Purchase 16New Year Greetings 17Meaning of Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur 18-19High Holiday Information 19The Meaning of Succot 20Simchat Torah Celebration 21Torah Dedication 22-23Song of Song Concert 24Save the Date–Yaacov Jacobson Bar Mitzvah 25Kaballah of the Tanya 26Tree of Life Donors 27Membership Drive 28Birthdays/Anniversaries 29Births/Engagements/Wedding Mazel Tovs 30Prayer Book/Torah Welfare/Endowment Funds 31About Our Shul 32Kiddush Corner 33In Memory 34Condolences To 34Prayer for the Sick 34Cemetery Reservation 34Endowment Plaques 34Yahrzeit Donations 35-37In Memoriam 38-40Services/Candle Lighting & Events 41-42Weekly Talmud Class 42A Simcha to Remember 43Golf Tournament 44


LET’S STAY CONNECTED

One day during the year, I forgot my cell phone at home. Oy yo yoy, what a day it was. At one of the weddings in our shul the chef’s cell ran out of battery, he asked me if he can

borrow my charger. I gladly gave it to him. While he left his cell on my desk to be charged, he literally came every ten minutes to check if anyone called him. When I asked him, do you really get phone calls at 8:00 p.m., his reply was “no, but I must stay connected”.

How many accidents and loss of life have been caused by texting while driving and the truth is, not because it cannot wait a few minutes but only because that at all times we must stay connected.

Where are those days when we came home from a day’s work, have supper, chat with our loved ones and only then we went to check the answering machine to see who called and who left a message.

It is on Rosh Hashana when we have to ask ourselves “are we connected”, and although the first law of the Code of Jewish Law states what King David says in Tehillim, Chapter 16 “Shiviti Hashem Lenegdi Tamid”, I have set Hashem before me at all times. It is on Rosh Hashana that our connection takes action. When we come to shul and we sing together “M-e-l-e-c-h Al Kol Ha’aretz Mekadesh Yisrael” as we are appointing G-d, King of the Universe, and yes, we can pray at home and we can go to a small shtible, but is this connection satisfactory, although we have a home line, we still want to be connected when we are outside at all times. So is the connection to a large congregation a better connection, as the Talmud says: “Berov Am Hadrat Melech,” with a massive audience is honour to the King.

Let us make this year’s resolution to stay connected a bit more, because everyone knows that New Year resolutions are broken very quickly. This year I will control my temper, this year I will go to shul every Shabbat etc.. Several days into the New Year, most of the resolutions are forgotten, even though they were made with the utmost sincerity. Therefore let us make reasonable resolutions like; once a month to come to shul for a Shabbat Service, once a week for a Mincha Maariv Service, or even only once a month to attend a Shabbat Kiddush to taste the delicious food in the honour of Shabbat.

In order to stay connected, should you wish to chant a Haftorah, lead a Mincha Maariv or learn a new melody that our “choir” will introduce during the Holy Days, contact me on my cell 514-885-5237 and we can schedule an appointment.

On behalf of my family, I would like to wish each and everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Cantor Yitzhak Epstein

President's MessageCantor's Message

Last year was a very busy year for our community, for our Shul and for our nation. As a community, we all followed the last provincial election and the possibility of dealing with another referendum. In our Shul we have done a lot of work in many aspects, organization, events, personnel, renovation, particularly the completion of the new office.

Our brothers in Israel have endured a very long and nasty war with Gaza. I happened to be in Israel during the war and I can tell you that I was very proud of our people; Israelis insisted on living a normal life between sirens wailing and missiles flying, and strongly supported the soldiers in every way they could, including organizing and donating food, clothes and other essentials, attending funerals of lone soldiers and supporting the soldiers’ families.

While in Israel this summer, I was in a restaurant when a siren went off. I was amazed to see how everyone got up and calmly made their way to a designated protected area with no panic; it felt like a drill. Ten minutes later, after we heard the explosion indicating that the missile had been intercepted by the Iron Dome, everyone went back to their table and continued their activities treating the siren as a minor disruption, yet this was a missile attack on our city. I cannot imagine being in Paris in a restaurant, hearing a siren and an explosion, and then seeing people go about their lives as if these events were normal. This is the sad reality that we Jews live in and, as our history has taught us, we need to look after our own interests.

In other parts of the Middle East, events are moving so fast that it will take time to understand who is fighting whom and for what purpose. Since the establishment of the modern State of Israel, it is the first time that the Arab world does not see the State of Israel as the central enemy of the Arab world. While some Arab counties are struggling to maintain the stability of their own regime, others finance terrorist and extremist organizations from different factions that are fighting each other in a brutal war with no mercy. These different radical Islamic groups are geographically not far from Israel’s borders and as a matter of a fact, as I am writing these lines, a group of Syrian rebels has taken control of the border crossing between Syria and Israel. Another group is threatening the Jordanian regime.

No one knows if and when these terrorist groups will start directing their brutality toward Israel. These groups are not friends of Israel and we do not know what they are planning.

What we do know is that they are brutal and very dangerous. Israel lives in a tough neighbourhood and must be strong in order to survive this wave of instability that is sweeping the region.

The world must come to understand that we, Israel, are the only oasis of democracy in that part of the world. While we fight with enemies like Hamas and Hezbollah, the little country of Israel continues to create new developments every day in medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, water treatment, software, aerospace, and air defense systems.

This Rosh Hashana, like last year, we do a “cheshbon nefesh”; we look over our moral consciences and ask ourselves what have we done to improve the world in our little circle and in the larger circle, how is the community better today than it was yesterday, whether we are closer to our neighbor or a friend who may be in need.

Rosh Hashana is the time when we push the reset and refresh buttons, when we energize our personal life and the life of our people. We send wishes for peace, prosperity and health to our loved ones. We wish mazal tov to families with newborn children and comfort to the families that have lost love ones.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish our new President, Arnold Cohen, (Hatzlacha Rabah).

Thank you all for allowing me to serve you for over two years. I feel privileged to have learned so much from Rabbi Jacobson, this was a special opportunity to learn from the best.

I want to thank the staff who work so hard and tirelessly to make sure that the Shul continues to prosper. I also want to say a big Yasher Koach to all the visible and invisible volunteers who are doing so much for our Shul. And, of course, a big thank you to ALL of the members of the Shul...without you, there would be no joie de vivre.

Ulehitraot Shalom TodahYour friend Rafi Tzoubari

Shana Tova and Happy Holidays Shana Tova and Happy Holidays, Last year was a very busy year for our community, for our Shul and for our nation. As a community, we all followed the last provincial election and the possibility of dealing with another referendum. In our Shul we have done a lot of work in many aspects, organization, events, personnel, renovation, particularly the completion of the new office. Our brothers in Israel have endured a very long and nasty war with Gaza. I happened to be in Israel during the war and I can tell you that I was very proud of our people; Israelis insisted on living a normal life between sirens wailing and missiles flying, and strongly supported the soldiers in every way they could, including organizing and donating food, clothes and other essentials, attending funerals of lone soldiers and supporting the soldiers' families. While in Israel this summer, I was in a restaurant when a siren went off. I was amazed to see how everyone got up and calmly made their way to a designated protected area with no panic; it felt like a drill. Ten minutes later, after we heard the explosion indicating that the missile had been intercepted by the Iron Dome, everyone went back to their table and continued their activities treating the siren as a minor disruption, yet this was a missile attack on our city. I cannot imagine being in Paris in a restaurant, hearing a siren and an explosion, and then seeing people go about their lives as if these events were normal. This is the sad reality that we Jews live in and, as our history has taught us, we need to look after our own interests. In other parts of the Middle East, events are moving so fast that it will take time to understand who is fighting whom and for what purpose. Since the establishment of the modern State of Israel, it is the first time that the Arab world does not see the State of Israel as the central enemy of the Arab world. While some Arab counties are struggling to maintain the stability of their own regime, others finance terrorist and extremist organizations from different factions that are fighting each other in a brutal war with no mercy. These different radical Islamic groups are geographically not far from Israel's borders and as a matter of a fact, as I am writing these lines, a group of Syrian rebels has taken control of the border crossing between Syria and Israel. Another group is threatening the Jordanian regime. No one knows if and when these terrorist groups will start directing their brutality toward Israel. These groups are not friends of Israel and we do not know what they are planning.

What we do know is that they are brutal and very dangerous. Israel lives in a tough neighbourhood and must be strong in order to survive this wave of instability that is sweeping the region. The world must come to understand that we, Israel, are the only oasis of democracy in that part of the world. While we fight with enemies like Hamas and Hezbollah, the little country of Israel continues to create new developments every day in medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, water treatment, software, aerospace, and air defense systems. This Rosh Hashana, like last year, we do a “cheshbon nefesh”; we look over our moral consciences and ask ourselves what have we done to improve the world in our little circle and in the larger circle, how is the community better today than it was yesterday, whether we are closer to our neighbor or a friend who may be in need. Rosh Hashana is the time when we push the reset and refresh buttons, when we energize our personal life and the life of our people. We send wishes for peace, prosperity and health to our loved ones. We wish mazal tov to families with newborn children and comfort to the families that have lost love ones. I would like to take this opportunity to wish our new President, Arnold Cohen, הצלחה הרבה (Hatzlacha Rabah). Thank you all for allowing me to serve you for over two years. I feel privileged to have learned so much from Rabbi Jacobson, this was a special opportunity to learn from the best. I want to thank the staff who work so hard and tirelessly to make sure that the Shul continues to prosper. I also want to say a big Yasher Koach to all the visible and invisible volunteers who are doing so much for our Shul. And, of course, a big thank you to ALL of the members of the Shul...without you, there would be no joie de vivre. (Ulehitraot Shalom Todah) ולהיתראות שלום תודהYour friend Rafi Tzoubari

Shana Tova and Happy Holidays, Last year was a very busy year for our community, for our Shul and for our nation. As a community, we all followed the last provincial election and the possibility of dealing with another referendum. In our Shul we have done a lot of work in many aspects, organization, events, personnel, renovation, particularly the completion of the new office. Our brothers in Israel have endured a very long and nasty war with Gaza. I happened to be in Israel during the war and I can tell you that I was very proud of our people; Israelis insisted on living a normal life between sirens wailing and missiles flying, and strongly supported the soldiers in every way they could, including organizing and donating food, clothes and other essentials, attending funerals of lone soldiers and supporting the soldiers' families. While in Israel this summer, I was in a restaurant when a siren went off. I was amazed to see how everyone got up and calmly made their way to a designated protected area with no panic; it felt like a drill. Ten minutes later, after we heard the explosion indicating that the missile had been intercepted by the Iron Dome, everyone went back to their table and continued their activities treating the siren as a minor disruption, yet this was a missile attack on our city. I cannot imagine being in Paris in a restaurant, hearing a siren and an explosion, and then seeing people go about their lives as if these events were normal. This is the sad reality that we Jews live in and, as our history has taught us, we need to look after our own interests. In other parts of the Middle East, events are moving so fast that it will take time to understand who is fighting whom and for what purpose. Since the establishment of the modern State of Israel, it is the first time that the Arab world does not see the State of Israel as the central enemy of the Arab world. While some Arab counties are struggling to maintain the stability of their own regime, others finance terrorist and extremist organizations from different factions that are fighting each other in a brutal war with no mercy. These different radical Islamic groups are geographically not far from Israel's borders and as a matter of a fact, as I am writing these lines, a group of Syrian rebels has taken control of the border crossing between Syria and Israel. Another group is threatening the Jordanian regime. No one knows if and when these terrorist groups will start directing their brutality toward Israel. These groups are not friends of Israel and we do not know what they are planning.

What we do know is that they are brutal and very dangerous. Israel lives in a tough neighbourhood and must be strong in order to survive this wave of instability that is sweeping the region. The world must come to understand that we, Israel, are the only oasis of democracy in that part of the world. While we fight with enemies like Hamas and Hezbollah, the little country of Israel continues to create new developments every day in medicine, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, water treatment, software, aerospace, and air defense systems. This Rosh Hashana, like last year, we do a “cheshbon nefesh”; we look over our moral consciences and ask ourselves what have we done to improve the world in our little circle and in the larger circle, how is the community better today than it was yesterday, whether we are closer to our neighbor or a friend who may be in need. Rosh Hashana is the time when we push the reset and refresh buttons, when we energize our personal life and the life of our people. We send wishes for peace, prosperity and health to our loved ones. We wish mazal tov to families with newborn children and comfort to the families that have lost love ones. I would like to take this opportunity to wish our new President, Arnold Cohen, הצלחה הרבה (Hatzlacha Rabah). Thank you all for allowing me to serve you for over two years. I feel privileged to have learned so much from Rabbi Jacobson, this was a special opportunity to learn from the best. I want to thank the staff who work so hard and tirelessly to make sure that the Shul continues to prosper. I also want to say a big Yasher Koach to all the visible and invisible volunteers who are doing so much for our Shul. And, of course, a big thank you to ALL of the members of the Shul...without you, there would be no joie de vivre. (Ulehitraot Shalom Todah) ולהיתראות שלום תודהYour friend Rafi Tzoubari


TREASURE BOOKThe Sisterhood TREASURE BOOK

is on display in the lobby of our Synagogue.Please think of us when making your contributions

by calling Mrs. Elaine Moscovitchat 514-488-9714

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LIFE MEMBERSHIPEliminate your yearly Sisterhood Membership Dues by

becoming a Life Member and receive a beautiful "Sisterhood" pin.

For further information please call the office at 514-482-3366

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President..........Sally RaicekVice-President........Elaine MoscovitchTreasurer..........Dorothy Langburt

Recording Secretary.......Hilda AdlerSocial Secretary..........Elaine Moscovitch

Telephone Chair........Eva Sussman

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BOARD MEMBERS Hilda Adler, Elaine Budning, Dorothy Langburt, Jennie Meland, Elaine Moscovitch, Anne Perlman, Sally Raicek, Ethel Solomon, Gloria Schachter, Jacqueline Soussan,

Eva Sussman and Aviva Wasserlauf

SISTERHOOD PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Summer is like a visit from a good friend – we look forward to its arrival, but it leaves all too quickly. Now as we think about the arrival of Fall, our thoughts turn to the New Year celebrations.

Sisterhood’s opening meeting this year will take place in the Sukkah on Wednesday October 15. Our Rabbi Asher Jacobson will give a D’var Torah and we will have the opportunity to shake and give prayers over the Lulov and Etrog with the help of our Cantor Yitzhak Epstein. Simcha Fine will deliver her last lecture of the series to us – the title “The Extra Mile” – Tools for Implementing Lasting Change.

Sisterhood had an interesting and busy year starting with the opening luncheon on September 25, 2013, where Rabbi Jacobson spoke on the topic of “Rabbi or Rebbetzin”. On October 16, 2013 Simcha Fine spoke on “Emotion – Anger Management”, one of the seven series lectures she gave us. She followed on November 6, 2013 with the “Kaballah of Food”

With the arrival of Purim, the Sisterhood, along with the Chesed Committee, on March 12 and 13 packed and delivered Purim Baskets for the sick and bereaved. On March 19, 2013 Simcha Fine spoke on the “Holistic Approach to Pursuing Happiness”.

On May 10, 2013, Sisterhood Shabbat took place. Most of the ladies took part in the services and a wonderful Kiddush followed, sponsored by the Sisterhood.

Plans for lectures and events are being formulated for the Fall. Please check for upcoming events. Anyone interested in joining the Sisterhood or sitting in on a meeting, please call the office for information.

May every person be inscribed in the Book of Life for the New Year “Yehi Ratzon …Shetchavesh Olaynu Shana Tova Umetuka - May it be G-d’s will to grant us a Good and Sweet Year”

Sally RaicekSisterhood President

THE CHEVRA SISTERHOOD

OPENING LUNCHEON IN

THE SUKKAH Wednesday October 15, 2014

12:00 p.m.

Lecturer: Mrs. Simcha Fine

Cost: $18.00

D’var Torah: Rabbi Asher Jacobson

BENCH WITH THE LULOV AND ETROG

Call to reserve: 514-482-3366 or [email protected]

Why are resolutions so difficult to keep up? Is lasting change even possible? In Judaism, the human capacity to overstep our perceived limitations is not only possible, but essential for personal growth. This lesson outlines a practical, step-by-step guide for how to implement change that will endure.

Don’t miss the last of the series.

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BAR / BAT MITZVAHS

David AmielRalph BrookmanElaine BudningBelle BurakArnold CohenBen CohenMurray DalfenYoav DjebaliDr. David FarberFrances FreedmanMish GranikDoreen GreenJoseph HalmiDonna Cohen HershLeo HubermannMichael KruppSteve LuxenburgDaniel S. MillerElaine Moscovitch

David PerlinGary E. Polachek

Jacob PoselNorman Raicek

Sally RaicekAaron Remer

Mitchell RosenTina Apfeld Rosenthal

Martin P. RosenthalJack Rothenberg

Pearl RothenbergDr. Richard Shatz

Jerry ShermanSanford M. Smith

Marnie Zigman SternAllan Tannenbaum

Gary TrestanRafael Tzoubari

Elaine BudningKathy GardosElaine Moscovitch

Iona RedlerGloria Schachter

Paul KushnerJerry Sherman

Allan TannenbaumParnass Emeritus Morton Tannenbaum

CONGREGATION

CHEVRA KADISHA B’NAI JACOB-BEIT HAZIKARON-BETH HILLEL 5237 Clanranald, Montreal, Canada H3X 2S5

Tel; 514-482-3366; Fax; 514-484-1607 www.thechevra.ca

Rabbi Asher JacobsonCantor Yitzhak EpsteinRabbi Emeritus Beth Hillel Meyer KizelnikRabbi Emeritus Benjamin Hauer

Choirmaster Yossi Milo

EXECUTIVE

Rafael Tzoubari PresidentPearl Rothenberg Vice PresidentMurray Dalfen Vice PresidentLeo Hubermann Vice PresidentSanford M. Smith TreasurerDaniel S. Miller SecretaryGary E. Polachek Immediate President AdvisorJoseph Halmi Representative of Beit HazikaronYoav Djebali Representative of Sephardi MinyanDonna Cohen Hersh Co-Opted Officer Mitchell Rosen Co-Opted Officer Jerry Sherman Co-Opted Officer

PARNASSIM

PRESIDENT'S ADVISORy COUNCIL

Mish Granik Sally Raicek Daniel S. Miller Jack Rothenberg David Perlin Dr. Richard Shatz Gary E. Polachek

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

COMMITTEE CHAIRSSisterhood Sally Raicek Cemetery Michael Krupp Dr. William Steinman

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Lauren BloomLauren is a strong and independent young girl who loves to share her ideas and thoughts about life and current events. She has a great sense of humour and a keen sense of perception, she is right most times when describing a story! She is creative and talented and can draws all sorts of great pictures of animals and landscapes. Lauren has a great sense of style and loves to express it by the way she dresses. She is generous, kind and very loving and she knows how to show it with her parents, sister, cousins and friends. A small example, is her spontaneous handmade cards and gifts or just sharing her feelings. We discovered this year, Lauren’s strong efforts, strength and ability to apply herself has paid off! We are proud parents as Lauren graduates from Solomon Schechter Academy this year with much success, her best academic year ever! She celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on Saturday, August 23, reading from Parasha Re’eh. Mazel Tov Lauren! We love you very much! Mom and Dad. OOXX

Jack RubinAllan and Sandy Rubin are proud that their son, Jack, was Bar Mitzvahed Thursday September 11th, 2014. Jack follows in the tradition of his three brothers Andrew, Maxwell and Michael who were also Bar Mitzvahed at The Chevra. Jack currently attends LCC and will be entering Grade 8 this September. He enjoys all sports and is a huge Canadians fan. He will be reading from the Parsha Ki Tavo. We are grateful to Rabbi Jacobson and Rabbi Label Rodal for their help and guidance. Mazel Tov Jack!!

Mason LevyIt is with great pleasure that we are announcing our 3rd Bar Mitzvah son Mason Levy. Mason is the 3rd of 4 boys, he is the big brother to Max and baby brother to Jonah and Jared Levy. We are the very excited parents of this wonderful group of sons. His Bar Mitzvah will take place November 29, 2014 and he will be reading from Parasha Vayetzei.

Dylan JastDylan Jast is the son of Carrie Freedman and Steve Jast. He celebrated his Bar Mitzvah with his extended family on September 1, 2014, reading from Parasha Ki Tetze. Dylan graduated from J.P.P.S. elementary school and is currently in St.

Georges. He is an avid reader and skilled writer. His favourite subjects are English and Gym. He loves hockey, basketball, baseball, soccer. He is involved in athletics of all kinds. His dream is to visit California and go on a European cruise. His parasha on September 1st is Ki-Tetze.

Corey Frank Elisa and Shawn Frank are so proud of their son Corey who celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on September 4, 2014 reading from Parasha Ki Tetze. His siblings Jillian, Jacob and Bradley are looking forward to this special day. His Bubbie Havie and Zaidie Lionel are happy to be a part of this joyous occasion. Corey is a graduate of Hebrew Foundation and is presently attending WIC. He is a smart, outgoing and caring young man. He loves spending time with his family and friends. He enjoys snowboarding, golfing and going to the movies.

The Mitzvah of Chesed

Many mitzvot commanded to us were mitzvot that were to be done at specific times. Some of these mitzvot were putting on tefillin, praying three times a day, lighting Shabbat candles, blowing of the shofar etc. The difference is the mitzvah of Chesed – Kindness can be done at any time, any day or by anyone. A child can help a classmate with their school work. A man can help a friend or an acquaintance with putting on tefillin and/or teaching him to pray, A woman can help a sick friend by making Shabbat meals for her family..

We at The Chevra continue to go one step further. We remember our members with kindness. We send gifts for Rosh Hashana and Purim Mishloach Manot baskets, staying in touch with them by phone and reminding them that they are not forgotten. We also send out get well cards, condolence cards and make shiva visits.There are always ways to keep this mizvah vibrant. We must not forget that Chesed – Kindness is one of the three strong pillars that the world stands on together with the Learning of the Torah, and prayer. The Chevra which is a House of G-d and a place of prayer, also devotes its energy to the third pillar, which is the act of Chesed. The Chevra has now grown and

is blessed with new members, please take some time from your busy schedules and give that time to someone who can benefit from it. Visit someone that has no family, visit someone who's ill in the hospital, or make some phone calls to put a smile on someone’s face. Just an hour or two can make such a difference in someone’s life. Please join The Chevra Chesed Committee and feel a great sense of accomplishment.

At this time I would like to thank all the members and their families of the The Chevra Chesed Committee, our founder Pearl Rothenberg and Sisterhood President Sally Raicek, and the members of the Sisterhood for their continued support.

Our very best wishes to you and your entire family for a Shana Tova Umetoukah, a happy sweet New Year blessed with good health, success and happiness.

Marsha EpsteinThe Chevra Chesed Committee

Yacov JacobsonYacov Dovid is currently attending Yeshiva. He is an Honour Student and excels in Math. He enjoys all sports, especially goaltending in hockey. Despite being the middle child, Yacov stands up for himself in all situations, but also is a strong defender of his siblings Mendel, Riki, Yehudit and Simmy. He is the pride of his parents Lieba and Rabbi Asher Jacobson who will be kvelling as he chants his Bar Mitzvah Parasha. He is excited to be celebrating with his family, friends and the entire membership on the 8 of Cheshvan 5775, on Shabbat November 1, 2014 and will be reciting Parasha Lech Lecha and the Haftorah.


The Chevra give- Away

I have come to the conclusion that Barbara Vininsky, the owner of Jack and Jill has a heart of gold. It’s not that I doubted that in the first place, it’s just that I didn’t know to what extent. A year ago August , Barbara donated, in a magnanimous way, designer clothing for The Chevra Synagogue to distribute amongst families from the Montreal community who were unable to afford high end clothes.

When Barbara phoned me that the items were ready, I expected to pick up a couple of bags that would surely fit into my car in one shift. Lol. Everyday, for the next two weeks, the shul staff and I left Jack and Jill with a carload of exquisite new clothes, outerwear and accessories.

At one point, I told Barbara, that we have enough and that she should keep some clothes for her store. Her response: “I prepared some more stuff, can you send someone for pick up “ - and that explicitly meant another 20 large bags of precious inventory.

The give-away was called for 10:00 am on November 26. We displayed all the thousands of items in the Raicek Hall according to sizes and seasons. In minutes, the hall filled up with hundreds of families, excited to dress their children the Jack and Jill way. Barbara was present to help with the sizing. Everyone who benefitted from this give-away expressed tremendous gratitude: “My kids can now go to synagogue with pride in their Perry Ellis suits”, or “my kids will be warm this winter with their new Canada Goose coats”, and so on.

This event was just the beginning for Barbara. On many other occasions, she donated much needed clothes to the Montreal Community, with the most recent donation of designer gowns for girls, which has now become a part of our free loan bridal Gemach (charity) that we have in our Synagogue.

On behalf of the Synagogue, I would like to express sincere gratitude to Barbara Vininsky for her extreme generosity, in memory of her late mother Blossom May her legacy live on.

Lieba Jacobson

Beit Hazikaron

The Chevra 5237 Clanranald Ave.

Is proud to announce that in conjunction

with the

Community Centre

Will be hosting two Rosh Hashanah dinners for the less fortunate families, to share the warmth and joy of a festive tradition meal,

complete with symbolic food.

on

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2012 AT 7:30 P.M.

and MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

AT 7:30 P.M.

For tickets and information call 514-342-4969 Ext. 0

WEDNESDAy, SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 AT 8:00 P.M.

andTHURSDAy, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

AT 8:00 P.M.

For tickets and information call514-342-4969 Ext. 0

The plan was to block off Finchley Rd. between Langhorne and Ellerdale, set up 60 mega dining room tables with chandeliers, china, and glassware and have Shabbat dinner under the stars for the Chevra and Hampstead community. We rented chairs, tables, portable ovens and fridges. Stunning advertisements were displayed all over. Six hundred people registered. We were all ready for this special day, but mother nature called for rain, a storm raging in from the four corners of the world, peaking in Montreal, right above Finchley Rd. For the odd time in Montreal, the weather predicted was correct. One hundred percent rain, every hour of the day. As optimistic as we tried to be, we needed a plan B. Three hours before the event, the committee made a decision that Shabbat under the Stars will be held at the Chevra synagogue. An email was sent out informing everyone, and though we did receive a couple of cancellations, many more signed up. The waiters and crew set up the Ballroom exquisitely. At 5:00 p.m., an hour before we were supposed to start, the skies cleared. We immediately set up the courtyard for a pre-Shabbat BBQ with a DJ making it laibidik with all the Shabbat songs. When you walked up Clanranald and heard the music and joy that permeated from the synagogue, you were able to feel the energy that was set forth for the night. Despite the weather, Shabbat under the Stars was truly magical. Following the BBQ there was an inspiring Mincha Maariv service. Rabbi Jacobson did a 10 minute stand-up comedy act asking for everyone’s patience as they entered the Main Ballroom for dinner.

It was amazing to see our synagogue filled to capacity with young dynamic families sharing the Shabbat together. The décor and the catering were exquisite. For many women, it was their first time lighting Shabbat candles. When 600 people began to sing Shalom Aleichem melody welcoming the Shabbat, you can sense the unparalleled unity.

A big Yasher Koach to all the volunteers, sponsors and staff. Without you, this would have never been possible.

Rabbi Asher and Lieba Jacobson

Shabbat Under the StarsWe have entered the month of Elul and some of us might remember our parents’ early wake up to be part of the minyan saying Selichot. I remember one particular refrain which is still in me, namely the 13 attributes of God which is recited during the days of repentance and High Holiday.

We keep repeating the Hashem, Hashem, E-l, Compassionate and Gracious, Slow to Anger, and Abundant in Kindness and Truth; Preserver of Kindness for thousands of generations, Forgiver of Iniquity, Willful Sin, and Error, and Who Cleanses... Almighty Everlasting compassion mercy, forgiveness and so on….

Now more than ever we have to evoke his mercy in these frightful days when dark clouds are gathering over Am Israel. Hashem… Hashem el rachum Ve Khanum …..

L’Shana Tova Tikatevu. May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.

Shana Tova

Ernest gross Irene Romer Andrew Sallai


THE MARCIA CARTMAN Z'L OFFICE DEDICATION

Our Shul offices have been our Shul offices forever.

The first impression of our Synagogue to any outsider contemplating an event (wedding, Bat or Bar Mitzvah, corporate affair) is our office. With Michelle Robineau becoming our new banquet director it was imperative to make a change.

Using funds so generously donated by the Cartman Family, honoring the memory of Marcia Cartman z”l, Jack Rothenberg, a former Chevra President, undertook the project of getting it designed and ultimately completed. In the presence of the Cartman Family and members of the Executive and Board a beautiful and moving dedication ceremony took place on July 7, 2014, followed by a brunch enjoyed by all.

The Canadian Institute for Jewish Research (CIJR) hosted an evening at our Synagogue on Wednesday August 20, 2014 with guest speaker Itamar Marcus, Founder and Director of Palestinian Media Watch, who captivated the 70 attendees with his strong

viewpoints on the Middle East as he spoke on the subject “Exposing the PA’s Duplicity”, which was accompanied by a dramatic slide show.

Refreshments were served following the presentation.

CIJR PRESENTATION

The ChevraCordially invites all members and friends to

SHABBAT SHUVADRASHA LECTURE

A Talmudic discourse to be delivered byRabbi Asher Jacobson

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014in the Sanctuary at 5:40 p.m.

followed byMincha and Shalosh Seudot at 6:20 p.m.

The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah, Shabbat of Return because its special haftarah reading begins with the words Shuvah Yisrael “Return O Israel”, from the prophecy of Hoshea. It is also referred to as Shabbat Shuvah because it falls during the Ten Days of Repentance.

Everyone is invited to attend.


SELICHOT NIgHT PROgRAM

Saturday Night SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 - 8:30 p.m.

We will be screening the movie

REFRESHMENTS AT 10:30 P.M.

SELICHOT SERVICES11:00 P.M.

In the Sanctuary

CANTORYITZHAK EPSTEIN

with

YOSSI MILOand the Synagogue Choir

A nominal cover charge for the screening of the movie will be $5.00 per person

October 1942 – Esther Stermer, along with some family members and a group of other families, seek asylum underground to evade being caught by pursuing Nazis. They remain hidden below for nearly a year and a half – the longest recorded uninterrupted underground survival occurrence.

Their harrowing story is unearthed by accident when cave explorer, Chris Nicola, stumbles upon remnants left behind by the cave dwellers. Through extensive research and determination, Nicola locates a few of the survivors and has them share their incredible story of strength and perseverance.SPONSORED BY THE LIEBLEIN FAMILY


NEW YEAR GREETINGSTO THE MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF

CONGREGATION CHEVRA KADISHA B’NAI JACOB-BEIT HAZIKARON-BETH HILLEL

WE FERVENTLy PRAy THAT THE NEW yEAR 5775WILL WITNESS THE INAUGURATION OF A NEW ERA OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNITy

AMONG THE FAMILIES OF THE EARTH,SO THAT PEACE AND STABILITy MAy BE ESTABLISHED FOR ISRAEL.

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Rabbi & Mrs. Asher Jacobson & FamilyCantor & Mrs. Yitzhak Epstein & FamilyRabbi & Mrs. Meyer Kizelnik & Family

Rabbi Benjamin Hauer, Emeritus, and Mrs. Miriam Hauer & Familywish to extend wishes for a year of good health and personal fulfillment

to the President, Officers, Board of Trustees and the entire Congregation

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The Office Staff wish the President, Officers, Board of Trustees and the entire Congregationa year of health, happiness, peace and good fortune

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The Creative Social Center extends warmest New Year wishes to all its members, friends, the Congregation and their Families

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen AbramsonMr. and Mrs. David Amiel Mrs. Hilda Adler & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Joseph AronovitchMr. and Mrs. Herbert Black and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Ronald Black & FamilyMrs. Elaine Budning & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Louis Burak & FamilyThe Cohen FamilyMr. E. Lawrence Cohen & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Murray DalfenMr. and Mrs. Mish granik & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Sam greenberg & Family

Mr. and Mrs. Harry HartMr. and Mrs. Leo Hubermann & FamilyMrs. Roslyn Joseph & FamilyMr. Joseph Kracauer & FamilyMrs. Beatrice Levine & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Robert Levy & FamilyMr. Sheldon Merling & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller & FamilyMrs. Lucy Nisker & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Arthur PerlmanMr. and Mrs. gary Polachek & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Sol Polachek & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Norman Raicek & Family

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Remer & FamilyMrs. Lionel Rimoin & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Samuel Rimoin Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rothenberg & FamilyMrs. Shoshana Samuels & FamilyDr. and Mrs. Richard Shatz & FamilyThe Singerman FamilyMr. and Mrs. gary Trestan & FamilyMrs. Marilyn Waxman & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Max Zentner & FamilyMr. and Mrs. Sam Zentner & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Lawrence Yanofsky & Family

TASHLICH

Tashlich is a magical, mysticalmoment when the neshama

communes with G-d and nature, transcending the vice of human folly to soar aloft, freed from the fetters

of mankind’s failings.It is a Kabbalistic symphony of

purity, a purging of the dark that lurks within.

Join Rabbi Jacobson and listen to“Stories in the Park” at

Tashlich time, the 1st day of Rosh Hashanah,for a study of the inner recess of the soul.

Tashlich CeremonyTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

5:45 P.M.

at Macdonald Park on Clanranaldbetween Isabella and Dupuis

SUCCOT ETROg AND LULAV

Please contact Cantor Yitzhak Epstein at the Synagogue office

at 514 482 3366To order your very ownETROg AND LULAV

Orders must be received bySeptember 9, 2014

A LETTER OF THANKS TO RABBI JACOBSON

Dear Rabbi Jacobson

It has been a couple of days since Aidan’s Bar Mitzvah and I am still processing and reliving the momentous event. I cannot tell you how much your involvement in his Bar Mitzvah (as well as our lives) has meant to me.

It is no secret that I have always had many opinions and questions when it came to organized religion, but I have to say that watching my son on that bimah, standing there with confidence, poise and with such a command over what he was doing. I think I finally get it!

I was filled with so much love and pride for him in that moment as well as for our Jewish traditions that I was overwhelmed by my emotions.

I’ve now come to realize that this ritual of Bar Mitzvah is really a rite of passage, not only for the child, but, and maybe even more importantly, for the parents as well.

I don’t want to be too dramatic, but for me this was a truly transcendent experience and I am shocked by the impact it has had on me. Being in the Sanctuary, with the light of the stained glass reflecting on everyone and everything, the choir in the background, surrounded by so many who mean so much to us, has evoked feelings in me that I will remember and treasure forever.

You, Rabbi, have a way of bringing out the best in everyone, slowly but surely, guiding them and making them feel comfortable and comforted by these traditions and if I dare say you are even capable of “Converting the unconvertible” - namely me!

Your acceptance and tolerance of my opinions and humour has never gone unnoticed and you have no idea how much it has meant to me and really how much you, Lieba and your family mean to all of us.

On a final note I want you to know that you have made a difference in my Jewish life and although I may never be a “regular” in your Sanctuary, please know that I will always carry this experience with me and for that I will be forever changed and forever indebted to you.

With my utmost respect, gratitude and appreciation

Ellen Rubin


Rosh Hashanah literally means “Head of the Year” in Hebrew. It falls in the month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. The reason for this is because the Hebrew calendar begins with the month of Nissan (when it’s believed the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt) but the month of Tishrei is believed to be the month in which G-d created the world. Hence, another way to think about Rosh Hashanah is as the birthday of the world.

Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei. Jewish tradition teaches that during the High Holy Days G-d decides who will live and who will die during the coming year. As a result, during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (and in the days leading up to them) Jews embark upon the serious task of examining their lives and repenting for any wrongs they have committed during the previous year. This process of repentance is called teshuvah. Jews are encouraged to make amends with anyone they have wronged and to make plans for improving during the coming year. In this way, Rosh Hashanah is all about making peace in the community and striving to be a better person.

Even though the theme of Rosh Hashanah is life and death, it is a holiday filled with hope for the New Year. Jews believe that G-d is compassionate and just, and that G-d will accept their prayers for forgiveness.

Rosh Hashanah Liturgy - The Rosh Hashanah prayer service is one of the longest of the year. Only the Yom Kippur service is longer. Rosh Hashanah service usually runs from early morning until the afternoon and is so unique that it has its own prayer book called the Machzor. Two of the most well known prayers from Rosh Hashanah liturgy are:

Unetaneh Tokef – This prayer is about life and death. Part of it reads: “On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed, how many will leave this world and how many will be born into it, who will live and who will die... But Teshuvah (repentance), tefillah (prayer), and tzedakah (charity) can annul the severity of the decree.” Avinu Malkeinu – Another famous prayer is Avinu Malkeinu, which means “Our Father Our King” in Hebrew. Usually the entire congregation will sing the last verse of this prayer in unison, which says: “Our Father, our King, answer us as though we have no deed to plead our cause, save us with mercy and loving- kindness.”

On Rosh Hashanah it is customary to greet people with “L’Shanah Tovah,” which is Hebrew that is usually translated as “For a Good Year” or “May you have a good year.” Some people also say “L’shana tovah tikatev v’etahetem,” which means “May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year.” (If said to a woman the greeting would be: “L’shanah tovah tikatevi v’tahetemi”). This greeting refers to the belief that a person’s fate for the coming year is decided during the High Holy Days.

The shofar is an important symbol of Rosh Hashanah. It is an instrument often made of a ram’s horn and is blown one hundred times during each of the two days of Rosh Hashanah. The sound of the shofar blast reminds people of the importance of reflection during this important holiday.

Tashlich is a ceremony that usually takes place during the first day of Rosh Hashanah. “Tashlich” literally means “casting off” and involves symbolically casting off the sins of the previous year by tossing pieces of bread or another food into a body of flowing water.

Other significant symbols of Rosh Hashanah include apples, honey and round loaves of challah. Apple slices dipped in honey represent our hope for a sweet New Year and are traditionally accompanied by a short prayer before eating that goes: “May it by Thy will, O Lord, Our G-d, to grant us a year that is good and sweet.” Challah, which is usually baked into braids, is shaped into round loaves of bread on Rosh Hashanah. The circular shape symbolizes the continuation of life.

THE MEANING OF ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR THE MEANING OF ROSH HASHANA AND YOM KIPPUR

Rosh Hashanah literally means “Head of the Year” in Hebrew. It falls in the month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. The reason for this is because the Hebrew calendar begins with the month of Nissan (when it's believed the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt) but the month of Tishrei is believed to be the month in which God created the world. Hence, another way to think about Rosh Hashanah is as the birthday of the world.

Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei. Jewish tradition teaches that during the High Holy Days G-d decides who will live and who will die during the coming year. As a result, during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (and in the days leading up to them) Jews embark upon the serious task of examining their lives and repenting for any wrongs they have committed during the previous year. This process of repentance is called teshuvah. Jews are encouraged to make amends with anyone they have wronged and to make plans for improving during the coming year. In this way, Rosh Hashanah is all about making peace in the community and striving to be a better person.

Even though the theme of Rosh Hashanah is life and death, it is a holiday filled with hope for the New Year. Jews believe that God is compassionate and just, and that God will accept their prayers for forgiveness.

Rosh Hashanah Liturgy - The Rosh Hashanah prayer service is one of the longest of the year. Only the Yom Kippur service is longer. Rosh Hashanah service usually runs from early morning until the afternoon and is so unique that it has its own prayer book called the Makhzor. Two of the most well known prayers from Rosh Hashana liturgy are:

Unetaneh Tokef – This prayer is about life and death. Part of it reads: "On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed, how many will leave this world and how many will be born into it, who will live and who will die... But penitence, prayer and good deeds can annul the severity of the decree."

Avienu Malkeinu – Another famous prayer is Avienu Malkeinu, which means “Our Father Our King” in Hebrew. Usually the entire congregation will sing the last verse of this prayer in unison, which says: "Our Father, our King, answer us as though we have no deed to plead our cause, save us with mercy and loving- kindness."

On Rosh Hashanah it is customary to greet people with "L'Shanah Tovah," which is Hebrew that is usually translated as "For a Good Year" or "May you have a good year." Some people also say "L'shana tovah tikatev v'etahetem," which means "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." (If said to a woman the greeting would be: "L'shanah tovah tikatevi v'tahetemi"). This greeting refers to the belief that a person’s fate for the coming year is decided during the High Holy Days.

The shofar is an important symbol of Rosh Hashanah. It is an instrument often made of a ram's horn and is blown one hundred times during each of the two days of Rosh Hashanah. The sound of the shofar blast reminds people of the importance of reflection during this important holiday.

Tashlich is a ceremony that usually takes place during the second day of Rosh Hashanah. "Tashlich" literally means "casting off" and involves symbolically casting off the sins of the previous year by tossing pieces of bread or another food into a body of flowing water.

Other significant symbols of Rosh Hashanah include apples, honey and round loaves of challah. Apple slices dipped in honey represent our hope for a sweet new year and are traditionally accompanied by a short prayer before eating that goes: "May it by Thy will, O Lord, Our God, to grant us a year that is good and sweet." Challah, which is usually baked into braids, is

shaped into round loaves of bread on Rosh Hashanah. The circular shape symbolizes the continuation of life.

On the second night of Rosh Hashanah it is customary to eat a fruit that is new to us for the season, saying the shehechiyanu blessing as we eat it to thank God for bringing us to this season. Pomegranates are a popular fruit because, according to legend, pomegranates contain 613 seeds – one for each of the 613 mitzvot. Another reason for eating pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah has to do with the symbolic hope that our good deeds in the coming year will be as many as the seeds of the fruit.

Yom Kippur ִּכּפּור יֹום , also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for religious Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days.

Yom Kippur is the tenth day of the month of Tishrei. According to Jewish tradition, God inscribes each person's fate for the coming year into a book, the Book of Life, on Rosh Hashanah, and waits until Yom Kippur to "seal" the verdict. During the Days of Awe, a Jew tries to amend his or her behavior and seek forgiveness for wrongs done against God (bein adam leMakom) and against other human beings (bein adam lechavero). The evening and day of Yom Kippur are set aside for public and private petitions and confessions of guilt (Vidui). At the end of Yom Kippur, one considers one's self absolved by God.

The Yom Kippur prayer service includes several unique aspects. One is the actual number of prayer

services. Unlike a regular day, which has three prayer services (Ma'ariv, the evening prayer; Shacharit, the morning prayer; and Mincha, the afternoon prayer), or a Shabbat or Yom Tov, which have four prayer services (Ma'ariv; Shacharit; Musaf, the additional prayer; and Mincha), Yom Kippur has five prayer services (Ma'ariv; Shacharit; Musaf; Mincha; and Ne'ilah, the closing prayer). The prayer services also include a public confession of sins (Vidui) and a unique prayer dedicated to the special Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Yom Kippur is considered one of the holiest of Jewish holidays.

HIGH HOLIDAY SEATING

To help facilitate the many requests we have for High Holiday seats, we would appreciate your early return of the seating pledges which you received in July.

The Seating Committee or the Office will be pleased to assist members as well as non members who have not held seats in former years and who would like to daven with us this year.

In order for us to accommodate you in a satisfactory manner, kindly contact the Synagogue office as soon as possible at 482-3366.

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POLICY CONCERNING ACCESS TO SHUL ON HIGH HOLIDAYS

For security reasons, we strongly encourage you to bring your tickets with you, in order to gain admission to the Shul on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The security staff have instructions to permit access only upon presentation of a valid ticket. We urge you to make the appropriate arrangements through the office beforehand. If you do not bring your ticket with you, you will have to be processed at a special table before entering. The Seating Committee thanks you for your co-operation (see page ???).

SAFETy AND SECURITy

For your safety and security no one will be allowed in the building without their High Holiday tickets. If you do not have a ticket with you, you will be escorted to a reception table, where a list will be verified.

THEREFORE PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAVE yOUR TICKETS WITH yOU.__________________________________________________

DECORUM FOR HIGH HOLIDAySTo enhance our enjoyment of these Days of Awe, please keep discussion and movement in and out of the Sanctuary to a minimum during Services.

When exiting or returning to the Sanctuary, please use the door closest to your seat.

When outside the Sanctuary, please respect the posted quiet area signs. Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated.

Shana Tova!

On the second night of Rosh Hashanah it is customary to eat a fruit that is new to us for the season, saying the shehechiyanu blessing as we eat it to thank G-d for bringing us to this season. Pomegranates are a popular fruit because, according to legend, pomegranates contain 613 seeds – one for each of the 613 mitzvot. Another reason for eating pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah has to do with the symbolic hope that our good deeds in the coming year will be as many as the seeds of the fruit.

yom Kippur , also known as the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for religious Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue services. Yom Kippur completes the annual period known in Judaism as the High Holy Days.

Yom Kippur is the tenth day of the month of Tishrei. According to Jewish tradition, G-d inscribes each person’s fate for the coming year into a book, the Book of Life, on Rosh Hashanah, and waits until Yom Kippur to “seal” the verdict. During the Days of Awe, a Jew tries to amend his or her behavior and seek forgiveness for wrongs done against G-d (bein adam leMakom) and against other human beings (bein adam lechavero). The evening and day of Yom Kippur are set aside for public and private petitions and confessions of guilt (Vidui). At the end of Yom Kippur, one considers one’s self absolved by G-d.

The Yom Kippur prayer service includes several unique aspects. One is the actual number of prayer services. Unlike a regular day, which has three prayer services (Ma’ariv, the evening prayer; Shacharit, the morning prayer; and Mincha, the afternoon prayer), or a Shabbat or Yom Tov, which have four prayer services (Ma’ariv; Shacharit; Musaf, the additional prayer;

and Mincha), Yom Kippur has five prayer services (Ma’ariv; Shacharit; Musaf; Mincha; and Ne’ilah, the closing prayer). The prayer services also include a public confession of sins (Vidui) and a unique prayer dedicated to the special Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Yom Kippur is considered one of the holiest of Jewish holidays.

HIGH HOLIDAy SEATINGTo help facilitate the many requests we have for High Holiday seats, we would appreciate your early return of the seating pledges which you received in July.The Seating Committee or the Office will be pleased to assist members as well as non members who have not held seats in former years and who would like to daven with us this year.In order for us to accommodate you in a satisfactory manner, kindly contact the Synagogue office as soon as possible at 514-482-3366.___________________________________________


1. The Mitzvah of Etrog and Lulav is performed every morning of Succot except on Shabbat, by both men and women.2. The Mitzvah is generally performed during the morning (Shacharit) services - right before “Hallel.” However, it may be performed from sunrise to sunset.3. Every day of Succot, say the bracha, “al netilat lulav.” The bracha “shehechiyonu” is said on the first day only.4. Make sure the 3 Hadassim (myrtle branches) and 2 Arovos (willow branches) are attached to the lulav

holder (Hadassim look like an eye, Arovos are shaped like lips).When you pick up the lulav - the Hadassim are on your right and the Arovos on you left.5. Now you are ready to make the bracha:a) Pick up the lulav in your right hand with its spine facing you.b) Pick up the etrog in your left hand, but...c) Be sure you have picked it up, upside down, i.e. with the stem (the place where it is cut from the tree) upward and pitom (apex) downward.

e) Say the blessing “al Netilat lulav” while standing.f) Now, turn the etrog around, right side up with the pitom upward (this is the way etrog grows).g) Hold the etrog and lulav together (they should touch) and then shake the etrog and lulav. f) It is traditional to wave toward the six directions (front, right, back, left, up and down) as an indication that G-d rules over all the earth.This order applies equally to the “waving” during Hallel.

OBSERVANCES OF SUCCOT

What is Succot? Immediately following the awe-filled days of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, we prepare for the joyous exuberance of Succot - the “Season of our Rejoicing.” After leaving Egypt, during the forty years of wandering in the wilderness, the Jewish people were surrounded by protective “clouds of glory”. In commemoration, and to enhance our awareness of G’d’s all-embracing love and protection, we are commanded, “In Succot (booths) you shall dwell, seven days”. (Lev. 23:42) Eating festive meals and spending time in the outdoor Succah is a unique religious experience. Another special Mitzvah of Succot is the shaking together of the “Four Species” - the etrog (citron), lulav (palm branch), hadassim (myrtle branches), and arovos (willow branches). One explanation, among many, is that each of the four kinds represents a different type of Jew. The fact that the Mitzvah requires all four kinds symbolizes our oneness as a people; we all need one another. And the four species are waved in all four directions, and up and down, signifying that G-d is everywhere.

The Succah During the entire seven days of the Festival all meals areeaten in the Succah, unless it rains. On the day of Shemini Atzeret it is an option but not required. When partaking of a meal containing at least two ounces of bread or cake, we say the blessing “layshev basuccah”. Consult our Rabbi for details on building a proper Succah, or purchase a prefabricated Succah from a reliable source.

The Intermediate Days of Succot The third through the seventh day of Succot are calledChol Hamoed - the intermediate days. We do not recite Kiddush or light Yom Tov Candles. However, only necessary work should be done. The seventh day of Succot is called Hoshana Rabba. It is customary to stay awake at night and recite portions of Torah and Book of Psalms. In the morning, we circle the Bima seven times, lulav and estrog in hand. Then we recite special prayers, called “hoshannas”, while holding five willow branches on the floor, symbolically “sweeting” G-d’s judgement.

S U C C O TA BRIEF GUIDE TO THE MITZVAH OF ETROG AND LULAV

OBSERVANCES OF SIMCHAT TORAH

What is Simchat Torah? Simchat Torah is the culmination of a month filled with uplifting experiences, enriching every aspect of our spiritual, intellectual and emotional lives. We have stood in awe before the King of the Universe and accepted His sovereignty over us. We have been forgiven and cleansed by His mercy, and we have experienced the joy of uniting with G-dliness through His beautiful commandment. Now, we rejoice with His Torah. It is said that the Torah itself rejoices when we take the sacred scrolls in our arms and dance together, the accomplished scholar and the novice, regardless of our level of knowledge. During the dancing, the scroll remains in its cover, for this is not the time for study. The joy of Simchat Torah transcends that derived from intellectual understanding.

The Festive Meals On the eighth day is Shemini Atzeret, we may continue to eat meals in the Succah, but without reciting the blessing “layshev basuccah”. On Simchat Torah, the ninth day, we resume eating meals indoors.

“YIZKOR” RECITED DURINgSHEMINI ATZERET MORNINg SERVICE

HakafotOn the evening of Simchat Torah, we make seven hakafot (circling) around the Bimah, singing and dancing with Torah scrolls. On the morning of Simchat Torah, the final portion of the Torah is read, completing the yearly cycle. Then we immediately read the first portion, beginning the cycle anew. Thus, we continue to delve into the infinite wisdom of G-d’s Torah - the eternal force that has bound us together and sustained us for more than 3000 years. Two important honorees are given high respect on this morning - the Hatan Torah (called up to complete the Torah) and Hatan Breishit (first Aliyah of new cycle).

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NewTorah Dedication at The ChevraIn memory of Rabbi Betza le l Jacobson z” l

On June 15, 2014 a special Torah was completed and dedicated in loving memory of our Rabbi Asher Jacobson’s father, Rabbi Betzalel Jacobson z’l. Over 300 of our members and friends attended throughout the day. Each person had the opportunity to purchase a letter in the Torah, and write that letter with the Scribe. At the conclusion of a moving ceremony, Lieba and Rabbi Jacobson, inscribed the final letters of the Torah, dressed the Torah and it was then escorted

under a Chupah, into the Main Sanctuary. All the other Torahs of the Chevra were taken out of the Arc to welcome this new Torah. The Torah is now in the Arc and will be read for the first time on November 1, 2014 when we will celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of Yacov Jacobson, grandson of Rabbi Bezalel Jacobson z’l.

We thank everyone who participated and supported this honourable dedication.

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TREE OF LIFEThe Chevra wishes to express herewith sincerest appreciation to the members listed below who responded with generosity to the invitation requesting their participation as “TREE OF LIFE

DONORS”, by contributing $118.00 annually, in addition to their regular dues.

As a mark of the Congregation’s gratitude, their names are inscribed on a beautiful tablet in the lobby. It is our hope and prayer that many more members will join them as participants in the

“TREE OF LIFE” project.

Mrs. Hilda AdlerMr. & Mrs. David AmielMr. & Mrs. Joseph AronovitchMr. & Mrs. Charles BedzowMr. Herbert BlackMr. & Mrs. Ronald BlackMr. & Mrs. Hy BloomMr. & Mrs. Louis BurakMr. & Mrs. Ben CohenMr. Ted Cohen & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Arnold CohenMr. & Mrs. Murray DalfenDr. & Mrs. David FarberMr. Jeffrey FrankElliot, Gaby & Gregory FrankMr. & Mrs. Stanley GordonMr. & Mrs. Mish GranikMr. & Mrs. Sam GreenbergMr. & Mrs. Max HaberkornMr. & Mrs. Harry HartMr. & Mrs. Marvin HelfenbaumMr. & Mrs. Leo HubermannMr. & Mrs. Michael KruppMrs. Ruth LaxerMr. & Mrs. Louis LottnerMr. & Mrs. Murray Meltzer

Mr. Sheldon MerlingMr. & Mrs. Daniel MillerMr. & Mrs. David PerlinMr. Eric PerlmanMr. & Mrs. Gary PolachekMr. & Mrs. Sol PolachekMr. & Mrs. Norman RaicekMr. & Mrs. Aaron RemerMr. & Mrs. Mitchell RosenMr. & Mrs. Jack RothenbergMr. & Mrs. Peter SchreterDr. & Mrs. Richard ShatzMr. & Mrs. Jacob ShechtmanMr. & Mrs. Phil SiegelMr. & Mrs. Allan SingermanMr. & Mrs. Steve SingermanMr. & Mrs. Sanford M. SmithMr. Jack StarkeMr. & Mrs. Richard SternMr. Allan & Dr. Gloria TannenbaumMr. & Mrs. Gary TrestanMr. & Mrs. Lawrence yanofskyMr. & Mrs. Sam ZentnerMrs. Thora yufe Dr. & Mrs. Boris yufeMr. & Mrs. Sam Zentner

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We welcome the following new members:Dr. Gerald and Lyn BatistDr. Sigmund BenauroraAaron BloomMichael and Laney FinkelsteinLionel and Susan FremethFernando and Iselott GasmanRobbie and Randy PeckBarbara SambadSylvain and Elaine SchneiderDr. and Mrs. Allan Small

Mazel Tov to the following members on the occasion of their Birthdays

Mazel Tov to the following members on the occasion of their Wedding Anniversaries

SEPTEMBERCharles BedzowMarie Julie Brosseau BinstockElaine BudningMiriam CohenAlbert ElbazRuth FleischerJeffrey FrankShawn FrankEdwina FreedmanErica GoldsteinFred GoltWarren HershSaul HierMenashe HirshfeldDr. Hananel HolzerNaomi HolzerSarah IsraelovitchWilliam KirmanSusan KrymalowskiShlomo LangburtRuth LaxerBernie MlynarskiCheryl NovackArthur PerlmanSamuel RimoinMartin RosenthalMarc. J. RubinDr. Lorne ScharfAnn SchwartzMinkie SilverstoneAllan SingermanJody Engel SukonnikJenny TaitErica TravisJason UllmannSharron VechslerGustava Weiner

Stephen WolozEsther Woods

OCTOBERAnne Marie AssedoPaul BakerGertrude BatistDr. Rubin BeckerRosanne BeraznikRichard BlumerEstelle CohenJack DworkindYvonne FeldsteinHershey FitlebergSolange GabbayLawrence GlazerIsaac HabouchaJudy HirshfeldKrayna KaganLenore KrantzLinda LeibermanSam LiebleinMarnie Mitnick CohenMurray MeltzerPearl PaskellLeon PerezMarilyn Pesner-LaxClaudia Litvak PolachekMona PolachekEllen RubinGerald ShechtmanSusan SklarNettie SteinmanYevgeny SukonnikJoel WaxmanLawrence YanofskyJudy Zimmerman

NOVEMBERRichard BlackBluma BlicherRalph BrookmanMarion BrumerJackie BudningKathy CohenE. Lawrence CohenMiriam B. CohenDavid KucerRalph FisherJay GilletzHalina HalpernMiriam HershMaria HozielBetty KirmanFred KokinJason KraftSandra LabelleRon LeaderStephen LuxenbergStanley MagidsonEvelyn MatlinDouglas MayoffMark MeltzerAlison MillerMara Lee NozetzRita PadveenAnne PerlmanEva Fried ParoliBrenda ShafferSteve Singerman

DECEMBERDavid AmielGeorges BenatarErin BensimonHarry Biskin

Ron BlackDr. Brian BlicherJeff BudningFrederic DayanYoav DjebaliBram FrankMish GranikJeffrey HartFanny IssleyLorne KaliskyStuart KoganCindy LandsmanBernice MendelsohnMartin MersonLois MillerMitchell NadlerGary PolachekSol PolachekJack PoselRita PoselNorman RaicekAllan RubinDr. Earl RubinTracey ShafterNorman ShulmanCarly SleppSanford M.SmithMarnie SternSusan StorringRubin StrauberTheodore WaldHyman WaxmanSam Zentner

SEPTEMBERAnn Marie & Alain AssedoValerie & Frederic DayanEdwina & David FreedmanSarah & Dr. Sam IsraelovitchRita & Jack PoselRianna & Dr. Lorne ScharfBeruria & Peter SchreterHadassa & Theodore WaldFranki & Peter YanofskyTamara Zimmerman & Vito Calebretta

OCTOBERCylena & Michael CohenBeverly & Norman Cohen

Marlene & Murray DalfenEta & Asher ElcabetzMyra & Brian GreenstoneDonna Cohen & Warren HershRuth & Leo HubermannBetty & William KirmanDeborah & Lorne KaliskyCindy & Shane LandsmanDorothy & Shlomo LangburtSandra & Dr. Leonard MendellRosalie & Gary MintzCheryl & Martin NovakJacqueline & David RajchgotPearl & Jack RothenbergGloria & Michael SchachterFroma & Norman Shulman

Barbara & Phil SiegelFrances & Allan SingermanJacqueline & Robert Trestan

NOVEMBERElla & Henry FiedererGloria & Joshua KalnitskyCarole Anne & Stuart KoganEvelyn & Phil MatlinMara Lee & Abe NozetzEsther & Sheldon RozanskyEllen & Dr. Earl RubinLillian & Aaron RudolphJulie & Trif SarosSheila & Gerald Shechtman

DECEMBERGertrude & Phil BatistMichelle & Georges BenatarGitty & Albert DunkelmanJoyce & Avram FishmanLibby & Hershey FitlebergEileen & Dave GoldsmithStephen & Veronica LuxenburgJennie & Louis MelandRita & Albert PadveenFranceen & Larry RetikTina & Martin RosenthalSheila & Gary Trestan


Bat/Bar Mitzvahs, Births, Engagements and Weddings

Mazel Tov to the following couples whose weddings took, or will take place in our Synagogue

BAT/BAR MITZVAHSSandy and Allan Rubin on the Bar Mitzvah of their son JackMazel tov to Doris Tannenbaum on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson Benjamin Mordechai son of Rev. Asher and Heather TannenbaumElisa and Shawn Frank on the Bar Mitzvah of their son CoreyCarrie Freedman and Steve Jast on the Bar Mitzvah of their son DylanBarbara and Leonard Freedman on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Dylan

BIRTHSJoe Akerman on the birth of his grandson Nathan IsaacShoshanna Samuels on the birth of her great-grandson Aaron MorrisFrancine and Barry Fagen on the birth of their grandson Eliezer NoamRabbi Benjamin and Mrs. Miriam Hauer on the birth of their great-grandsonJoyce and Avram Fishman on the birth of their grandson Adam TobyKathy and Ervin Gardos on the birth of their granddaughter Lauryn Sydney, daughter of Melissa and Richard Gardos, sister of JeremyShoshanna Samuels on the birth of her great-grandson Eliezer NoamMarie Julie Brosseau and Jason Binstock on the birth of their daughter Sarah Annabel

gRADUATIONRita and Jack Posel on the occasion of their granddaughter Lauren being accepted to the Faculty of Speech Pathology at the University of TorontoThelma and Mish Granik in honour of the graduation of their granddaughter, Jamie Shatz, from Walton High School with honours and a scholarship to University of Alabama, BirminghamSelma and Dr. Richad Shatz in honour of the graduation of their granddaughter, Jamie Shatz, from Walton High School with honours and a scholarship to University of Alabama, BirminghamElaine Budning in honour of the graduations of her grandsons Jonathan Budning from McGill University and Sean Budning from University of TorontoJoyce and Avram Fishman in honour of their son Michael’s graduation from the McGill Medical FacultyReva Grover on the graduation of her granddaughter Jill Pancer from the University of Montreal Medical Faculty and making the Dean’s list.

ENgAgMENT/MARRIAgESAnne and Arthur Perlman on the marriage of their grandson Dr. Ryan Perlman to Alison DaviesThelma and Mish Granik on the marriage of their grandson Daniel to Amanda SobolNaomi and Richard Blumer on the marriage of their son Daniel to Amanda SobolDoris Tannenbaum on the marriage of her granddaughter Rachel Nomi, daughter of Barney and Sema SchwartzLynn and Dr. Gerald Batist on the engagement of their daughter Kira to Andrew Wigod son of Seymour WigodGert and Phil Batist on the engagement of their grand-daughter Kira to Andrew Wigod son of Seymour Wigod

Bashy Friedman and Berel SilbermanSeptember 4, 2014

Chaya Lax and Yoni KatzSeptember 10, 2014

Amanda Ovadia and Stuart guttman September 14, 2014

Esther Katz and Joel KrauszSeptember 16, 2014

Kari Svarc and Jon SteinSeptember 21, 2014

Randi Stigler and Richard AisenthalOctober 19, 2014

Ruth Abittan and Ruth AbittanOctober 21, 2014

Lauren Selcer and Yaniv AfriatOctober 26, 2014

Reitzel Klein and Mendel IgelNovember 4, 2014Lampin WeddingNovember 6, 2014

Leah Kohn and Yosef Rabi WeissNovember 11, 2014

Esther Chava Monheit and Akiva KarniolNovember 12, 2014

Amanda Schacter and Richard CohenNovember 15, 2014

gross WeddingNovember 25, 2014Farkas Wedding

November 27, 2014Chany Edel and Nosson Spira

December 10, 2014

Lynn and Dr. Gerald Batist are so very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Kira Michelle to her chosen Andrew Wigod. A L'chayim was celebrated by the family, including brothers Zack & Jonah, Andrew's father Seymour, along with his beautiful loving family, in New York City on August 17th. Kira's

grandparents, Phil & Gert Batist, and her Nana Eva Barany are so very thrilled. May the new couple be blessed with joy and fulfillment.

PRAyER BOOK, TORAH WELFARE AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS

PATRON CONTRIBUTORSSam Mitnick in appreciation to Mish Granik

CHAI CONTRIBUTORSBeverlee and David Perlin in honour of Lynda Ostin’s 65th birthdayBeverlee and David Perlin in memory of Fred Lackstone z”lTerry, Jay, Ali and Dara Gilletz in memory of Jack Hersh z”lPat Israelovitch and Jehuda Kaminer in memory of Gladys Korn z”lThora Yufe in memory of Gladys Korn z”lRita and Jack Posel in honour of Amy Shoshana’s Bat Mitzvah, granddaughter of Thelma and Mish GranikBeverlee and David Perlin in honour of the marriage of Rachel and Charles SransurtMiriam Levy wishing Sally Raicek a happy birthdayHerbert Isenberg in memory of Edith Browman z”lHilda Adler in memory of Jack Hersh z”lHilda Adler in memory of Seymour Frank z”lHilda Adler in memory of Dianne Tessler z”lGloria and Michael Schachter in memory of Seymour Frank z”lRena and Eddy Entus in memory of Seymour Frank z”lRhoda Kirsch and Julius Stober in memory of Seymour Frank z”lLois and Danny Miller in memory of Esther Wolfond z”lSally and Norman Raicek in memory of Kenny Berlin z”lMarlene and Murray Dalfen in honour of the marriage of Kenny to Andrea BorodArlene and Boris Yufe in memory of Rosalind Goodman z"lThelma and Mish Granik in honour of the birth of a granddaughter to Kathy and Ervin Gardos Beverlee and David Perlin in memory of Max Sperling z’l father of Lorna Sherman

MARA LEE ARONOFF NOZETZENDOWMENT FUNDMara Lee and Abe Nozetz wishing a happy birthday to Norman CohenMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in memory of Fred Rosner z”lMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in memory of Helen Carroll z”lMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in honour of Harriet WaldmanMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in memory of Helen Tremblay’s brother YvonMara Lee and Abe Nozetz wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to Carla Edelstein Mara Lee and Abe Nozetz wishing a Happy Mother’s Day to Zeena NozetzMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in memory of Barbara Segal’s mother Ethel z”lMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in memory of Saul Papiernik z”lMara Lee and Abe Nozetz wishing a Mazel Tov to the Rosenszweig Family on the birth of a son and grandsonMara Lee and Abe Nozetz in honour of Elaine Kotler’s special birthday

PRAyER BOOK FUNDRona Steinman in memory of her beloved father Malvin Rochwerg z’lReva Grover in memory of her beloved husband Avrum Grover z”lThora Yufe in honour of Robert Koby’s birthdayPearl and Jack Rothenberg in honour of the birth of Adam Toby (Malachi) Fishman, grandson of Joyce and Avram FishmanPearl and Jack Rothenberg in honour of the birth of Lauryn Sydney Gardos, granddaughter of Kathy and Ervin GardosPearl and Jack Rothenberg in memory of Ina Zaritzky z’lBeverlee and David Perlin in memory of her beloved father David Friedman z’l

SALLy AND NORMAN RAICEK ENDOWMENT FUNDSally and Norman Raicek in honour of Doreen Green’s Technion Honorary DoctorateJennie and Lou Meland in honour of Sally Raicek’s birthdayAnne and Arthur Perlman in honour of Sally Raicek’s birthdayShirley and Nathan Wasser in honour of Sally Raicek’s birthday

LIBBy AND HERSHEy FITLEBERG ENDOWMENT FUNDLibby and Hershey Fitleberg in honour of the marriage of Mina Levi to Rod Altman

MORTON Z”L AND DORIS TANNENBAUM MUSIC FUNDDoris Tannenbaum in memory of her beloved husband Morton Jacob (Morty) z”lDoris Tannenbaum in honour of the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson Bejamin Mordechai, son of Rev. Asher and Heather TannenbaumDoris Tannenbaum in honour of the marriage of her granddaughter Rachel Nomi, daughter of Barney and Sema SchwartzDoris Tannenbaum in honour of her great-grandsons Ahron and Michael Schwartz sons of Mordechai Tzvi and Rachula Schwartz

DR. RICHARD AND SELMA SHATZ ENDOWMENT FUND In honour of Selma Shatz’s special birthdayJoyce GoldfarbMiriam GrossBeatriceWiseEsther RosenbergMarlene Dalfen


Toda Raba

Special thank you to Sheldon Merling for sponsoring a special breakfast on

the Rosh Chodesh of each month. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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RECEIPTS

WE WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE ALL OUR MEMBERS THAT IN ORDER FOR US TO CUT DOWN ON THE COST OF MAILING, INCOME TAX RECEIPTS

WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AND MAILED ONCE A YEAR.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING

SAVE POSTAGEYou may use the mailbox on the outside entrance door to the office. This mail box is locked at all times and is safe to use.

About Our Shul VISA & Mastercard ACCEPTED HERE

Our Torah Welfare Fundhas 2 categories:

Chai contributors are inserted for $18.00Patron contributors can list for

amounts greater than $25.00Call our office to learn more.

Do you have a special event?Please notify our office.

We would like to be aware.Would you like to sponsor a breakfast or a Shalosh Seudot in honour or in memory

of someone? You may do so by calling our office at 514-482-3366

WEEKDAY MORNINg PRAYER AND BREAKFAST CLUB

Special thanks is extended to the following sponsors:

Steve AbramsonJoe Akerman

Charles BedzowMarie Julie Brosseau Binstock and Jason Binstock

Naomi and Richard BlumerHy Bloom

Ross CoblentzBen Cohen and the

Cohen FamilyMiriam B. Cohen

The Cohen-Singerman FamilyThe Croitoru Family

Murray DalfenBarry Fagen

Michael FinkelsteinCorinne Frank and FamilyThelma and Mish granik

Warren HershFrank HofbauerWilliam Kirman

george KleinMarilyn Pesner Lax and Family

Cookie LazarusSheldon Merling

Esther and Sheldon RozanskySanford M. Smith

Sam ZentnerMatthew Ziniuk

Our Synagogue accepts Visa & Mastercard. Track your payments more easily for tax

time, save time and postage ( for the shul also!)Call in your:

donations paymentsdeposits

Earn travel miles (Mitzvah miles?) Arlene & Stephen AbramsonArlene AlterSarah AssoulineGetnet AzariaMiriam AyeleSara & Charles BedzowMel BercovitchBella BernsteinRoz & Neil BernsteinSheryl & Eric BirenbaumSimone Bensimon BittonHarry BlechChaya & Abraham BoyarskyElaine BudningBelle & Louis BurakDoris Dalfen CaplanNeil CaplanCynthia CarsleyRachel ChoukrounLeah Tzipora CohenMiriam Cohen Marnie & Arnold CohenThe Croitoru FamilySandra & Stan CytrynbaumSimon DahanMarlene & Murray DalfenOlga DavydovaLori EinhornEta & Asher ElcabetzAlice ElmalehMarsha & Cantor y. EpsteinFrancine & Barry FagenManny FayerDorothy FinkelbergLibby & Hershey FitlebergJoyce & Avram FishmanRoslyn & Mark FogelJeff Frank & FamilyKathy & Ervin GardosTzipora Gisser Isadore Goldberg

Fruma GoldsteinThelma & Mish GranikIsaac & Suzanne HabouchaDonna & Warren HershThe Hier FamilyHenri HozielFanny IssleyJanina & Jason IssleyLieba & Rabbi Asher Jacobsonyacov JacobsonRoslyn JosephBess KatchanDoris KerteszWilliam & Betty KirmanBetty KoganLisa & Fred KokinHelen KossyPaul KushnerMadzia KrymalowskiSusan KrymalowskiLes KupfersteinElla KupfersteinPaul KushnerThe Labelle FamilyRita & Barry LackmanEmmanuelle & Nathaniel LasryJody & Morden LazarusChana LiebleinSelma & Sam LiebleinRuby LiebleinSandra & Emmanuel LabellePauline MaitlitzMel MaitlitzGrace Michelin MatthewsAl MigicovskyLois & Daniel MillerCheryl Gray MitchellElaine MoscovitchLinda & Reevin Pearl Beverlee & David PerlinAnne & Arthur Perlman

Claudia & Gary PolachekMona & Sol PolachekDenise & Sheldon PopligerRita & Jack PoselEunice & Dr. Lenny ProstermanSally & Norman RaicekBrian RocklinRhoda & Stanley RosenEsther RosenbergTina & Martin RosenthalPearl & Jack RothenbergConnie Blatt RothsteinSheryl & Russell Rothstein & FamilyLevi RudinskyRobert RudinskyLucie & Dr. Marvin SalinSarah SamuelsSamuels FamilyJanet & Murray SaxeStephen SayeghRianna & Dr. Lorne ScharfArmin SchleichkornNathan SchwartzFortunee SerruyaLorna & Jerry ShermanMinkie & David SilverstoneDavid SmithEthel SolomonJacqueline & Armand SoussanJack StarkeDr. Gloria & Allan TannenbaumRaphael Tzoubari & FamilySharron & Howard VechslerRita VosbergShirley & Nathan WasserBonnie & Joel Waxman & FamilyMarilyn WaxmanHy WaxmanMark WeinbergGustava WeinerMatthew Ziniuk

KIDDUSH CORNEREach Shabbat and Holiday, members are encouraged to honour their family and friends by making a donation to our Kiddush Fund. These donations then allow us to provide the wonderful sit down Kiddushes for you, our congregants and guests, after Shabbat services. We would kindly request that you contact the Synagogue office the following Monday morning so that we can properly acknowledge your donation and announcement. We thank the following who have contributed these past few months, some on more than one occasion:


CONDOLENCES TOmembers of our congregation who lost family members

CEMETERY RESERVATIONS

Cynthia Mayoff on the loss of her beloved father Morley (Moe) Sobcuff z”lThe Viragh Family on the loss of their beloved Kathy Viragh z”lAmanda Hier and Family on the loss of their beloved gordon Hier z”lSidonia Zoltan and Family on the loss of their beloved Tibor Zoltan z”lEva Komlos and Family on the loss of their beloved Tibor Koloz z”lThe Benaroya Family on the loss of their beloved Liliana Benoroya z”l

We wish to advise our members that we are accepting reservations for cemetery plots in the Kehal Israel Cemetery, Dollard des Ormeaux.

Should you wish further information please contact the office at 514-482-3366

PERPETUATE THE MEMORYOF A DEAR DEPARTED

The bronze plaque in the daily Chapel offers an opportunity to perpetuate the memory of a dear departed in an everlasting remembrance. A red light is kindled for the first year of death, on all Yizkor days, and on every Yahrzeit anniversary. The following memorial plaques have recently been dedicated:

LOU KUSHNER Z"LMONA KUSHNER Z"L

MORLEY (MOE) SOBCUFF Z"LgEORgE SPITZER Z"LERNIE SCHWARTZ Z"L

VIVIAN MONICA SCHAFFER Z"LPHILIP TAIT Z"L

RACHEL HOZIEL Z"L JOSE HOZIEL Z"L

gERALD FRANK Z"L

For further information regarding the ordering of plaques please contact the office at 514-482-3366

ENDOWMENT PLAQUES In addition to the regular bronze memorial plaques in the Daily Chapel, we also have a very limited number of SPECIAL ENDOWMENT PLAQUES available in the Main Sanctuary.

These plaques offer a highly visible tribute to the memory of dear departed family members.

Kindly call Kathy at the office if you wish to obtain further information at 514-482-3366.

IN MEMORYThe Congregation mourns the passing of the following members and sympathizes

with the bereaved families of

SOLOMON gOSSACK Z"LMARILYN FRANKEL Z”L

KAREN HALPERN Z”LJACK HERSH Z”L

LEATRICE KAPLAN Z”LMILDRED NIREN Z”L

SYLVIA ORNSTEIN Z”LSALI PORPER Z’’LPHILIP TAIT Z’L

MORTON TANNENBAUM Z”LDIANE TESSLER Z’LINA ZARITZKY Z”L

May their memories be a source of eternal blessing

PRAyER FOR THE SICKWe continue our custom of offering prayer for the sick every Shabbat morning. Please assist us by calling the synagogue office by Thursday of any week with the names of those you wish to include. Be sure to provide: full English name, Hebrew first and middle names, and the Hebrew name of the mother of the ill person. We also invite you to provide us with names at Torah reading on Shabbat morning. May this be for speedy healing of all the ill of the community of Israel.

yAHRZEIT FUND DONATIONS

Stephen Abramson in memory of his beloved mother Celia AbramsonHilda Adler in memory of her beloved sister Dorothy Albert

Hilda Adler in memory of her beloved husband David AdlerJoe Akerman in memory of his beloved father Izak Akerman

Dorothy Apfeld in memory of her beloved first husband Louis ApfeldDorothy Apfeld in memory of her beloved father Louis Benzumny

Arlene Alter in memory of her beloved husband Mel AlterArlene Alter in memory of her beloved brother Howard Starr

Arlene Alter in memory of her beloved father-in-law Mike AlterJoseph Aronovitch in memory of his beloved sister Hannah Freida Aronovitch

Joseph Aronovitch in memory of his beloved mother Goldie AronovitchGert Batist in memory of her beloved mother Fanny Katz Dubrovsky

Marsha Becker in memory of her beloved mother Chana BeckerAdelia Bensoussan in memory of her beloved parents Esther and Mitchell Leiberman

Harry Blech in memory of his beloved wife Shirley BlechHerbert Black in memory of his beloved mother Lillian BlackHerbert Black in memory of his beloved daughter Lori Black

Hy Bloom in memory of his beloved parents Bessie and Harry BloomHy Bloom in memory of his beloved brother Ruby Bloom

Jennie Bronstein in memory of her beloved parents Esther and Harry ReiterProf. Neil Caplan in memory of his beloved parents Mary Caplan and Nathan Caplan

Ross Coblentz in memory of his beloved father Max CoblentzCylena Cohen in memory of her beloved father Henry Halperin

Miriam B. Cohen in memory of her beloved mother Annie BalinskyMiriam B. Cohen in memory of her beloved mother-in-law Bessie Cohen

Joyce Croitoru in memory of her beloved mother Jackie CroitoruStanley Cytrynbaum in memory of his beloved mother Esther Leah Cytrynbaum

Alice Drabin in memory of her beloved husband Abraham DrabinAsher Elcabetz in memory of his beloved brother Shlomo Elcabetz

Dora Feingold in memory of her beloved mother Rose KestenDora Feingold in memory of her beloved husband Norbert Feingold

Yvonne Feldstein in memory of her beloved husband Robert FeldsteinRalph Fisher in memory of his beloved father Joseph Fisher

Joyce Fishman in memory of her beloved father Moishe Tzvi GildenTed Frank in memory of his beloved mother Rosalyn Cobrin

Rhoda Freedlander in memory of her beloved husband Philip FreedlanderRhoda Freedlander in memory of her beloved mother Sadie Steinman

Josette Freedman in memory of her beloved husband Dr. Hyman FreedmanClara Friedlander in memory of her beloved mother Jennie Zuskin Kravitz

Clara Friedlander in memory of her beloved husband Jack FriedlanderGertrude Friedman in memory of her beloved husband Sidney Friedman

Howard Gasco and Brenda Gasco Held in memory of William GascoMarion Kandestin-Golden in memory of her beloved husband Stanley Kandestin

Fred Gibson in memory of his beloved first wife Betty GibsonDavid Goldsmith in memory of his beloved father Irving Goldsmith

Stanley Gordon in memory of his beloved mother Bluma GordonReva Grover in memory of her beloved husband Avrum Grover



Reva Grover in memory of her beloved in-laws Jennie and Max GroverReva Grover in memory of her beloved parents Minnie and Kasper Geffin

Reva Grover in memory of Estabel and John LevineIsaac Haboucha in memory of his beloved brother Soly Haboucha

Isaac Haboucha in memory of his beloved father George HabouchaSusan and Isaac Haboucha in memory of Robert Weisz

Richard Halpern in memory of his beloved father-in-law Abraham DrabinRichard Halpern in memory of his beloved mother Mildred Halpern

Marge Heller in memory of her beloved husband Arthur HellerHerbert Isenberg in memory of his beloved father Joe IsenbergWilliam Kirman in memory of his beloved mother Kay Kirman

Dr. Robert Koby in memory of her beloved grandfather Israel KobernickDr. Robert Koby in memory of his beloved grandfather Nathan Dorfman

Maita Kraft in memory of her beloved husband Stanley KraftMaita Kraft in memory of her beloved mother-in-law Lilly Kraft

Jason Kraft in memory of his beloved father Stanley KraftJason Kraft in memory of his beloved grandfather J. Harold Goldstein

Lenore Krantz in memory of her beloved mother Rose HammelKrymalowski Family in memory of their beloved Morris KrymalowskiJeff Krymalowski in memory of his beloved father Shia KrymalowskiSusan Krymalowski in memory of her beloved father Sam Schachter

Ruth Laxer in memory of her beloved husband Fred LaxerRose Lecker in memory of her beloved husband Harry Lecker

Dr. Harold Leiberman in memory of his beloved parents Esther and Mitchell LeibermanBurney Leiberman in memory of his beloved father Louis LeibermanBeatrice Levine in memory of her beloved husband Sydney Levine

Greg Luger in memory of his beloved mother Judith LugerGreg Luger in memory of his beloved sister Carol Luger

Barbara Magidson in memory of her beloved father William FrankMary Majnemer in memory of her beloved husband Hersz Majnemer

Eleanor Meltzer in memory of her beloved father Norman VassallMurray Meltzer in memory of his beloved mother Sarah Meltzer

Mervin Mendelsohn in memory of his beloved mother Rebecca MandelsohnBernice Mendelsohn in memory of her beloved mother Sema Raymer Ostreger

Bernie Mlynarski in memory of his beloved wife Sintra SinghLucy Nisker in memory of her beloved father David Zilbert

Lucy Nisker in memory of her beloved in-laws Laja and Myer NiskerLucy Nisker in memory of her beloved son-in-law Steven Takefman

Abe Nozetz in memory of his beloved father Joseph NozetzMara Lee Nozetz in memory of her beloved parents Evelyn and Leo Aronoff

Mara Lee Nozetz in memory of her beloved grandfather Joseph RudnerMara Lee Nozetz in memory of her beloved grandmother Blima Pedvis Rudner

Susan Otis in memory of her beloved father Morris OtisAlbert Padveen in memory of his beloved mother Sarah Padveen

Pearl Paskell in memory of her beloved husband Jack PaskellPearl Paskell in memory of her beloved father Moshe Aaron Klinger

Debrah Pekofsky in memory of her beloved grandfather Joseph Tentzer


Susan Pinchuk in memory of her beloved father Morris WolofskyCecile Posel in memory of her beloved husband Bernard Posel

Jack Posel in memory of his beloved parents Esther and Alter PoselJack Posel in memory of his beloved brother Bernard PoselRita Posel in memory of her beloved mother Zysa Shlachter

Eunice Prosterman in memory of her beloved parents Kay and Hyman KirmanFranceen Retik in memory of her beloved mother Irene Waxman

Frances Rimoin in memory of her beloved husband Lionel RimoinSamuel Rimoin in memory of his beloved father Lionel Rimoin

Esther Rosenberg in memory of her beloved mother Ruby Shear SternEsther Rosenberg in memory of her beloved husband Vernon Rosenberg

Allan Rubin in memory of his beloved mother Henrietta RubinGilda Rubin in memory of her beloved mother Ray Smolkin

Gloria Schachter in memory of her beloved brother Dr. Hyman FreedmanNat Schwartz in memory of his beloved parents Golda and Israel Schwartz

Nat Schwartz in memory of his beloved sisters Rebecca Gerchicoff and Ray CleimanNat Schwartz in memory of his beloved sisters Sarah Snythe

Nat Schwartz in memory of his beloved uncle Yochanan NathansonLaura Schwartzbein in memory of her beloved husband Hyman Schwartzbein

Laura Schwartzbein in memory of her beloved mother Rachel KaplanBeatrice Shtull in memory of her beloved mother Bessie Goroff

Beatrice Shtull in memory of her beloved father-in-law Yekotiel ShullPhil Siegel in memory of his beloved mother Ethel Siegel

Barbara Siegel in memory of her beloved father Henry ManellaBruce Simon in memory of his beloved father Herbert Simon

Abraham Slawner in memory of his beloved mother Sura SlawnerRoslyn Slawner in memory of her beloved father Issie Smiley

Rebecca Sossanpour in memory of her beloved husband Isaac SossanpourRebecca Sossanpour in memory of her beloved mother Rosa ElhajamaRebecca Sossanpour in memory of her beloved daughter Florence Javid

Shirley Spector in memory of her beloved father Julius PlotnickShirley Spector in memory of her beloved mother Gittel Plotnick

Richard Stern in memory of his beloved father Edward SternSusan Storring in memory of her beloved father Morton Silverton

Joyce Takefman in memory of her beloved husband Steve TakefmanAnne Tobias in memory of her beloved father David Tobias

Gary Trestan in memory of his beloved mother Molly TrestanSheila Trestan in memory of her beloved brother Dr. Hyman Freedman

Hy Waxman in memory of his beloved brother Abraham WaxmanJoel Waxman in memory of his beloved father Abraham Waxman

Marilyn Waxman in memory of her beloved husband Abraham WaxmanMark Weinberg in memory of his beloved wife Marianne Weinberg

Gustava Weiner in memory of her beloved parents Iser and Tauba RosnerGustava Weiner in memory of her beloved brothers Moishe and Menachem Mendel Rosner

Esther Woods in memory of her beloved husband Dr. Hyman WoodsEsther Woods in memory of her beloved father Nathan Richter

Lynn Woloz in memory of her beloved parents Billie and Jack Solomon


IN MEMORIAMAt the Shabbat morning Services we memorialize departed relatives

of our members whose Yahrzeit Anniversaries occur during the coming week."May Their Souls Be Bound Up in the Bond of Eternal Life"

SEPTEMBER 13-19Elul 18-24Chanah Itta KrymalowskiSarah Shevah KopelMoise KopelEsther KopelLeiba KopelMyer KopelBen BlicherPesia TeicherBernard GlenseBoriska FarkasFlorence CohenMordechai RubinLillian Meltzer SchoenMagda VertesiDr. Robert CohenMiriam RichlerNina NeimanLaszlo BlauLaszlo FriedEva NanasiPeter LustgarenChana BeckerAida AttiasVernon RosenbergDavid AfflerAlexander FonRose BloomRose BolotenHana DavydovaBaruch Pinchas TannenbaumSamuel StarkeSamuel HaberkornLajos Bogler

SEPTEMBER 20-26Elul 25-Tishrei 2Yetta RobinRose GroverEliezer BatistPeter BlackMargaret Rose FoxNorman LiebmanLawrence Popliger QCTzipa SingermanIssie Smiley

Saul KaplanDavid AdlerMordechai GroverSolomon YufeBeila PerlmanLiba ZatzBella PerlmanMiklos RosenbaumHarry FleisherRalph Steinman

SEPT. 20-OCT. 3Tishrei 3-9Myer SamuelsEdward SternOlga FelberbaumHarry KleinmanLawrence BoroffAnnie RubingerArna SolomonSamson GinovkerEthel GoldsmithLouis WeinsteinAlice CohenRebecca RubinIsrael TannenbaumGitle PlonickShimon GarfinkleCelia WeberJack FriedlanderSarah KruppAnnie MillerPaul MarsaliEster WeintraubDr. Hyman WoodsLori BlackFred LaxerRachel Cohen

OCTOBER 4-10Tishrei 10-16Julius CohenIrene FrankIser RosnerMoishe RosnerTauba RosnerMenachem RosnerEdward MeltzerMillie Lutter

Nathan RichterJoseph DalfenMike MintzMendel TaitAbraham SmithMoe ShuterJoshua Jacob AronovitchLouis CohenNora LeckerFrances Perlin KalnitskyDina BernsteinRichard ShargieJoe FeldmanHelen RubinEsther RaicekGertrude Borenstein

OCTOBER 11-17Tishrei 17-23Saul SternFreida Esther SegallJoe IsenbergShirley MarcoHoward Moses CaplanEsther TerkMartin SimmermanLaszlo SzamosiVera VaktorRosette IferganAlter Saul GroverJoseph Simon Edward BriskinEugina GoldsteinRose SilvertonRena Berall FrankBernard AronovitchDavid MagidsonMoe LevinRachel CaplanBen B. CohenHarold FanaberiaRoza AbonyuJosef HalpernJoseph KatzMair ChawkinWilliam SokoloffHarry Louis KnoppGoldie SchreterHelen Muller

Chana Zohar Elkabetz

OCTOBER 18-24Tishrei 24-30Wolf MietkiewitchTauba MietkiewichDora ZilberJosef KatzEva SpirerSarah FriedmanSally Luft UllmannSylvia MagidsonHarry AmdurskyMary BrownSarah GottliebLeonard AdlerVictor AbrahamsonSarah FayerRalph BernickSarah Lillian CoblentzLeon RowniakEli BerlinBenny ArbeitmanFrank CaplanRose Shirley PesnerAharon MillerIrving GarberJosef HalpernFanny NozetzEugene BergerRosa KonigNathan Rosen

OCTOBER 25-31Cheshvan 1-7Joel Wolf EinhornSandor GotzlerPhyllis SternthalSydney KruppGertrude Kushner Essie GossackAnne GreenMeshulam TannenbaumMarvin Rudner Rebecca RichterHarry SteinbergMoshe Eliezer KruppSarah KlingerAron Kahan

Laszlo GeroBeatrice LighterMichael TeicherMaxine Ellen LazarusRoza LipshycHarry SchwartzErnie SchwartzChana HoenichRose Shumer ErteschikArthur GreenEileen MlynarskiAda YanofskyChasia Mushe ChawkinMoshe MalkaMiklos BlumenthaElza FulopNorbert Rand

NOVEMBER 1-7Cheshvan 8-14Rachel CohenFreda RosenSamuel LefkovitzPeter StarkeEvelyn WorsoffJoseph HierJacob Joshua FeingoldDavid DavydovaChanah WeinshelNettie YoungCyla GurewiczNellie NirenbergMichael HalbergFannie FiedererJoseph RothsteinJennie CohenJacob KaufmanMollie KleinmanPaul EisenergBernard BrandesIrwin GlisermanSydney SingermanKalman RussRegina PreshelDavid Levy

NOVEMBER 8-14Cheshvan 15-21Max FrederMichael MillerMenachem SimbergNisan BiskinJack HirshCharles SiegelErno Agoston AdlerHenry MoscovitchDaniel FreedmanLou KushnerBecky SibalesMac DorfmanCarl NovakCornel LauferJack Nathan HellerFrida ShizgalPhillip RuvmanMoishe RichlerFreda BartonLeizer LottnerPearl BirnbergIda SchwartzSteven Elliott DrabinJeno RetiHenry RosenthalShimon HirshfeldMoe RubinHarry GreenspanEthel LefkovitzIstvan GaborKlara Blau

NOVEMBER 15-21Cheshvan 22-28Beatrice MikelbergRose SingermanJo Anne SimonNorman KathsteinDavid LindenRiva GluzAnita RochwergMichael David MorrisIda AllisterShimon MestelGertrude YanofskyYudel BrownsteinAnna SharfHilda Fisher

Lucy ChenoySerah Agoston AdlerPeter BorosGeorge KunstlerYitte Gittel RichlerStanley FrankEva HartMalka SperlingAbraham EisenbergMagda KassaiBella SchafferChaya Gittel Ginover NOVEMBER 22-28Cheshvan 29-Kislev 6Joseph ZatzEddie WolozHelen ZimmermanRay SingerChasia BedzovskiEda DunkelmanHarry ElkinGerald ChernoffYossef GinovkerBleme GoldsteinGyula GatiMinnie WolozIsidore BirnbaumFanny StrauberEva GarfinkleRose TaitJoseph LiebleinHarold SchreterLouis JosephReuben CohenElaine StollerOscar HalpernRose WainbergDavid RubinHilda BierMendel GershonoviczAron Croitoru

NOV. 29-DEC.5Kislev 7-13Menashe SharagaDezso GatiMania IzraeloviczMoses HellerRose Freedman

Isadore SingermanHarriet WeigensbergMark SatzShmuel MerlingHarry RodierDavid GluzDr. David GossackMiriam SteinbergYankel LustigChaya LustigEsther KobyJoseph Y. NadlerLewis LutterBelle ZiniukArthur ReinhornElizabeth SchwartzBenzion BeckerRabbi A. MittlemanJoseph Mittleman Charles Abraham SegallHarry RosenbergMorris RauchmanTibor RauchmanEdward SegallLouis SilvermanLouis KravitzSzeren Zombori

DECEMBER 6-12Kislev 14-20Sarah HirshfeldSaul BirnbaumAlexander NeimanEdmond LudwigMona KushnerRosalee HellerSimon MintzSandor SchwarczSarah BenzumnyJosephine SpitzJoseph SlawnerRose MosesMessody LevyAlex ShtullZevelin HendlerJack EllisEvelyn MazerBenjamin BedzowArthur NadorSam Pinchuk

Moe GarfinkleShifra MigicovskySarah SokoloffLou ShermanEdmund LudwigSema GarberAron LiebermanChonah RetikMax Lauer

DECEMBER 13-19Kislev 21-27Dina LevySybil KlugSonya KravitzFanny CohenAvrom Arthur ShermanEdward TrestanMoshe KracauerDr. William BoroffLolly Rose CobrinOden BorgidaJanos LucacsRashe Minka GeffinSarah StoberPeter MersonLottie S. AlperPearl GildenDovid FayerMax ShafferHershie ShtullSonja ZaritzkyJoseph L.FensterCharles Abraham SegallTzipora SharagaDavid AinSarah Esther BirnbaumSally SulloveyAron KahanYoseph Avigdor Richler

DECEMBER 20-26Kislev 28-Tevet 4Ray KolodnyTheodore HochstadtDora SchwartzMor SchwartzJoseph GlazerUsher Lemmel Schlachter

Abe ShragieRezso FantusRose Hattie GordonSarah MendelsonMini LefkovitzAnnie PerezGertrude GranikJerry Israel NoikDena Hinda MossRobert StrauberHarold CohenHarry AzeffAnn Levin FinnermanHyman HartMoe KrakowerLouis GordonRebecca FreedmanGeza VilanNorman Cutler

DEC. 27-JAN. 2Tevet 5-11Sterra GeffinSolomon WeberLawrence TaigerMax SpectorIsidore ElkinEileen CohenDaniel AlbertMorris KrackovitchLeon KrantzMax FensterAbe GordonMendle FayerDr. Morris KokinFrances AbramovitchPearl RaicekEsther RichlerEsther IsenbergMary RochmanBetty NusselmanPearl TobiasBrian BidnerKatherine RauchmanArthur Moses

JANUARY 3-9Tevet 12-18Lilly RoodmanGordon Greenspoon




Lilia Yaverbaum UlineErno DeutchMarton SchwartzNachum Dov GroverMarcel EinhornGeorge KerteszDavid NiskerLouis KravitzMavis GascoRae LazarusLillian DardickMartin SingerGary BrumerClifford GordonVera KellerAgnes SallaiFred MadoffGeorge SpitzLouis HimesEva TakemanFrances Meltzer GeltmanHarry MazerJean TakefmanEthel FuchsBella DavydovaEliezer BrookmanYehudith GossackFruma RicherSandra MigicovskyDavid HelfenbaumHyman RabinovitchAllan SatimHerman PorperImre AbonyiOscar Luger

JANUARY 10-16Tevet 19-25Leah FlorkevitzDezso LinderCelia BlumMax Neiman Minnie CoblentzBen HermanIsaac MendelsohnJacqueline BenshabbatMorris TaitBenjamin Ritz

William BlankJack LiebmanCharles BudningAnne HandelsmanMendel RosnerIstvan PragerFrances WenerJack WaxmanJoseph KravitzBella SilverstoneBetty RosenthalMary LauerHenry GottliebShirley LevineJacob WeinsteinHyman HartLouis WarshawRachel HelfenbaumTillie MaklanRachel LuxenbergSidney DevineLouis KravitzErnest SchreiberJoseph SchreterRhona RothmanRuth CoblentzIsrael AdlerMazaltov GabbayRaoul DayanLily RitzIsrael Balinsky

JANUARY 17-23Tevet 26-Shevat 3Nisan CohenSamuel WaxmanHarry AllisterMoishe DobrofskyNachum ShechtmanBenjamin SimonHyman HorowitzWilliam TravisMilton KleinLifsha BelinskyMyer TeicherLouis ShusterBenny SibalesDezso FeldmanBertha Ida Tannenbaum

Dr. Israel SegallLivia Blumenthal Anne ShuterAlice ParnassLewis Maurice CossmanSonia BurakFreda WexelmanCaroline KohnHelen KokinLily BesnerJack BirnbomJoseph AbrahamsonBessie Bloom Yermiel Siegel JANUARY 24-30Shevat 4-10Samuel SternNorman CuttlerDories HierManya SzejmanStella DermerMordechai BenatarSamuel MeltzerAndor HofbauerAndrei SchreiberSylvia LesserBella RavehMary CherryEsther Malka CohenSophie DorfmanBea BrodiLouis FrankZalman KaganMeir GinsbergIsaac YoditzZelda WolfeShaine Leah StarkeLouis RochmanRichard Joseph

JANUARY 31-FEB. 6Shevat 11-17Harry Segall Alec PowellJack FensterJoseph ZentnerShaindle Leah GroverSaul Sklar

Sylvia WolofskyJack HalpernLouis LevineEdward KaplanJean WeigensbergJulius MatlinAbraham FrankJoseph AbrahamsonGoldie MerlingNathan CohenRebecca SatzMargaret RosenbergIda Baker CohenGertrude SchachterMiriam MillerAnna BackIsadore LustgartenMaurice TesslerLouis LuxenbergManis KestenBernard GoldsteinBluma LevinMyer JosephDavid MonkAbe Rozansky



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Friday, September 19 – Candle Lighting 6:39 p.m.Saturday, September 20 – 25 ElulParasha Nitzavim-VayelechShabbat ends 7:40 p.m.SELICHOT PROgRAM 9:00 p.m.SELICHOT SERVICES 10:30 p.m.Evening Services September 21-26 6:30 p.m.

EREV ROSH HASHANA –WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24Shacharit Service 6:45 a.m.Annulment of Vows after serviceCandle Lighting 6:29 p.m.Mincha Service 6:30 p.m.Mada Community Dinner 8:00 p.m. ROSH HASHANA – THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 25Shacharit Service 8:00 a.m.Torah Reading 9:30 a.m.Shofar & Sermon 10:30 a.m.TASHLICH -Clanranald Park 5:30 p.m.Mincha Service 6:20 p.m.Candle Lighting after from an existing flame 7:30 p.m.Mada Community Dinner 8:00 p.m.

ROSH HASHANA - FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26Shacharit Service 8:00 a.m.Torah Reading 9:30 a.m.Shofar & Sermon 10:30 a.m.Mincha Service 6:20 p.m.

Friday, September 26 Candle Lighting 6:26 p.m.Saturday 27 – 3 TishreiSHABBAT SHUVA - Parasha Ha’Azinu Rabbi’s Drasha 5:30 p.m. Mincha & Shalosh Seudot 6:30 p.m.Evening Services September 28-October 3 6:15 p.m.

FAST OF gEDALIAH – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28Fast begins 5:33 a.m. and ends 7:10 p.m.

EREV YOM KIPPUR FRIDAY OCTOBER 3Mincha Service 2:00 p.m.Candle Lighting in the Synagogue 6:12 p.m.KOL NIDRE & YOUTH PROgRAM 6:00 p.m.

YOM KIPPUR SATURDAY OCTOBER 4Shacharit Service 8:30 a.m.Sermon & Yizkor 11:00 a.m.Mincha & Neilah 4:45 p.m.YOM KIPPUR ENDS & SHOFAR 7:13 p.m.Evening Services October 5-10 6:00 p.m.

EREV SUCCOTWednesday October 8 – Candle Lighting 6:03 p.m.Mincha 6:00 p.m.

SUCCOT THURSDAY & FRIDAY OCT. 9 & 10 Shacharit Service 9:00 a.m.Kiddush in the Sukkah Candle Lighting Thursday from an existing flame 7:04 p.m.Mincha Wednesday & Thursday 6:05 p.m.

Friday October 10 - Candle Lighting 5:59 p.m.SATURDAY OCTOBER 11- 17 TishreiChol Hamoed Succot Mincha Service 5:50 p.m.Evening Services October 12-17 5:50 p.m.

SISTERHOOD OPENINg LUNCH – OCT. 15

HOSHANA RABAH WEDNESDAY OCT. 15 6:05 a.m.Sacharit 9:00 a.m.Candle Lighting 5:50 p.m.Mincha 5:50 p.m.

SHEMINI ATZERET – THURS. EVE. OCT. 16Candle Lighting 5:50 p.m.Mincha 5:50 p.m.

SHEMINI ATZERET THURSDAY OCTOBER 16 Shacharit Service 9:00 a.m.Sermon & Yizkor 10:30 a.m.

SIMCHAT TORAH, THURS. EVE. OCT 16 Mincha 5:50 p.m.Candle Lighting in the Synagogue after 6:52 p.m.SIMCHAT TORAH DINNER & PARTY OCTOBER 16

SIMCHAT TORAH – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17Shacharit Services 9:00 a.m.Hakafot, Simchat Torah honours KiddushCandle Lighting 5:47 p.m.Mincha 5:50 p.m.Simchat Torah ends 6:52 p.m.

Saturday October 18 – 24 TishreiParasha Bereshit – Mincha Service 5:30 p.m.Shabbat ends 6:48 p.m.Evening Services October 19-24 5:40 p.m.OCTOBER 22 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

ROSH CHODESH CHESHVANFRIDAY AND SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 & 25


Services, Candle Lighting Times & Upcoming Events

Friday, October 24 – Candle Lighting 5:35 p.m.Saturday, October 25 – 1 CheshvanParasha Noah – Mincha Service 5:30 p.m.Shabbat ends 6:37 p.m.Evening Services October 26-31 5:30 p.m.OCTOBER 29 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

Friday, October 31– Candle Lighting 5:24 p.m.Saturday November 1 – 8 CheshvanParasha Lech Lecha – Mincha Service 5:20 p.m.Shabbat ends 6:27 p.m.Evening Services November 2-7 4:20 p.m.NOVEMBER 5 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

Friday November 7 – Candle Lighting 4:15 p.m.Saturday November 8 – 15 CheshvanParasha Vayera – Mincha Service 4:10 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:19 p.m.Evening Services November 9-14 4:15 p.m.NOVEMBER 12 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

Friday November 14– Caldle Lighting 4:07 p.m.Saturday November 15 – 22 CheshvanParasha Chaye Sarah – Mincha Service 4:00 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:12 p.m.Evening Services November 16-21 4:10 p.m.NOVEMBER 19 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

Friday November 21 – Candle Lighting 4:00 p.m.Saturday November 22 – 29 CheshvanParasha Toldot – Mincha Service 4:00 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:06 p.m.Evening Services November 23-28 4:10 p.m.NOVEMBER 26 – PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

ROSH CHODESH KISLEVSUNDAY NOVEMBER 23

Friday November 28 – Candle Lighting 3:55 p.m.Saturday November 29 – 7 KislevParasha Vayetze - Mincha 3:50 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:03 p.m.Evening Services November 30-December 5 4:10 p.m.DECEMBER 3 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

Friday December 5 – Candle Lighting 3:53 p.m.Saturday, December 6 – 14 KislevParasha Vayishlach – Mincha 3:50 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:01 p.m.Evening Services December 7-12 4:10 p.m.DECEMBER 10 - PARASHA CLASS

Friday December 12 – Candle Lighting 3:52 p.m.Saturday, December 13 – 21 KislevParasha Vayeshev – Mincha 3:50 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:01 p.m.Evening Services December 14-19 4:10 p.m.DECEMBER 17 - PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m.

CHANUKAH DECEMBER 16-23, 2014FIRST CANDLE – DECEMBER 20 Friday December 20– Candle Lighting 3:54 p.m.Saturday, December 21 – 28 KislevParasha Miketz – Mincha 3:55 p.m.Shabbat ends 5:14 p.m.DECEMBER 24 – PARASHA CLASS 1:00 p.m. ROSH CHODESH TEVET MONDAY & TUESDAY DECEMBER 22 & 23

The Chevra is pleased to announce that we now welcome all Caterers under the MK Supervision. We invite you to celebrate your Simcha at our beautiful premises, for any occasion large or small –

Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Bris/Baby Naming, Fundraisers, Family Celebrations.

Please call Michelle Robineau at (514) 482-3366 ext. 230 for more information on arranging

your simcha!

The Chevrawww.thechevra.ca

Congregation Chevra Kadisha B’nai Jacob—Beit Hazikaron—Beth Hillel46

The Chevra is pleased to announce that we now welcome all Caterers under the MK Supervision. We invite you to celebrate your Simcha at our beautiful premises, for any occasion large or small –

Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Bris/Baby Naming, Fundraisers, Family Celebrations.

Please call Eden Tzoubari at (514) 482-3366 ext. 231 for more information on arranging

your simcha!

The Chevrawww.thechevra.ca

A Simcha to

Rememberat The Chevra

A Simcha to

Rememberat The ChevraWEEKLY TALMUD CLASS

Please join the weekly downtown Lunch & Learn, withour very own Rabbi Asher Jacobson. The class is

attendedby both men and women!

The topic is “Talmudic Ethics in the Business World”

Thursdays 12-1 p.m. at

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg L.L.P.

1501 McGill College Avenue 26th FloorMontreal Quebec H3A 3N9

R.S.V.P. [email protected]

Another fantastic Golf Tournament took place on Monday June 16 at the Val des Lacs Golf Club. Foursomes filled the course, food was enjoyed at every turn and spirits ran high with all the shnapps shared with the Rabbi.

Special thanks to all our sponsors whose support is much appreciated and to our Committee and volunteers who are the backbone of every event.

Our auction was a huge success thanks to our special guest Anthony Calvillo and to the Rabbi who did such an awesome job and managed to make this the most profitable auction ever.The following are members of our Golf Committee: Danny

Rossner, Gary Trestan, Sanford Smith, David Farber, Jack Starke, Hershey Fitleberg, and Leonard Freedman, and they will be joined this year by Jerry Sherman and Warren Hersh. If you would like to join our Committee, please notify me at 514-482-3366. It has been my pleasure to work side by side with this group for the past 10 years, and the end result is worth every effort.

Iona RedlerEvents Co-ordinator

If you would like to join our Committee, please notify Iona Redler at 514-482-3366.

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