Tevet / Adar 5775 December 2014 January/February 2015 Vol. 95, No. 2
Happy Chanukah!
חג חנוכה !שמח
December 2014 January/February 2015
In This Issue
3 | From the Rabbi’s Study 4 | President’s Message
Spiritual Engagement
5 | Schedule of Services 8 | Food Drive 9 | Just Between Us 10 | Chanukah at Temple 19 | Programs and Activities at a Glance
Lisa J. Grushcow, D. Phil rabbigrushcow@templemontreal.ca
Assistant to Rabbi Grushcow Sally Ayrton sally@templemontreal.ca
6 | What Happened at Temple 14 | Purim Shpiel - Auditions Purim Carnival 15 | Marion Zimmer, Ketubbah Artist MoFTY
Le a r n i n g & G r o w t h
16 | Next Dor Events: 20's - 30's at Temple JIFF 17 | Torah School Music at Temple
TCCL
18 | Winter Classes 22 | Guest Speaker: Anat Hoffman
C o m m u n a l C o n n ec t i o n s 20 | Caring Cooks is growing! 21 | Symposium
Te m p l e F a m i l y
12 | 2014 Capital Campaign 13 | Bruchim Habaim 24 | B’nai Mitzvah Celebrations 26 | Special Birthdays 27 | Milestone Anniversaries 28 | Recognition and Accomplishments 29 | Donations 32 | Yahrzeits 35 | Yizkor 36 | Advertisers
Stephen Yaffe president@templemontreal.ca Alan Knopp
First Vice President
Rabbi/Educator
Vice Presidents
Glen Grossman
Rabbi Ellen Greenspan rabbigreenspan@templemontreal.ca
Music Coordinator
Nancy Maklan Stephen Schneider Shauna Van Praagh
Rona Nadler rona@templemontreal.ca
Honourary Treasurer
Executive Director
Financial Secretary
Morty Lober
Shellie Ettinger shellie@templemontreal.ca
Susan Szalpeter
Accounting
Jewel Lowenstein
Honourary Secretary
Emma Cohen emma@templemontreal.ca
Advisory Representative Merv Kerman
Director of Capital Campaign
Board of Trustees
Frank Weinstein frank@templemontreal.ca
Terri Allister Taylor Baruchel Lily Chapnik Duane Drover William Granatstein Brian Grant Susan Greenberg Robert Katz Gabrielle Krim Cheryl Libman Howard Nemeroff James Owens Norm Ravvin Kayla Samuels Elie Shapiro Ian Shulman Jennifer Steber Rabbi Lisa Grushcow
Membership and Lifecycle Coordinator Marlene Ostronoff marlene@templemontreal.ca
Director of Marketing and Communications Barbara Peisajovich barbara@templemontreal.ca
Administrative Assistant Howard Glazer howard@templemontreal.ca
Administrative Assistant Rosie Zizek rosie@templemontreal.ca
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President
Leigh Lerner rabbilerner@templemontreal.ca
Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom 4100 Sherbrooke Street West Westmount, QC H3Z 1A5 Telephone: 514-937-3575 Fax: 514-937-7058 Email: info@templemontreal.ca www.templemontreal.ca
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Officers
Immediate Past President
Rabbi Emeritus
Community
Senior Rabbi
Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
From the Rabbi's Study
R
ecently, I was sitting around a table with ten Reform rabbis from across North America. By way of introduction, we were asked to tell the story of someone who had influenced us towards the rabbinate. For me, it was the liberal Jewish Chaplain who went to all the universities in England, joining students for Shabbat. When I met her at Oxford, I was shocked. Why? Because when she lit the first Shabbat candle, and the match went out, she re-lit the match from the first candle and then lit the second candle. For me, who was a halakhically-minded Jew at the time, this was a problem – traditionally, Shabbat candles aren’t supposed to “work.” You are not supposed to use them to start other fires. But this rabbi was so smart, caring, and compelling that I listened to her anyway. She opened my mind to new ways of being Jewish. She helped me, a kid from Toronto who thought Conservative Judaism was the only way, to become a Reform rabbi. I still don’t use Shabbat candles like she did; I like the idea that the candles represent rest. But a lot of my Torah comes from that rabbi. When I told my story, another rabbi at the table said: “Lighting one candle from another… it’s not a bad image for what we are trying to do.” The founders of Reform Judaism talked a lot about light. Our movement was, after all, a product of the Enlightenment and Emancipation in Europe, that hopeful time in history when people began to share ideas and see each other as fellow citizens. The first Reform Jews spoke about being “a light unto the nations,” helping to bring people together for a better world. No matter how dark the world gets, Reform Jews always have taken the light of Jewish teaching and used it to light other candles: of social justice and inclusion, of insight and hope.
Often I will use this column to encourage you to come to a particular program or sign up for a particular activity. I’m not going to do that this time. What I do want to ask is this: what new thing might you do to bring more light to the world? I see that light when the Caring Cooks are chopping vegetables in our kitchen. I see it at the Torah study table Shabbat mornings. I see it on when our Chapel is filled with people and song. We have many opportunities; only you can determine which one might be meaningful to you. When it comes to Chanukah, the rabbis had a debate. Should we start off with eight lights on the first night and go down to one light on the eighth, or start with one and go up to eight? After all, according to the Chanukah story, we started with more oil and ended up with less, so you might think the number of candles should decrease. But no, they decide we begin with one candle and go up to eight. Why? Because we always want to increase in holiness: ma’alin b’kedusha. We always want to bring more light. Finally: there’s a joke about a man who is looking for his keys under a streetlight at night. A friend approaches. “Is this where you lost them?” the friend asks. “No,” says the man, “but I’m looking here because this is where I can see.” Our sacred task is to bring light to more places, in our world and in our lives. Let’s help each other find what we are looking for. Rabbi Lisa J. Grushcow, D. Phil. Senior Rabbi rabbigrushcow@templemontreal.ca
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President’s Message
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he High Holidays are over with for another year. The leaves are falling from the trees and there is a chill in the air. The seasons change quickly and by the time you read this, we will be getting ready for Chanukah. Life at Temple goes on with interesting programs, events and inspirational Shabbat services. Business as usual. Unfortunately the new normal for Temple and many other institutions in our community continues to include dealing with financial challenges at the same time as making efforts to be more responsive to our members needs and wants. The hardest part of being President at Temple has been to work through these issues with the executive, board, rabbi and professional staff as we on one hand, reach out to our members to be more involved and on the other hand, ask them to pay more.
In the last year, we have asked you to "step up" to the Torah, Rabbi and Builder Circles. We asked you to pay more for your membership, support a raffle, a fundraising event through ORT, a Gala at the Museum of Fine Arts, and to contribute generously to a Capital Campaign. While we have come to you often for support, we have continuously tried to be respectful of each member's individual capacity to pay. The hard facts are that, while we have made significant progress, we are still operating with a deficit and our Capital Campaign is needed to do major repairs and updating of our aging building. In order for Temple to continue to provide essential lifecycle and enriched cultural and religious experiences, we need our members to accept their responsibilities as the keepers of Reform Judaism in Montreal and as the guardians of an institution that is almost 130 years old. To do this, please pay your annual contributions at the level that you can afford to pay. This is not a place to seek out a bargain, because making Temple your bargain will only diminish what Temple can do.
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Also, remember that for the equivalent of one cup of coffee per day, an amount of $900 per year for five years, you can take on your share of the capital campaign to ensure the future of our physical presence, the Temple building, for another generation. We need the broadest possible level of participation of our membership so that we give a resounding message to the Montreal Jewish Community that Reform Judaism is alive, healthy and an attractive option for those in the community that are seeking affiliation. There are so many more things that I want to talk with you about in these communications, but getting our financial house in order is what keeps me awake at night. It has been three years since I became President. Time has passed too quickly and while I am proud of the many improvements that the leadership team has accomplished, I am disappointed with what we have not yet achieved. Even so, I remain optimistic and confident that the best is yet to come. Happy Chanukah! Stephen Yaffe president@templemontreal.ca
December 2014 - January - February 2015
spiritual engagement For weekly Torah commentary we recommend:
Schedule of Services
www.hebcal.com/sedrot/ www.myjewishlearning.com/texts/Bible/ Weekly_Torah_Portion.shtml
*Note time of early services
December 2014
www.reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study
January 2015
• Torah Portion: B’shalach
• Shabbat Service: 5:45 pm
• Shabbat Service: 5:45 pm
first Friday, Jan. 2, 2015
February 2015
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015
• Shabbat Service: 5:45 pm
first Friday, Dec. 5, 2014
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: Vayishlach
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning service: 10:15 am • Torah Portion: Va-y’chi
Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: Sh’mot
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning service: 10:15 am • Torah Portion: Vayeishev
friday, Dec. 19, 2014
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Torah Portion: Mikeitz
Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015
Friday, Jan. 16, 2015 • Evening Service: 7:45 pm Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Donald Boisvert
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: Mishpatim
Friday, Feb. 20, 2015
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
Friday, Jan. 23, 2015
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: T’rumah
Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Torah Portion: Vayigash
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: Yitro
Friday, Jan. 9, 2015
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: Va-eira
• Service: 7:45 pm
first Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am • Torah Portion: Bo
Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Torah Portion: T’tzaveh
• Evening Service: 7:45 pm • Shabbat Shiva Sermon-in-song
saturday, Jan. 31, 2015
• Torah Study: 9:00 am • Morning Service: 10:15 am • Family Service: 11:45 am
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What happened at Temple: Apple picking, High Holy Days, Sukkot and Simcha Torah. We had a fall celebrating the holidays and the promise of a sweet and happy year in 5775
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
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spiritual engagement
Food Drive Liliane Kohl, Coordinator Rosh Hashana Food Drive
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ur 18th Annual Rosh Hashanah Food Drive to benefit MADA Community Centre took place September 25 to October 14th. Just as last year, we distributed sturdy cloth bags (donated by Craig Bromberg of Midway Industries) after services on September 24th. Leading up to the High Holy Days the Food Drive was advertised in flyers in the building, in The Voice and through What's Happening at Temple emails. Rabbi Grushcow spoke to the congregation at services about Tikkun Olam and the food collection for MADA and made a plea to our membership for generosity. Our membership was asked to fill a bag with non-perishables and return it to Temple by October 14th. We offered a pickup option whereby volunteers would pick up bags from homes of members and deliver them to Temple. Most people brought their donations back themselves. The Food Drive was a tremendous success, surpassing the amount received last year. Our estimate is that about 200 bags of non-perishables were collected. We were able to provide MADA with a generous supply of food and actively engage the congregation in this important project. Comments we received clearly showed that people did not hesitate to bring in their donations of food, and enjoyed participating in such an active way.
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
spiritual engagement
Just Between Us Rabbi Leigh Lerner, Rabbi Emeritus, Temple
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ave you ever been told you have your father’s or mother’s eyes? Even if the shape of your eyes or the colour is not like theirs, you still have your parents’ eyes, because you learned to see the world under their guidance.
When you see Israel, whose eyes do you have? Your own, of course, but also your guide’s eyes. You see what your guide wants you to see, and it is backgrounded in they way the guide wants you to understand it. That’s why there’s something unique about a Temple trip to Israel -- because you’ll see Israel through an extra pair of eyes, your rabbi’s. And your rabbi sees Israel through a thousand different eyes, from Abraham’s and Sarah’s to Joshua's and King David’s, Ruth's and the Maccabees' and Hillel’s, and many more. The rabbi’s eyes see not only the past, but see with the experience of having lived Israel while studying Torah in the present era. Temple’s tours of Israel have always resulted in broader commitment and greater understanding of Jewish life both here and there. I like to think that’s because Temple’s travelers to Israel see the Land with an extra pair of eyes, the rabbi’s. Talk to Rabbi Grushcow about her Temple trip to Israel in May. It will be unique and will become a formative moment of your Jewish life. Now’s the time to make your plans, and after the Gaza War, Israelis need to see your presence. They want you to visit. I second the emotion. Have a Hanukkah filled with light. Rabbi Leigh Lerner
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Chanukah at Temple
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
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temple family THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE Phase One is well underway! (gifts received From June 20th, 2014 to October 21st, 2014)
Carolyn Berlow Thelma Bogante Robert Bloom & Karen Gropper Stacey Brennan & Ron Touaty The Late Jean Brodsky Duane Drover & Gerald Levy Jimmy Garfinkle Dr. Shel and Sylvie Geller Drs. Victor & Sheila Goldbloom Eliot & Betty Goldwarg Susan Greenberg Denise Grossman & Steven Klempner Rabbi Lisa Grushcow Bonnie Kaplan & Louis Charbonneau Robert Katz & Paula Kilian Mona Kaufman & Edwin Grossman Mitchell & Enid Klein Gabrielle Krim Norman & Judith Kronick Leslie & Jeannie Laing Bill & Hinda Letovsky Zav Levinson & Wendy Thomas Brian Lewis & Camille Gueymard Cheryl Libman and Chuck Hendrickson Rick & Merrill Liverman Drs. Charles & Evelyn Lusthaus Judith Marshall-Olsen & Willy L. Olsen James Owens & Dalhia Waisgrus Mike & Valeria Rosenbloom Dr. Michael Rotaple Stephen Rotman & Minna Shulman Peggy Sakow Gloria Sacks Silver Bette Shulman Ian Shulman Nancy Weiss Sally Yaffe
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
temple family
Bruchim HaBaim! We are delighted to welcome the following new addition to our Temple team: Barbara Peisajovich is our new Director of Marketing and Communications. She brings more than 15 years of experience in Marketing and Design. She also has been an active volunteer at Federation CJA where she chaired events for the West Island branch. We wish her much success in her new position. She can be reached at ext. 217 or barbara@templemontreal.ca
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A message to Temple snowbirds We’d love to be in touch with you when you’re away. Please email rosie@templemontreal.ca with your travel location and contact info and any ideas you have on how to keep in touch. We hope to organize events in your community. Bon voyage! www.templemontreal.ca
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Purim Shpiel - Auditions for Singers, Dancers, and Actors Rona Nadler, Music Coordinator
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s SHUSHAN SUPERMAN, Temple’s 15th annual Purim Shpiel, written by Harry Rajchgot and featuring the superb comedic talents of our Temple community! Auditions on January 17 at 12:30 PM for our action-packed production, directed by Taylor Baruchel and Rona Nadler. Rehearsals will take place on Saturday afternoons, January 24 - February 28, from 12:30 PM -2:30 PM. Contact rona@templemontreal.ca for more information.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Erev Purim
5:45 PM light dinner Members: $5 for Single, $10 for Family Friends of Temple: $15 per family 6:30 PM Service: Megillat Esther followed by Purim Shpiel and Costume Parade Sunday, March 8, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Family Purim Carnival
Join us for an exciting Carnival with games, inflatables, food and more. Admission: Members: $10 per family; Friends of Temple: $15 per family Come in costume! Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Rosie at 514-937-3575 x 213 or rosie@templemontreal.ca
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
community
Marion Zimmer, Ketubbah Artist
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arion Zimmer is a Montrealaise Ketubbah ar tist.
Marion Zimmer has been involved in the Montreal art scene for over 40 years. She was a professional calligrapher and teacher for many years and co-founded La Société des Calligraphes de Montréal in 1979. In 1998 Marion created a line of original and computer-generated ketubbot. Many of her ketubbot were based on historical designs. As a ketubbah artist she also enjoyed creating custom-made designs that reflect the couple. Working with JessyJudaica.com, Marion sold her ketubbot in Montreal and internationally until she retired last year. We are grateful to her for donating many ketubbot to Temple, which add beauty and meaning to our weddings. It was very fulfilling for her to be able to create works of art that reflected her Jewish roots. She is still involved in the calligraphy society and is presently teaching beginners about her new love, the game of bridge. Marion teaches bridge at Temple.
MoFTY: Food Security In October, MoFTY discussed the issue of “food security” and shopped for groceries in the Atwater Market. Afterwards, they had dinner at Rabbi Greenspan’s apartment and made themselves a green salad and a fruit salad with the ingredients they purchased at the market. The next MoFTY event will be the Chanukah Party in December.
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learning & Growth
Next Dor Events: 20's - 30's at Temple Next Dor Shabbat Potluck! Join Next Dor as we kick off our year of activities with a vegetarian Shabbat potluck after the 5:45 PM First Friday service on December 5th, 2014. This is a chance to hear what workshops and events we have planned for the coming year, make suggestions as to what you would like to see, and socialize with your fellow 20-30 somethings. Please bring a vegetarian dish to serve at least 6 people. Please let us know what you plan to bring. RSVP’s desired but not required, nextdor@templemontreal.ca
Next Dor Challah Bake What a better way to spend a cold January afternoon than to come for an afternoon of baking challah and other traditional Jewish treats. Stefanie Butt will be teaching us how to make and braid challot (pl of challah). While the dough is rising, we will make some traditional Jewish treats, like rugelach. Bring your aprons and get ready to roll up your sleeves for a floury afternoon. Sunday, January 4th, 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Temple. Admission: $5 for members/$10 friends of Temple, free for students. RSVP’s desired but not required, nextdor@templemontreal.ca
Thoughtful Food: Study Session at 4:00 PM followed by cooking and eating Join Next Dor to learn about Jewish views on vegetarianism, mindful eating and a Reform approach to Kashrut. We will study together, have a conversation and then get busy cooking ourselves a meal. Saturday, February 7th, 4:00 PM at Temple. Admission: $10 for members/$20 friends of Temple, free for students. RSVP’s desired but not required, nextdor@templemontreal.ca
Moms, Can We Talk... about raising children in an interfaith family? We welcome all mothers to join in an evening of wine, laughter and conversation around the common challenges and rewards as you explore Jewish life for your interfaith family. Wednesday, March 25th at 7:30 pm Join us for the comedy of Jessica Salomon, Montreal comedian performing in Toronto and New York and facilitator Joanne Baskin BSW, Manager of School Services at Agence Ometz with 30 years experience working with families.
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
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Another Terrific School Year Begins at Torah School Rabbi Ellen Greenspan, Rabbi Educator rabbigreenspan@templemontreal.ca
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ow that I have been at Temple for three months, I want to thank everyone at Temple for welcoming me so warmly into your community. I look forward to getting to know you and to greeting those I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting. I have been spending much of my time, so far, getting Torah School up and running. I am pleased to report that the year has gotten off to a terrific start. We welcomed more than 80 children at our Saturday Torah School in Westmount and our small satellite program at Ecole Buissonnière. Although we are already two months into the school year, we are always delighted to gain new students - so if you have not yet enrolled your children, please don’t hesitate to contact me. We have a wonderful year planned, full of special activities and holiday celebrations for all the families at Temple - whether your children are enrolled in Torah School or not. Our Fall activities included Apple Picking and a well-attended Sukkot program. We are looking forward to two great programs in December. Our PJ Havdalah program on Saturday, December 6th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. The next family holiday program on the calendar is our Chanukah celebration on Saturday, December 13th at 10:30 AM. Come and celebrate with us!
Service for Torah School families 11:45 AM to 12: 15 PM
Music at Temple Rona Nadler, Music coordinator rona@templemontreal.ca
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emple's music program got off to a busy start in 5775! We celebrated the grandeur of the High Holy Days with cantorial soloist Jenny Cohen, organist Scott Bradford and the Temple Choral Sextet. Temple’s congregant choir, Kol HaNeshama, enlivened our second day Rosh haShana service, as well as other Friday nights throughout the fall. And our Simchat Torah dancing was extra joyous thanks to the musical talents of Isak Goldschneider on clarinet and Damon Hankoff on accordion. Looking ahead, we’re excited to celebrate Shabbat Chanukah with a festive service on Friday, December 19 at 7:45 PM, featuring Mark Simons on klezmer clarinet, as well as our very own Kol HaNeshama choir. Also, be sure not to miss Shabbat Shira on Friday, January 30 at 7:45 PM, featuring soulful and uplifting vocal arrangements inspired by the Song of the Sea. The Kol HaNeshama choir will take a break over the winter months, but will resume singing in March. If you're interested in adding your voice to this fun and spirited ensemble, please contact Rona Nadler at rona@templemontreal.ca.
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TCCL
TCCL Winter Classes Introduction to Judaism 101 Winter Session: Tuesday, February 17 | 7:00 pm (12 weeks) Cost: $325 for members and students, $375 for friends of Temple. For more information and to register, please contact Sally at 514-937-3575 x 208
Introduction to Judaism 201 Winter Session: Tuesday, February 17 | 7:00 pm (12 weeks) Eight weeks of introductory Hebrew lessons, followed by four weeks especially for those on the path to conversion. Cost: $100 for members/students, $120 for friends of Temple. For more information and to register, please contact Sally at 514-937-3575 x 208.
Introductory Hebrew
Winter Session: Tuesday, February 17 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm (8 weeks)
Come together in a friendly and relaxed environment and learn Hebrew! Cost: $80 for members/students, $120 for friends of Temple. For more information and to register, please contact Rosie at 514-937-3575 x 213.
Healing of Body, Healing of Spirit with Rabbi Ellen Greenspan mondays | 11:00 am (5 sessions) Please join Rabbi Ellen Greenspan for a monthly discussion on health, healing, and how to live life to the fullest. Mondays at 11:00 am. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for friends of Temple, free for students. For more information, please contact Rosie at 514-937-3575 x 213.
Surprising Biblical Women: 3x3 with Rabbi Grushcow wednesdays | 11:00 am (6 weeks) The next 2 sessions are coming! Mark your calendar and join Rabbi Grushcow to learn more about Hannah and Miriam. • Hannah: March 11, 18, and 25. • Miriam: May 27, June 3, and 10. Cost for 3 sessions: $12 members; $25 Friends of Temple. Free for students Individual sessions: $5 members; $10 Friends of Temple. Free for students. For more information and to register, please contact Rosie at 514-937-3575 x 213. Registration deadline is one week before the start of each series.
Westmount Mini Centre For information about upcoming events at Temple, please visit www.cummingscentre.org/westmount or contact Michelle Lander at 514-342-1234 x 7216
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
Programs and Activities at a Glance “There’s Something for Everyone at Temple”
Dece m ber Wednesday
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11:00 AM
Surprising Biblical Women: Eve (Part 3 of 3)
5:45 PM “First Friday” Family-Friendly Shabbat After services Next-Dor Shabbat Potluck
Saturday
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5:30 PM
PJ Havdalah/MoFTY event
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Family Chanukah Party
Wednesday 17 5:00 PM Community Candle-lighting at Westmount City hall
J a n u ar y Friday
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Sunday
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1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Next Dor event: 2nd Annual Challah Bake
Sunday
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TBD MoFTY indoor skating
Monday 19 11:00 AM
“First Friday” Family-Friendly Shabbat
Healing of body, Healing of spirit (monthly discussion)
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“First Friday” Family-Friendly Shabbat
Saturday 07 4:00 PM Next Dor event: Jewish Food Sustainability program with Teva Quebec 5:30 PM PJ Havdalah/ MoFTY shul-in Tuesday 17
6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
Intro to Judaism 201 (12 weeks) Introductory Hebrew (8 weeks) Intro to Judaism 101 (12 weeks)
March 01
Sunday
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TBD MoFTY burrito-making 5:45 PM Erev Purim Dinner 6:30 PM Megillat Esther
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Sunday
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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Family Purim Carnival
“First Friday” Family-Friendly Shabbat
Wednesday
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Surprising Biblical Women: Hannah (Part 1 of 3)
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Surprising Biblical Women: Hannah (Part 2 of 3)
Tuesday
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JIFF evening for interfaith couples and parents
Wednesday 25
11:00 AM 7:00 PM
Surprising Biblical Women: Hannah (Part 3 of 3) Le Dialogue Judéo-chrétien présente la diversité religieuse
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10:00 AM
Torah School Family Passover Program
Saturday
Programs and events subject to change. Please contact Rosie for more information, etc. at rosie@templemontreal.ca or 514-937-3575 ext 213 www.templemontreal.ca
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communal connections
Caring Cooks is growing! Denise Grossman, Liliane Kohl, Nancy Weiss, Leslie Alcorn and Sally Yaffe, Caring Cooks Co-chairs
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ur volunteer group of chefs continues to cook along in our kitchen as we enter our second year preparing hot meal options twice monthly for the clients of the Share The Warmth food bank. Share The Warmth , a non-profit organization situated in Pointe St. Charles focuses activities for food security, school breakfast programs, after school music and tutoring programs and over all efforts in bringing together the local community in need. We are constantly welcoming new cooks to our group which at this time has close to 25 volunteers. Our production has expanded to over 200 servings of soups, chili and pasta sauce. Join us as we cook and connect with our fellow congregants. Members are welcome to register to join in cooking on alternate Thursdays by contacting the coordinating team at the email address below . We are always grateful for the donations of funding and specific canned goods and dried beans that those who are celebrating lifecycle occasions have invited guests to contribute. What a beautiful way to add Mitzvot to your celebration. For further information or to sign up to cook please contact us at: Caringcooks395@gmail.com or call Rosie at the office: 514-937-3575 ext 213.
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December 2014 - January - February 2015
communal connections
Symposium Public Choices, Private Lives: A Jewish Conversation about End of Life Legislation
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n November 2nd 2014, Temple hosted a public symposium on end-of-life care, with the purpose of fostering better understanding of the policy framework in place in Quebec and the ways in which people are affected as individuals and members of families and communities. In providing a forum for dialogue on an important subject for all of us, with a focus on Quebec society, Temple brought together experts with a diverse range of relevant perspectives expertise and experience. Professor Daniel Weinstock, Faculty of Law and Director of the Institute for Health and Social Policy, McGill University, teaches and writes in areas related to the intersection of medicine, ethics and law. He spoke about the background and scope of the Quebec Act Respecting End-of-Life Care, and highlighted some of the issues and challenges involved in the drafting and implementing of legislation related to the care available to “end-of-life” patients. Dr. Manuel Borod, physician and Director of the Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, McGill University Health Centre, works with end-of-life issues and patients on a daily basis. In addressing the legislative framework from the point of view of medical practices and palliative care, he pointed to confusion around definitions associate with criteria for aid in dying, and described challenges in everyday practice as a physician. Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, our Senior Rabbi at Temple, spoke as a spiritual leader for members of the Jewish community, who provides guidance and support for individuals and families at the end of life. She shared texts in which Jewish tradition and law addresses difficult issues related to end-of-life suffering. Participants had the opportunity to discuss at round tables the intersections between what they had heard from experts and their own stories, concerns and experiences. A question-answer period finished off the afternoon event. Seventy people attended what was an enriching and thought-provoking symposium. A special thank you to Temple Board member, Professor Shauna Van Praagh of McGill’s Faculty of Law, who moderated the presentations and discussion.
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Guest Speaker: Anat Hoffman Rabbi Leigh Lerner, Rabbi Emeritus
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hen Israel’s equivalent of the New York Times, HaAretz, names someone Israeli of the Year, you have to take them seriously. In 2013, it was Anat Hoffman, director of the Reform Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC) and Women of the Wall. More than a serious thinker, Anat Hoffman’s visit to Temple on the Shabbat of October 24-25 revealed her as a woman of serious and capable action. Speaking at lunch, dinner, Shabbat services on Friday and Saturday, and to the family service, she pointed to multiple areas where her, and our, belief in a pluralistic and democratic Israel has moved her and the groups she leads to strong action. Anat outlined to attendees at a lunch for women in our givers’ circles how proactive she has been to assure women’s rights in Israel, from making sure women could sit wherever they please on public transport to forcing a radio station to allow women’s voices on the air or permitting pictures of women running for office to be printed on election flyers in Jerusalem. Concurrently, that day, Women of the Wall caused the first bat mitzvah at the Wall to read the Torah. To lawyers and board members, Anat spoke about stopping racist rabbis from spreading hate in Israel. They are a small but vocal group that IRAC seeks to call to account for their views. To the congregation she gave insight into the progress toward an area at the Wall in Jerusalem where men and women could worship together, as well as showing how Jews, Arabs, ultra-Orthodox and non-Orthodox can work together. Her wonderful example? The Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem. ARZA Canada underwrote travel expenses for Anat Hoffman’s trip. Your support of ARZA Canada ( http://www.arzacanada.org/#) aids Reform Judaism in Israel and Anat Hoffman’s educational efforts to keep Israel’s promise as a home of equality for all Jews. The engagement was sponsored by the Rabbi Lerner Lecture Series.
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B'nai Mitzvah
Mazel Tov to our B’nai Mitzvah and their families! We look forward to welcoming our young men and women as members of the Confirmation Class.
Alexander Nevard
Son of Wendy Corn and Andrew Nevard October 23, 2014 I attend St. George’s High School in Montreal, Qc. At school, my favourite subject is science and my favourite sport is Hockey. The thing I liked the most about preparing for my Bar Mitzvah was learning about my history and traditions. I learned that every day I am given a new opportunity to be a good person. One mitzvah that I would like to emphasize in my Jewish life is to be kind and generous to others. Becoming Bar Mitzvah is important to me because I learned what it means to be Jew. I would like to give Tzedakah to Old Brewery Mission, they support the homeless by providing emergency services for people who find themselves on the streets and help them re-integrate by finding them homes and helping them get a better life. I feel a strong affinity to the homeless and always want to help them.
Samuel Da Costa Zak
Son of Gad Zak and Maria Da Costa November 22, 2014 I presently attend Lindsay Place High School on the West Island in PointeClaire. I chose this school since I am a violin player and this school has a strong music department and a good string program. My favorite subjects in school are Music, Gym and English. My main hobbies are flying model airplanes and gliding in actual gliders. My favorite sport is Basketball, but during the summer, I also go Sailing and Horse Back Riding. A little known aspect of me is my very strong Portuguese background. Every Saturday, I go for 4 hours to a school in Downtown Montreal to learn the language and culture. I also spent weeks in my mom’s birth place in Portugal and got introduced to the Portuguese music tradition of “Fado” there, which I loved. What I liked most about preparing for my Bar Mitzvah was learning the tropes, and the idea of me actually reading from the Torah no vowels! Important lessons that I have learned from my Bar Mitzvah studies are the lessons of self-control and balancing conflicting relations out and in the family. These lessons are important because I‘ve learned that even adults can have trouble with self control as did King Saul. Jonathan—sets an example of well balancing conflicting relationships. Becoming Bar Mitzvah is important to me because it means that I am now considered a mature adult and bear a lot more social and moral responsibilities than I did before. In Judaism I may testify in court, and obey the Ten Commandments. I should now strive to be a much more dependable and reliable person. I would like to give Tzedakah to the West Island Palliative Care Center which is in dire need of. They took care of my friend’s dying father with extreme kindness. Similarly, if there is one mitzvah that I would emphasize in my Jewish, social and moral life, it is to visit the sick. Some people do not like to do so because they don’t like seeing a person in bad condition, as they find it depressing. But in my mind, the sick person needs that support.
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Dolan Levy
Son of Laurent Levy and Melanie Bouthillette February 7, 2015 I attend Collège Durocher in Longueuil. My favourite sport is Taekwondo. In preparing for my Bar Mitzvah, one thing that I enjoyed was the time I shared with my father, because we decided that we would study for my Bar Mitzvah together. One important lesson I learned from my Bar Mitzvah studies is that it is very important to give to others. One mitzvah that I would like to emphasize in my Jewish life is to “respect the 10 commandments” which are in my parasha. Becoming a Bar Mitzvah is important to me because it will help me to have a religious life when I grow older. Something I want the congregation to know about me is that I'm a huge reader and I usually read 500 pages of a book every week! I would like to give Tzedakah to Greenpeace.
Did you know? Our grade 7 class takes field trips to MADA and Paperman’s, a walking tour of Jewish Montreal and more.
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Special Birthdays D ece m b e r 2 0 1 4 5 Carol Henle 6 Cynthia Davis Rosanna Murano 7 Leslie Samuels 8 Brandon Reti Scott Sternthal 9 Camille Gueymard 11 Sarah Schultz Elliot Sinyor Cara Tannenbaum 12 Judith Flanders Jackie Leibov 14 Michael Rotaple 15 Janet Goldberg Norman Pearl 16 Barbara Weiss Alice Zulkarnain-Lober 21 Susan Kahn 22 Shelley Butler 25 Robert Oppenheimer 28 Faith Silver 31 Ian Levitan Joan Maass
January 2015 2 Kim Tepperman 4 Dorit Desbaillets Jim McGill 5 Clifford Halickman Eva Libman 8 Larry Fagen 10 Charlotte Libman 11 Jack Blumer 12 Louise Dery-Goldberg 14 Marcia Blumer 15 Elaine Tanguay 17 Paul Rubinovitch 18 Howard Cohen Miriam Robinson 19 Bernice Grover 20 Joy Korenberg
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Leon Blauer Jessica LaPointe Helene Braunstein Michael Levinson Stephen Scheinberg Thomas Shustack Rina McKeown Gilbert Plaw Adela Taitelbaum Maurice Miller Marcie Abracen Marven Goodman Eva Kuper Avrom Podbere James Raymond Sheila April Ruth Bornstein Marvin Nathens Kerry McKenna Moris Danon Lynda Gould Anthony Robinson Darren Goldenberg Richard Belitzky David Garfinkle Jill Didur
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Stuart and Joanne Zuckerman 30 years
1 Billy Granatstein and Sylvie Theriault 10 years 4 Larry and Claire Behar 20 years 14 Peter and Rennie Claman 40 years 15 Henry and Tania Altschuler 15 years Ralph and Miriam Weiner 60 years 16 John and Linda Costin 35 years 31 Andrew Nevard and Wendy Corn 15 years
2 Leon and Lynn Harris 35 years 14 Danny and Liane Taran 50 years 16 Adam Harris and Inta Zvagulis 30 years 20 Leonard and Bernice Daitch 60 years 21 Stanley and Carole Satov 50 years
New Members
Welcome to our new members!
Victor Armony and Viviana Fridman and family Avram Baron and Kerry McKenna and family Brian Becker and Joanna Bernstein Elena Boguslavscaia and Howard Cohen Jeffrey and Hela Boro Richard Boro LĂŠa BĂŠnitah-Bouchard Eloge Butera
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Fred and Doreen Fagan Lorri and Ryan Frankel and family Nataly Gilbert Dorothy and Adam Kahane Peter Kahn and Ruthie Asch and family Jyl Gordon & Jack Levee Heather and Jonathan Powers and family Madeleine Rotrand & Robert McKnight A.J. and Brian Rubineau and family
Jennifer Swartz and Jeremy Dolgin and family
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Recognition and Accomplishments Leah Annia Plante-Wiener is the daughter our members Sylvi Plante and Neil Wiener and granddaughter of long time member Robert Wiener (106 years old!). Leah is runner-up in Commonwealth writing competition and will be recognized at Buckingham Palace in November. Mazel Tov Leah! Calin Rovinescu received an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, the Université de Montréal law faculty on October 2nd, 2014. Also in June he became chair of the International Air Transport Association. Mazel Tov! Congratulations to Shaun Teblum, who was featured on the cover of the fall/winter Montreal Jewish Magazine. He and business partner Rob Gold recently started a new company which produces bKey, a wireless emergency Smartphone rechargeable battery, which will be available on the market in the spring of 2015. Our congratulations to our member Jonathan Wener who has been named chancellor at Concordia University and will take over the role on January 1, 2015. Wener has been the university’s deputy chancellor since 2012. Congratulations!
Share your family achievements with Temple! If you or any of your loved ones has a personal or career achievement that you would like to share with the congregation, please send us the information to: marketing@templemontreal.ca . We will be happy to include it in our upcoming issue of The Voice.
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Donations
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Pulpit Honours
In Appreciation:
David Abracen and Ann Lambert Abracen David Abramson and Lee-Anne Torrens Sybil and Martin Carsley Luca Cianfaglia Anita David Duane Drover and Gerald Levy Gena Dworkin and Harvey Finkelstei Penny and Gordon Echenberg Denise Grossman and Steven Klempner Robert and Linda Guigui Peter Kalichman and Lori Weitzman Gordon Lax Morty Lober and Bonnie Unger Jewel and Paul Lowenstein Nancy Maklan and Martin Smith Howard and Joanne Nemeroff Mark and Martha Oppenheim Elaine Paperman Woolner Gordon and Nancy Rubin Lois Shayne Joel Silcoff and Janice Greenberg Jennifer and Martin Steber Nancy Strohl Susan Szalpeter and Joe Carlton
Carol Bernstein Sybil and Martin Carsley Don and Elaine Charness Jerry and Joyce Cohen Family Devins Golda Meir Chapter Hadassah Andre and Joan Klein Lac Marois Union Church Anthony and Helen Robinson Linda Schachter Florence Solomon Sondra and Fred Wener
Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund Zav Levinson and Wendy Thomas, in honour of their 30th anniversary Ruth and Maurice Miller, in memory of Lillian Carpman, Ian Carpman, Rose Gitlitz Florence Solomon, in memory of Lana Schalik Lynn and Ron Waxman, in memory of Faye Mary Singerman Membership Connections Committee, in memory of Jean Brodsky Sally Yaffe, in memory of Jean Brodsky
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Rabbi Emeritus Fund Lisa Heckler and Sam Grover, in appreciation
Social Action Sondra and Fred Wener, best wishes to Phillis & Al Freedin for the New Year
Robert and Ella Wiener Growth Fund Robert Wiener, in memory of Ella Wiener
Saul and Joyce Abracen Growth Fund The Abracen Family, in memory of Saul Abracen
Abramson/Torrens Family Fund Janet and Peter Forbath, in appreciation
Anita David Growth Fund Anita David, in memory of Hanny David, Billica Briar, Michael David, Leon Hacker
Aron Museum Elaine Paperman Woolner, New Year wishes to the Uditsky Family, to Mr. and Mrs. William Lassner & Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Davidow
Caring Cooks Leslie Alcorn, in memory of Jean Brodsky
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Dr. Sheila and Dr. Victor Goldbloom Growth Fund
Lonnie Echenberg, in honour of Elie Shapiro’s Special Birthday
Sheila and Victor Goldbloom, New Year wishes to Renee and Iver Simmons
Charles and Clare Schulman, in honour of Elie’s Special Birthday
Eva and Hermann Gruenwald Holocaust Fund
Elaine and Elie Shapiro, in memory of Louis Shapiro condolences to Rena & Fred Halickman & Family condolences to Charles and Clare Schulman in memory of Lillian Zakam in honour of Susan Frank’s Special Birthday To Suzanne Major, in honour of her glorious achievement
Mildred Balter, in memory of Edith Biro Howard, Heather, Ryan & Kaitlyn Balter, in memory of Edith Biro
Special Needs Committee, in appreciation to Elaine and Elie Shapiro Joyce and Irwin Tobenstein, in honor of Elaine and Eli Shapiro
High Kiddush Craig Bromberg on the occasion of Alexandra Bromberg’s Bat Mitzvah Paul Chamitoff and Melanie Marsolais, on the occasion of their daughter’s baby naming Alys Geiger and Lawrence Rubenstein, on the occasion of Luka Rubenstein’s Bar Mitzvah
Michael and Rochelle Wainberg
Elliot Gozansky and Penelope Cote, in honour of their daughter Amelia Gozansky
General Donation
Lisa and Harvey Lazar, in honour of the wedding of Sarah Lazarowitz & Brandon Reti
Michael and Vicki Abelson, in memory of Andrew Ethan Stern Ariane Dray and Karl-Fréderic Anctil Saul and Alla Gorman, in appreciation Janice Greenberg, in memory of Faye Mary Singerman Hinda and William Letovsky Susan Raymer and Ben Wygodny, in memory of Ruth S. Stattner Rhoda Reisman Alexander, New Year wishes to Dorothy Floman Susan Szalpeter and Joe Carlton: in memory of Goldie Rubin in memory of Milton Stober in memory of Mitzi Schacter in memory of Mr. Banet’s mother in memory of father of Elizabeth Perez in memory of Judith Fish in memory of Eric Carlton Groupe interreligieux de la Petite-Patrie, in appreciation
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The Barbara Izenberg Libman Endowment Fund Charlotte Libman, in memory of Barbara Izenberg Cheryl Libman and Chuck Hendrickson, in memory of Barbara Izenberg
Kahn Family Growth Fund: Helen Kahn, in memory of Nancy Kahn
Menassah and Pauline Smith Choir Fund Menassah and Pauline Smith Choir Fund, in honour of Rachelle Shubert
Mazel Tov Jonathan Knopp and Deborah Berger and Alan and Keren Knopp, on the birth of their daughter and granddaughter Sophie Knopp
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Zack Lober and Alice Zulkarnain-Lober, and Morty Lober on the birth of their daughter and grandaugther Isabel Lily Indriana Lober Duane Drover and Gerald Levy on the marriage of their son, Daniel Levy to Ashley Karp on October 11 in Miami, FL
Member to Member Jonathan and Linda Abracen Sam Berliner and Betsy Pomerantz Peter and Rennie Claman Moris Danon and Durrin Refref Anita David Vincent Feigin Michael and Judith Florian Nancy Friedlander Steven and Barbara Gellis Stephen Goldberg and Fern Waxman Victor and Sheila Goldbloom Mark and Heather Greenwald Suzanne Handman and Bjorn Ellingsen Murray Kertzer and Angela Tyler Andrew and Yvonne Koenig Michael and Amy Kornik Erin Sandilands, Marcy Gibson, Anna and Denise Lilliman Sheldon Magder and Annette Lefevre Marco Palma and Liane Schinasi Jesse Prupas and Laura Butler Stephen Rotman and Minna Shulman Peggy Sakow Paul Shinoff and Rhoda Golick Alexander Skamene and Tamara Korin Daniel Spira and Sarah Sookman Robert Wiener Jeffrey Wise and Cheri Bell
Menassah and Pauline Smith Choir Fund Sharon Smith & Neil Bronson, for a happy New Year
Mishkan Tefillah Prayer Books Hermann Gruenwald
Oneg Shabbat Jessica Berger and Jonathan Buset, in honour of their wedding Gary Bromberg and Rhonda Wolfe, in honour of Alexandra Bromberg’s Bat Mitzvah Sorin Ehrlich and Randi White, in honour of Sorin's conversion Miranda Flaig and Nigel Hare, in honour of their wedding Loren Goldig and Francesca Astengo, in honour of Luca Goldig’s Bar Mitzvah Howard and Joanne Nemeroff, in honour of their 40th Anniversary Danit Nitka and Eric Birman, in honour of their wedding Madeleine Rotrand and Robert McKnight, in honour of their wedding and Robert’s Affirmation Shaun Teblum and Robyn Wilson-Heppell in honour of their wedding Stephen Yaffe and France Ellyson, in memory of Eli Yaffe
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Music Fund Bernie and Joan King, in honour of Nina Glick’s Special Birthday
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Yahrzeits David Abracen and Ann Lambert Abracen, in memory of Saul Abracen Debbie and Ellis Basevitz, in memory of Harold Singer Bettina Bayreuther, in memory of Alfons Lewy, Erna Lewy Richard Belitzky, in memory of Stanley Belitzky Myriam Berthoz, in memory of Bernard Zifkin Monica Bialski and Remo Donofrio, in memory of Eliash Bialski Linda Richmond-Birnam, in memory of Steven Birnam, Louis Richmond, Helen Richmond Harry and Elaine Blank, in memory of Jacob Sloane, Rose Sloane, Molly Blank, Irene Gainsboro, Melvin Izen Barbara and Aaron Blauer, in memory of Nancy Joseph, Haskell Blauer
Chantal Cohen, in memory of Ben Cohen David Cohen and Cheryl Kostin, in memory of Solly Cohen, Susan Cohen Phyllis Cohos, in memory of Rose Cohos Dorothy Coleman, in memory of Saul J. Myers David Crawford, in memory of Reilly Madsen Carol and Max De Koven, in memory of Leo Zyk Penny and Gordon Echenberg, in memory of Howard Polk Carol Engel, in memory of Jack Craft Brenda and Irving Epstein, in memory of Natalie Moldowan, Saul Epstein Corina Even, in memory of Jack Goldstein Rita and Ray Felson, in memory of Celia Felson, Stanley Felson
Rhoda and Jack Blumer, in memory of Harry Diamond, Fanny Blumer
Liselotte Fisher, in memory of Annie Fisher, Bernard Fisher, Garrick Fisher, Samuel Fisher, Martha Pam, Theodore Pam, Walter Pam
Robert Bornstein, in memory of Garner Bornstein, Barbara Bornstein
Nancy Friedlander, in memory of David Friedlander
Robert Bowden and Heather Solomon-Bowden, in memory of William Bowden, Adolph Solomon
Barbara and Steven Gellis, in memory of Harold Botnick
Gary Bromberg and Rhonda Wolfe, in memory of Joyce Wolf, Jack Wolfe
Saul Gerson, in memory of Sydney Gerson, Jacob Gerson
Helen-Lee Brownstein, in memory of Fay Brownstein, Charles Brownstein
Clare and Toby Gilsig, in memory of Nathan Gilsig
Adeline Bruder, in memory of Norman Block Esther Buchsbaum, in memory of Markus Buchsbaum Norman Cardon, in memory of Lois Cardon, Molly Cardonsky, Max Cardonsky
Nina Glick, in memory of Sam Glick George and Rose Golberg, in memory of Mortimer Golberg, Elsie Golberg Eliot and Betty Goldwarg, in memory of Phyllis Sternthal Marcia Goldberg, in memory of Valeska Rajnus
Suzan Carsley and John Fisher, in memory of Alex Carsley
Victor and Sheila Goldbloom, in memory of Annie Goldbloom, Nathan Rothstein, Esther Rothstein
Don and Elaine Charness, in memory of Harry Charness, Stella Charness, Fay Sturman, Pasco Sturman
Robert Gordon, in memory of Irene Gordon, M. Edmund Gordon
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Judith and Norman Kronick, in memory of Fanny Kronick
Carol Greenberg, in memory of Sidney Gardner
Judith Kucharsky and Arthur Hiess, in memory of Frances Kucharsky
Janice Greenberg and Joel Silcoff, in memory of Beatrice Greenberg
Barbara Kuper, in memory of Tadeusz Meryn
Karen Gropper and Robert Bloom, in memory of Franja Kruger
Eva Kuper and Harvey Rayman, in memory of Fela Kupferblum
Irving Gubitz, in memory of Gladys Gubitz
Gordon Lax, in memory of Johann Lax, Shirley Lax, Jack Lax, Jimmy Miller
Robert and Linda Guigui, in memory of Regina Guigui Clifford Halickman and Tina Dorfman, in memory of Oscar Dorfman
Robert Lazarus, in memory of Harold Lazarus Barbara Leard, in memory of Arnold Hollinger
Isabelle Herman, in memory of Phil Herman
Martin and Harriet Lepler, in memory of Fay Lepler
Gerard and Ronnie Hirsch, in memory of Felix Hirsch
Bill and Hinda Letovsky, in memory of Leah Letovsky, Sam Letovsky
Philip Issenman and Nika Ketis, in memory of Candy Coonerty
Edward and Lorraine Levinson, in memory of Harry Levinson
Jay and Wendy Josefo, in memory of Carmen Josefo
Sheri Levitt, in memory of Rose Weinstein
Pierrette Josephson, in memory of Joseph Josephson Helen Kahn, in memory of Lillian Ross Susan Kahn and Michael Libman, in memory of Amnon Kahn Thomas and Carol Kahn, in memory of Alfred Kahn, Helen W. Kahn Bonnie Kaplan and Louis Charbonneau, in memory of Ruth Kronick
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Sadie Kaplan, in memory of Ruth Kronick
Irene Marks, in memory of Lawrence Marks
Janis Kerman, Simon Wahed, Erin Wahed, in memory of Hyman Pascal
Judith Mendelsohn, in memory of Paul Heyman, Irene Klineberg, Melvin Mendelsohn
Suzanne Kessler, in memory of Abe Rubenstein
Aubrey Miller and Elena Notargiacomo, in memory of Samuel Peretz
Therese Klein, in memory of Bela Klein, Jenny Klein Tamara Korin, in memory of Maximilian Korin Michael and Joy Korenberg, in memory of Harry Korenberg Rhoda Kott, in memory of Israel Kott, Isidore Davis, Mabel Kott
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Henry Samel, in memory of Szaindel Samel, Mordechai Samel Irena Sandig, in memory of Aleksander Sandig Julia Sax, in memory of Evelyn Davis, Stanley Davis, Harry Davis Norbert Schachter, in memory of Rifka Schachter David and Bonnie Schatia, in memory of Gene Goldfarb Philip Scheim, in memory of Leon and Rita Scheim Helen and Jerrick Segal, in memory of Yetta Singer Judith Segal, in memory of Toby Segal, Sandra Segal Eve and Ben Sevack, in memory of Morris Matz David Shapiro, in memory of Janet Shapiro Paul Shinoff and Rhoda Golick, in memory of Shirley Shinoff Maurice and Lise Shriqui, in memory of Martine Shriqui Louvet Thomas and Ruth Shustack, in memory of Stanley Shustack Gloria Silver, in memory of Molly Sacks, Edward Silver, Melvin Sacks Kathy Silverstein, in memory of June Silverstein, Allan Silverstein
Wayne Riddell, in memory of Norman Beckow
Cathy Simons, in memory of Hyman Simons, Anna Simons
Helene and Anthony Robinson, in memory of Margaret LeBlanc
Sharon Smith and Neil Bronson, in memory of Claude Bronson
Harry Roitman and Barbara Baron, in memory of Itzak Roitman, Pearl Roitman
Aubrey Smofsky, in memory of Anna Smofsky
Valerie Roseman and Chris Papp, in memory of Stephen Roseman Eva Ross, in memory of Elizabeth Kasirer Ida and Claude Rouben, in memory of Albert Curiel Sherry Rubinstein, in memory of Mildred Rubinstein Peggy Sakow, in memory of Edward Coffey Jay Sala and Gigi Cukier, in memory of Jacob Schachter
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Heather Solomon-Bowden and Robert Bowden, in memory of Harold Solomon Dominique Stein, in memory of Samuel Stein Grace Stober, in memory of David Stober Neil and Carol Tryansky, in memory of Ruth Tryansky Carol Vengroff, in memory of Saul Vengroff Marilyn Wagner Brinker, in memory of Hyman Brinker Leonard Waxman, in memory of Mercedes Caplan-Parifsky December 2014 - January - February 2015
temple family Marvin and Mandy Werbitt, in memory of Michael Gresko, Fay Werbitt, Morris Werbitt Neil Wiener and Sylvi Plante, in memory of Lois Lowe
Sophia and Harry Wolkowicz, in memory of Szoszana Zaide, Dyna Reichental, Zisa Perelmuter, Joseph Perelmuter, Israel Wolkowicz Sally Yaffe, in memory of Murray Yaffe, Frederick Capen
Allan Winikoff and Ilana Kuska, in memory of William Winikoff
Franki Yanofsky, in memory of Lewis Stattner
Temple extends condolences to the families of the following members. May you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and may the memories of your loved ones be a blessing.
Yizkor
Lily Caplan, passed away on July 28, 2014, mother of Sheldon Caplan
Marion Kay Frankel Gray, passed away on August 28, 2014
Janet Caplan, passed away on July 28, 2014
Brauna Bard, passed away on August 29, 2014
Beatrice Perlman, passed away on July 29, 2014, mother and mother-in-law of Elaine and Calin Rovinescu
Jean Brodsky, passed away on September 1, 2014, mother of Susan Greenberg
Edith Biro, passed away on August 1, 2014, sister of Hermann Gruenwald Ruth S. Stattner, passed away on August 11, 2014, mother of Franki Yanofsky, sister-in-law of Beatrice and Bill Taylor Maurice Borts, passed away on August 22, 2014, brother and brother-in-law of Harold and Judy Borts, brother-in-law of Joyce and Jerry Cohen
Celia Guigui, passed away on September 4, 2014 Josee Sarah Nahon, passed away on September 10, 2014, wife of David Nahon Aneta Switzer, passed away on September 11, 2014, mother and mother-in-law of Lorne Switzer and Nadine Larente Sylvia Slutsky Tanzer, passed away on October 8, 2014
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Shopping at Temple’s Gift Shop is a win-win We all benefit when people choose to invest in Temple Looking for a meaningful gift to honour a special person in your life? Look no further than Temple’s Gift Shop – conveniently located, hassle-free and open at your convenience. Whether you’re searching for a hostess, wedding, baby, B’nei mitzvah or holiday gift – or simply wish to treat yourself – you will discover a broad range of items at varying prices. Just in time for Chanukah! Menorahs & candles, children's games & chocolate gelt. Also, Tallits, kiddish cups, mezuzahs, candle holders& Shabbat candles, Challah covers, jewelry; Baby items - bath towels, sleepers, children's toys; as well as, hostess gifts: serving dishes, soaps, cookbooks, photo frames - in addition to books recommended by Rabbi Grushcow. Beautiful gift-wrapping is always included. For a special request please contact Temple’s office at 514-937-3575, Lynn Waxman at 514-712-2199 or Nancy Strohl at 514-846-9698. And thank you for your continued support!
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Harvest HaAsif Literary Anthology
With a new online-only presence, HarvestHaAsif Literary Anthology is now looking forward to publishing its 9th edition. We seek writing with a Jewish flavour, anywhere from subtle to outrageous, in prose, poetry, documentary, personal memoir, humour, or any other format. Not limited to Temple members. Please send submissions to theharvest@sympatico.ca.
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Jonahmagazine For those with ta story to tell with or without a Jewish connection, we are thrilled to launch JONAHmagazine online. Stories of journeys in space, in time, in the heart, or in the mind. Beginnings, endings, triumphs and frustrations, odysseys of the soul, movements and migrations, voluntary or otherwise, challenges accepted or avoided, celebrated or regretted, and other interpretations of the gist of Jonah's adventures. Please send submissions to jonahmagazine@gmail.com
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