Friday, November 30, 2012

Weekly announcements for December 1-7, 2012



Vayishlah
December 1, 2012 / 17 Kislev, 5773
Parnassim: Roger Antebi and Nicole Allio

Family Shabbat:" To Find Favor in your Eyes":Making up and Making Friends
Farbrengen following Kiddush: story by Shalom Aleichem

Torah:Genesis 33:18-35:15 (Etz P.205)
Maftir: Genesis 36:40-43 (Etz P.220)
Haftarah: Hosea 11:7-12:12 (Etz P.195)

Torah Reading: Yochanan Lowen, Paul Horowitz
Haftarah Reading: Pearlann Goldenberg

Candle Lighting: 3:55 PM
Reconstructionist minhag encourages the custom of lighting candles together whenever we sit down for dinner with our family and friends.
Havdalah: 5:02 PM
Or any time after 3 stars appear


SYNAGOGUE NEWS  

ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN
Your gift to our Annual Giving Campaign is an investment in our communal life, a statement of your commitment to the excellent and innovative cultural, educational, and spiritual programming that keeps us vibrant. The Annual Giving Campaign not only allows us to sustain our spiritual home, but also makes membership at Dorshei Emet possible for everyone, regardless of financial ability. Having 100% participation in this effort to sustain and build our community is our mark of success.
Thank you for your support of our Dorshei Emet community.



KEHILLAH CONVERSATIONS
Please join us on Wednesday, December 5 at 7:30pm for our first Kehillah Conversation on the topic of Social Action, introduced and moderated by Laura Winer. The focus of our first community town-hall will be on what kinds of social action                                      or social justice efforts we would like to see our Shul endorse.

HANUKKAH FOOD BASKETS
Last night our Pre B'nei Mitzvah participants and their families assembled over 200 Hanukkah Food Baskets. On Sunday, they will deliver them to those in our community who are in need. Please consider making a donation to this important initiative. Thank you in advance for your generosity. To view pictures from last night's event:

SHABBAT AND ME
Our synagogue members have created a delightful new program for infants and toddlers. The classes will be filled with Shabbat inspired music, stories and free play led by Cantor Heather Batchelor. Daddies, Mommies, Bubbies &  Zaidies are welcome. Fridays 10:00 -11:30am for 10 sessions, beginning November 23 - $36 for members, $50 for non-members. Contact Jasmine Peleg to register darlingjdasmin@gmail.com

RABBI RON'S FARBRENGEN
Zingen, Dertselyn Mayses, Trinken un Lakhn...on December 1, following Kiddush.
Raizel Candib will present the story by Shalom Aleichem. English translations of the story are provided. 

SHABBAT MORNING STUDY GROUP
The David Story with Carmela Aigen: 9:00am 

SHABBAT MINI-SERIES 5773
The theme of this year's Mini-series is "Emerging Patterns of World Jewry." The goal is to broaden and enhance our connection of Klal Yisrael by gaining an understanding of diversity and commonality of the contemporary Jewish Experience.
December 8 - Argentinian Jewry-Speaker: Sharon Bitensky: "Our Diversity and Commonality." 
  
HANUKKAH PARTY
December 9 from 2-4:30 pm
Recipe demonstration with "Recipe to Riches" contestant Chantal Bekhor! Live world music with Yoni Kaston and friends!
Games, singalong, candle-lighting, and Hannukah treats!
Suggested donation of $3/person, $10/family.
Submit your recipes & or stories to Laura Guershanik at  lau.guars@gmail.com . 
  
B'NEI MITZVAH
We are now accepting registration and booking for Bar-Bat Mitzvahs for 2014-2015. If you have a child. grandchild or a friend who is currently in Grade 5 and is interested in our unique program, please contact Robyn Bennett, Executive Director robyn@dorshei-emet.org (514) 486-9400.
  
DORSHEI EMET MILLENIUL GROUP (20-30s) 
Hanukkah Potluck
What: Dorshei Emet Millennial Hanukkah
When: Saturday December 15. Havdalah followed by candle lighting at 7 pm.
Where: TBA
What to bring: Yourself, friends, latkes or desert (like sufganiot) or anything else you feel like contributing.
RSVPs to Benji at benjamin.goldstein@mail.mcgill.ca  are appreciated (but please feel free to come even if you did not get the chance to RSVP).
  
MEMBER NEWS

KOL HAKAVOD
Ami Sands Brodoff on her new short story, "Talking On The Wall," in Issue 16 of Carte-Blanche, based on her work teaching creative writing to mothers in prison.  You can find the story by clicking on the link. http://carte-blanche.org/ 

CONDOLENCES
Joe and Susie Blauer, Aaron and Noam on the loss of their beloved mother, mother-in-law and grandmother, Shirley Blauer z"l.

REFUAH SHLAIMA
Simcha Tova bat Avraham Moshe v'Malkha(Sheryl Lewart);
Eliezer ben Yisrael v'Sara (Ernie Goldstein);
Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber); 
Rachmiel ben Miriam v'Isacc (Ralph Schwartz);
Tibel bat Hindi v'Mordechai (Terrye Perlman)
Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)  
Fran bat Tsvi v'Chana (Fran Avni)
Zlate bat Fishel v'Miriam (Charlotte Wertheimer)
Yasmin bat Galila (Jasmin Peleg)
Esther bat Anya (Esther Frank)
  
YAHRTZEITEN FOR THIS WEEK
December 1-7, 2012 / 17-23 Kislev, 5773 
Simon Handel , father of Alan Handel
Lew Demberg , father of Carol Demberg Burstein
Arni May , brother of Ruth Eliesen
*Arthur Nador , father of Steven Nador
Rose Goldenberg , mother of Don & Pearlann Goldenberg
Richard Asch , brother of David Asch
Charles Perlman , father of Irv Perlman
Samuel Tucker , father of Stanley Tucker
Leonard Steinberg , father of Tanya Steinberg
Nancy Corber Hersh , sister of David Corber
Florence Kahne Bacal , mother of Ethel Horowitz
Sarah Superstein , mother of David Superstein
David Schnaiberg , father of Laddie Schnaiberg
Louis Richler , father of Howard Richler
*Harry Keesal , father of Norman Keesal
Mary Kaminsky , sister of Isaac Shiroky
Bertha Singer , mother of Ronald Singer
Moses Simco , father of Roni Simco
Philip Adelman , father of Seymour Adelman
Benjamin Neidik , father of Abbey Neidik
Elsie Handel , mother of Alan Handel
Julius Brender , father of Bill Brender
Mary Mendelzys , mother of Michael Mendell
David Cohen , husband of Rhoda Cohen
Rebecca Sasson , mother of Robert Sasson 

As long as we live they too will live, for they are part of us as we remember them.
*Names with an asterisk (*) indicate a memorial plaque in our sanctuary. We encourage you to consider adding to our memorial board. To do so, please call Barbi at 514-486-9400.
If you would like an Aliyah for a yahrtzeit on a Shabbat morning, please identify yourself to a Parnass when you come into the sanctuary.  It is recommended that you arrive by 10:15 so as not to miss the opportunity. If you prefer to say Kaddish at the Monday or Wednesday Minyan closest to the actual Yahrtzeit, please contact Irv Perlman at 514 -733 -1874 orirv.perlman@gmail.com 
Abigail Hirsch at askabigail@mac.com
It is a traditional mitzvah to honour a Yahrtzeit or other important family occasion by making a Tzedakah donation. To donate to the synagogue or sponsor a Kiddush, please contact the Dorshei Emet office.

MORNING MINYAN 

Minyan takes place every Monday and Wednesday morning at 7:30am, followed by breakfast. Monday is a traditional davenning and Torah reading. Wednesday is a Mindfulness Meditation minyan.
If you are saying Kaddish, observing a yahrtzeit, or marking a special occasion, please join us.  It is a wonderful way to start the week or the day in a warm and inspiring ambience among friends. 
Contact Irv Perlman at 514 -733 -1874 or irv.perlman@gmail.com
Abigail Hirsch at askabigail@mac.com 

AROUND TOWN
   
MUSICAMERATA MontrĂ©al :  
Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 2 pm -Segal Centre. Concert:  A Salute to the Jewish Community - Celebrating Jewish Composers - Julius Chajes, Richard Danielpour, Solomon Rosowsky and Steven Gellman. Following the concert meet composers Steven Gellman and Richard Danielpour.  
For tickets:  Call: 514-739-7944 - www.segalcentre.org

LES BELLES SOEURS (Di Shveigerins) by Michel Tremblay
December 3 and 4 at 8 pm   Segal Centre  www.segalcentre.org
  
THE MUSIC OF GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN
Sunday, December 16 at 3:30 pm, in commemoration of Human Rights Day, Canadian Friends of Rabbis for Human Rights (Montreal) presents a concert featuring world-renown pianist Matt Herskowitz, and our very own Deborah Kraus (mezzo-soprano) and Peter Margo (tenor), performing the work of two of America's great composers and lyricists.  Tickets $20 at L'Hermitage.  Reservations and information- friendsrhrmtl@gmail.com or 514-744-3995.