Weekly announcements-Shabbat: May 18, 2013

Shavuot Services May 15, 2013 / 6 Sivan, 5773 10:00 am Yizkor Parnass:Pearlann Goldenberg  Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23 (Etz P.436) Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31 (Etz P.932) Haftorah: Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12 (Etz Pp.1321, 1327) Torah reading: Laura Yaros and Beth Blackmore Haftorah reading: Steve Winkelman Kiddush is sponsored by Neysa and David Sigler in memory of their parents Bertha and Abe Rosen z"l, Dorothy and Max Zigler z"l. Naso May 18, 2013 / 9 Sivan, 5773 Family Shabbat / PBM Shabbat Parnassim:Roger Antebi and Warren Litwin Torah: Numbers 5:11-7:17 (Etz P. 796) Maftir: Numbers 7:87-89 (Etz P. 811) Haftorah: Judges 13:2-14; 24-25 (Etz Pp. 873; 838) Service Leader: Cantor Heather Batchelor  Torah Reading: Yohanan Lowen Haftorah Reading: Pearlann Goldenberg D'var Torah: Beth Blackmore Candle Lighting: 8:03 PM Havdalah: 9:12 PM

The office will be closed May 15 and 16 for Shavuot The office will be closed May 20th for Victoria Day (During services this past weekend one of our members left his Talit on the rack outside of the men's washroom.  By mistake it was picked up by another member.  If you attended services this past week, please check to make sure you have the right Talit.  If not, please contact the office and we would be happy to facilitate an exchange.  Thank you.)

SYNAGOGUE NEWS

RUTH RICHLER MEMORIAL LECTURE - Erev Shavuot Tuesday, May 14 Join us as we welcome guest speaker Dr. Jay Michaelson-50 SHADES OF JEWISH SEXUALITY: "Constructing a Non-Oppressive Jewish Sexual Ethic in the Shadow of Repressive Religion" 8:00 pm: Services 8:30 pm: Guest Speaker-Dr. Jay Michaelson 9:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Irv Binik, Susan Pinker & Barbara Hayton 10:00 pm: Cheesecake reception BUILD YOUR OWN MOUNT SINAI SUNDAE:  Wednesday, May 15, 10am-12pm.   Shavuot program for children: ages 3-12 Join us for a unique Shavuot art project with art specialist: Deidre Potash and a special snack. Please RSVP to Cantor Heather at   cantorheather@dorshei-emet.org

KABBALAT MISHPAHA UNDER THE STARS Friday, May 24, 6:30 pm Join us for a warm and inviting, casual Kabbalat Shabbat service designed for families and open to all! Upbeat kid-friendly service lead by Cantor Heather and our all-congregant "Mishpaha Band," followed by potluck dinner and after dinner activity. Bring a vegetarian dish to share, cut and ready to serve, to feed at least 12 people. Also please bring hallah, candlesticks, and Kiddush wine for your family. RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com or (514) 487-9030 Indoors in case of rain.   CAMP JRF:  New Deadline: May 31  st! Thanks to the Becker Family Foundation, Dorshei Emet children and teens have the opportunity to attend Camp JRF - the Reconstructionist movement's fabulous summer camp in South Sterling, Pennsylvania, at a fraction of the normal cost.To find out more about this unique opportunity to give your child a summer that will enrich their Jewish lives for years to come, please contact Cantor Heather and check out their website for more info: http://www.campjrf.org.  ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Tuesday, June 11 / 3 Tammuz at 7:30 pm Please join us for the Annual General Meeting. 5th ANNUAL END OF YEAR BBQ Sunday, June 9 at 5pm Sign up to share your musical and performing talents.  Potluck Parve Salads and Desserts. Kosher hotdogs and tofu hotdogs will be provided by the children's programming committee. RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein (514) 487-9030 or cynthiaweinstein@aol.com SEEDLING SALE BY GREEN KIPPAH COLLECTIVE Sunday, June 9 at 5pm The Green Kippah Collective is a group of young Jewish adults who are interested in the intersection of urban agriculture and Jewish tradition.  During the BBQ they will be selling different varieties of seedlings (baby vegetable plants) for individuals to purchase and plant in their own garden. Through this action people will be able to engage with the growing of their own food and support a new young Jewish environmental organization. One seedling for $6 and 4 for $20.

MEMBER NEWS

2012 MONTREAL FRINGE FESTIVAL Rena Hundert has created a new one woman show for the 2012 Montreal Fringe Festival! Here are the details:http://montrealfringe.ca/en/show/sky-exploding  BOOK LAUNCHING    FOR A WORD NERD May 21 from 5-8pm at Paragraphe Bookstore  at 2220 Mc Gill College. Senior Times Word Nerd columnist and Dorshei Emet member Howard Richler launches his book How Happy Became Homosexual and other mysterious semantic shifts .  FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by the Cote St Luc dramatic society May 23-26 and June 6-9, 2013 at 5785 Parkhaven Avenue.   Featuring Dorshei Emet member: Judy Kenigsberg For more information:  CSLDramaticSociety.com.    STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRESENTS: DARK LULLABIES Friday, June 14 at 4:30 pm Documentary by Members:  Irene Lilienhein Angelico and Abbey Jack Neidik. Winner of numerous international awards and selected as one of the 50 greatest documentaries of all time. http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/forum/  CALLING TORAH AND HAFTARAH CHANTERS OF ALL AGES! How about redoing your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Torah/Haftarah portions, or any other ones?What about celebrating or commemorating a particular occasion /event /person in a meaningful way?  We especially welcome first timers and repeaters. Ours is a participatory shul and we need your participation. Please contact: Doreen Saibil: Torah chanters: (514) 488-6219 email: dmsaibil@hotmail.com Pearlann Goldenberg: Haftarah chanters: (514) 486-2012 email:pearlann.g@gmail.com Shul office: Barbi (514) 486-9400 email: barbi@dorshei-emet.org    WELCOME  To our newest member, Fabiana Pereira MAZEL TOV To Lois Lieff on the upcoming Bar Mitzvah of her grandson Evan Friedlan in Richmond Hill, Ontario.    To grandparents, Eva and Myron Echenberg on the arrival of Ebisa and Bontu, children of David and Roberta Echenberg. Ebisa, a boy aged 7 and his sister Bontu, aged 6, have been living in an orphanage in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, but as of today are in Milan with their parents. They are officially the newest Echenbergs!  For all of those who want to write and wish them a mazel tov:  davidechenberg@gmail.com, roberta_destefano@yahoo.it      To Abigail Hirsch on her documentary film "Yiddish: a tale of survival" that has been accepted to be shown at the New York City International Film Festival (NYCFF)- June 13 -20, 2013.          To Ryan Yoffe, grandson of Barbara and Moe Yoffe, on his graduating with honours from Dalhousie University. REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber);  Rachmiel ben Miriam v'Isacc (Ralph Schwartz); Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)   Yasmin bat Galila (Jasmin Peleg) Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Faivel ben Esther v'Shmuel (Paul Ostroff) Nechama bat Basha Leah v'Yossef (Nina Baker) Yisrael ben Esther v'Shmuel (Stan Tucker) Giovanna Pergolari Di Cori *if someone needs an extra blessing for someone who is sick, please email     barbi@dorshei-emet.org with their hebrew name, parents hebrew name, their english  name. Please give me their hospital and room number if they are a member. YAHRTZEITEN FOR THIS WEEK May 18-24. 2013 / 9-15 Sivan, 5773   * Sonia Gercik Jedeikin, mother of Jeannette Singerman and Esther Jedeikin * Albert Alexander Marcuse , father of Eva Baer Esther Cohen , mother of Paula Merovitz Helen Felman Gerszonowicz , mother of Carole Flikier Harry Medicoff , father of Mark Medicoff Nathaniel Mencow , father of Ruth Hundert Isaac Rabinovitch , father of Edith Coleman * Marvin Shiller , father of Brahm Shiller Meyer Hyman , father of Joan Charlap Silviu Kelner , father of Andrei Kelner Roy Rabinovitch , father of Lori Rabinovitch * Harry Rothman , father of Kay Wolofsky William Frank , father of Barry Frank Max Goldenberg , father of Don Goldenberg and Pearlann Goldenberg Charlotte Mayberger Kuttas , sister of Ruth Eliesen Mickey Cohen , Son of Rhoda Cohen Edith Cowan , mother of Beryl Goldman Goldie Davidow , mother of Fran Schaffer Jack Goldberg , father of Don Goldberg Ronnie Rustin , brother of Anthony Rustin Miriam Coven , sister of Morris Fish Rose Croll , mother of Reuben Croll Zena Leikin , mother of Ethel Kesler Sarah Abramovitch Miller , mother of Bernadine Harrar * Manfred Saalheimer , husband of Harriet Saalheimer Noah Presser , infant son of Ivan Presser & Gillian Saidman *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.

ABOUT TOWN

GIVE YOUR CHILD THE ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIFE: At Jewish camp, kids are free to have amazing adventures, try out new skills, and explore who they are and who they want to become, in a nurturing, fun-filled place. If your child is a first time camper, they might be eligible for a $1,000 grant!  onehappycamper.org. MEDITATION AND BRAIN HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: 3 part series Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12pm at Gelbar Centre  Dr. Newberg, author of How God Changes Your Brain, will address the important findings of several landmark studies and the positive effects of meditation on the brain. To register call STEFANI NOVICK 514-342-1234 (7201).

MORNING MINYAN

Minyan takes place every Monday and Wednesday morning at 7:30 am, followed by breakfast. Monday is a traditional davening and Torah reading. Wednesday is a Mindfulness Meditation minyan. - NOTE: There is no minyan on Victoria Day, May 20. If you are saying Kaddish, observing a yahrzeit, 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 ambiance among friends. Contact Lois Lieff at 514-489-9274 or loislieff@sympatico.ca.

Weekly announcements-Shabbat: May 11, 2013

Bamidbar May 11, 2013 / 2 Sivan, 5773 Hillel Becker-Second Bar Mitzvah  Parnassim: Pearlann Goldenberg and Menahem Barsheshat Torah: Numbers 2:1-3:39 (Etz P. 774) Maftir: Numbers 4:17-20 (Etz P. 785) Haftorah: Hosea 2:1-22 (Etz P. 787) Torah Reading: Barry Frank Haftorah Reading: Hillel Becker This week's Kiddush is sponsored by Mitzie and Hillel Becker  in honor of Hillel's second Bar Mitzvah  Candle Lighting: 7:55 PM Havdalah: 9:04 PM   Shavuot Services May 15, 2013 / 6 Sivan, 5773 10:00 am Yizkor Parnass: Pearlann Goldenberg Torah: Exodus 19:1-20:23 (Etz P.436) Maftir: Numbers 28:26-31 (Etz P.932) Haftorah: Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12 (Etz Pp.1321, 1327) Torah reading: Laura Yaros and Beth Blackmore Haftorah reading: Steve Winkelman Kiddush is sponsored by Neysa and David Sigler in memory of their parents Bertha and Abe Rosen z"l, Dorothy and Max Zigler z"l. The office will be closed May 15 and 16 for Shavuot SYNAGOGUE NEWS MAZAL TOV TO HILLEL BECKER ON HIS UPCOMING SECOND BAR MITZVAH Saturday, May 11, 2013.  There is a Jewish tradition that since the normal biblical life span is "three score and ten" (Psalm 90), which is 70, that if one can achieve the age of 83, an appropriate way of celebrating that event is to observe a second Bar Mitzvah. As Hillel will be celebrating his 83rd birthday in May, he is looking forward to commemorating this special birthday according to this Jewish tradition. ADULT PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE PLANNING MEETING 2013-2014 Please join us on Monday, May 13 at 8pm, in the library, as we begin to plan for next year.  Newcomers are always welcome.  Please contact Eric Caplan for more informationericcaplan1@me.com RUTH RICHLER MEMORIAL LECTURE - Erev Shavuot Tuesday, May 14 Join us as we welcome guest speaker Dr. Jay Michaelson-50 SHADES OF JEWISH SEXUALITY: "Constructing a Non-Oppressive Jewish Sexual Ethic in the Shadow of Repressive Religion"8:00 pm: Services8:30 pm: Guest Speaker-Dr. Jay Michaelson 9:00 pm: Panel Discussion: Irv Binik, Susan Pinker & Barbara Hayton 10:00 pm: Cheesecake reception If you would like to bake or bring a cheesecake, please contact Edie Austin at  e.austin@sympatico.ca . *We are in need of a few more volunteers to bring or make cheesecakes, if you are able to contribute please speak with Vanessa Muraca at kiddush.   Thank you. BUILD YOUR OWN MOUNT SINAI SUNDAE:  Wednesday, May 15, 10am-12pm.   Shavuot program for children: ages 3-12 Join us for a unique Shavuot art project with art specialist: Deidre Potash and a special snack. Please RSVP to Cantor Heather at  cantorheather@dorshei-emet.org or 514-486-9400 x 107.   KABBALAT MISHPAHA UNDER THE STARS Friday, May 24, 6:30 pm Join us for a warm and inviting, casual Kabbalat Shabbat service designed for families and open to all! Upbeat kid-friendly service lead by Cantor Heather and our all-congregant "Mishpaha Band," followed by potluck dinner and after dinner activity. Bring a vegetarian dish to share, cut and ready to serve, to feed at least 12 people. Also please bring hallah, candlesticks, and Kiddush wine for your family. RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com or (514) 487-9030 Indoors in case of rain.   CAMP JRF: New Deadline: May 31  st! Thanks to the Becker Family Foundation, Dorshei Emet children and teens have the opportunity to attend Camp JRF - the Reconstructionist movement's fabulous summer camp in South Sterling, Pennsylvania, at a fraction of the normal cost.To find out more about this unique opportunity to give your child a summer that will enrich t heir Jewish lives for years to come, please contact Cantor Heather and check out their website for more info: http://www.campjrf.org.  MEMBER NEWS TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT with Jewish Women Clergy of Montreal Tuesday May 14th, post cheesecake until midnight. After the Ruth Richler Memorial Lecture, join the Jewish Women Clergy of Montreal in joyful late-night community Tikkun (community learning event) in honor of Shavuot. Learn with Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, Rabbi Andrea Myers, Rabbi Sherril Gilbert, Rabbi Julia Appel,Cantor Heather Batchelor and Cantorial Soloist, Rachelle Shubert. All are welcome! Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount To RSVP contact Cantor Heather, or click on//www.facebook.com/events/189010534581048/     DOLPHIN THERAPY FOR ATARA STOLOVITSKY Member Atara Stolovitsky, daughter of Erika Tencer and Jonathan Silver, has been chosen from amongst many, to be the next lucky participant in an amazing intensive 2 week dolphin assisted therapy program at the Curacao Dolphin Assisted Therapy Center in the beautiful Antilles!! This is an opportunity of a lifetime and the family is grateful that Atara will have the chance to experience this wonderful therapy. Dolphin Aid Canada has generously donated some money for Atara's dolphin therapy. However, additional funds are needed in order to make this happen.  To find out more or to make a contribution, please contact Erika at etencer2@sympatico.ca. or visit www.curacaodolphintherapy.com/ . FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by the Cote St Luc dramatic society May 23-26 and June 6-9, 2013 at 5785 Parkhaven Avenue.   Featuring Dorshei Emet member: Judy Kenigsberg For more information:  CSLDramaticSociety.com. STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRESENTS: DARK LULLABIES Friday, June 14 at 4:30 pm Documentary by Members:  Irene Lilienhein Angelico and Abbey Jack Neidik. Winner of numerous international awards and selected as one of the 50 greatest documentaries of all time. http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/forum/ BOOKLAUNCHING FOR A WORD NERD May 21 from  5-8pm at Paragraphe Bookstore  at 2220 Mc Gill College Senior Times Word Nerd columnist and Dorshei Emet member Howard Richler launches his book How Happy Became Homosexual and other mysterious semantic shifts . CALLING TORAH AND HAFTARAH CHANTERS OF ALL AGES! How about redoing your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Torah/Haftarah portions, or any other ones?What about celebrating or commemorating a particular occasion/event/person in a meaningful way?  We especially welcome first timers and repeaters.   Ours is a participatory shul and we need your participation. Please contact: Doreen Saibil: Torah chanters: (514) 488-6219 email: dmsaibil@hotmail.com Pearlann Goldenberg: Haftarah chanters: (514) 486-2012  email:pearlann.g@gmail.com Shul office: Barbi (514) 486-9400 email: barbi@dorshei-emet.org MAZEL TOV To Robert and Diane Sasson on the birth of their new grandson, Ezekiel Louis Shulman.       CONDOLENCES To Peter Margo on the loss of his sister, Ruth di Giovanni (Margo) on April 29th.A memorial in her memory will be held on Thursday, June 9th at 12:30 pm at the Unitarian Church, in Westmount.   REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber);  Rachmiel ben Miriam v'Isacc (Ralph Schwartz); Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)   Yasmin bat Galila (Jasmin Peleg) Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Faivel ben Esther v'Shmuel (Paul Ostroff) Nechama bat Basha Leah v'Yossef (Nina Baker) Yisrael ben Esther v'Shmuel (Stan Tucker) Giovanna Pergolari Di Cori *if someone needs and extra blessing for someone who is sick, please email     barbi@dorshei-emet.org with their hebrew name, parents hebrew name, their english  name. Please give me their hospital and room number if they are a member. YAHRTZEITEN FOR THIS WEEK May 11-17, 2013 / 2-8 Sivan, 5773 Yehudit Bitton , mother-in-law of Ronit Yarosky Jessie Roland , daughter of Miriam Roland  Myer Smilovitch , father of Ernest Smilovitch David Lissak , father of Oria Lissak Judith Michelin , 1st wife of John Michelin Sarah Wise , mother of Angela Litman Glory Abugov , mother of Ian Abugov * Rabbi Isaak Heilbronn , grandfather of David Pinto Norma Levi , sister of Rosalyn Cohen * Leo Bassel , father of Alan Bassel and Mark Bassel Ginette Antebi , mother of Roger Antebi Sonia Garmaise , mother of Mona Klein Leonard Levy , father of Jonathan Levy Lyon Shiller , brother of Brahm Shiller  *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. ABOUT TOWN LE MOOD: Sunday, May 12th  Join the Montreal Jewish community to collect photos and videos of Montreal's Jewish history. Whether you are a photography enthusiast or a Montreal lover, this is your chance to relive the past while redefining the future. Form a team or go solo.recollection@imjm.ca OUT OF CORDOBA:  Sunday May 12th, screenings at 4:00 and 7:30 PM  Averroes and Maimonides in Their Time and Ours is a feature length documentary film which explores the mutually enriching relations between Muslims and Jews in medieval Spain and challenges the contemporary notion of a "clash of civilizations." Director Jacob Bender will introduce the film and answer questions after at both screenings. Segal Centre, 5170 Ch de la Côte-Ste-Catherine.Tickets are $10.00 through the Segal Centre box office 514 739 7944 or online at www.segalcenter.com.  for more information contact Deena Roskies 514 483 5763, deenaroskies@hotmail.com       GIVE YOUR CHILD THE ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIFE: At Jewish camp, kids are free to have amazing adventures, try out new skills, and explore who they are and who they want to become, in a nurturing, fun-filled place. If your child is a first time camper, they might be eligible for a $1,000 grant!  onehappycamper.org. MEDITATION AND BRAIN HEALTH SYMPOSIUM: 3 part series Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12pm at Gelbar Centar  Dr. Newberg, author of How God Changes Your Brain, will address the important findings of several landmark studies and the positive effects of meditation on the brain. To register call STEFANI NOVICK 514-342-1234 (7201). MORNING MINYAN Minyan takes place every Monday and Wednesday morning at 7: 30 am, followed by breakfast. Monday is a traditional davening and Torah reading. Wednesday is a Mindfulness Meditation minyan. If you are saying Kaddish, observing a yahrzeit, 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 ambiance among friends. Contact Lois Lieff at 514-489-9274 or  loislieff@sympatico.ca.

Weekly announcements-Shabbat: May 4, 2013

Behar / Behukotai May 4, 2013 / 24 Iyar, 5773 Bentsh Rosh Hodesh Sivan - Friday Family Shabbat Jacob Nyveen Bar Mitzvah Parnassim:Maurice Krystal and Doreen Saibil Torah: Leviticus 25:25-46; 26:27-27:12 (Etz P. 742) Maftir: Leviticus 27:32-34 (Etz P. 756) Haftorah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 (Etz P. 763) Torah Reading: Cantor Heather Batchelor Haftorah Reading: Jacob Nyveen This week's Kiddush is sponsored by  Elvi Dalgaard and  Lawrence Nyveen in honour of their son,  Jacob becoming a Bar Mitzvah Candle Lighting: 7:46 PM Havdalah: 8:55 PM

KEHILLAH CONVERSATIONS This Wednesday, May 1st at 7:30 pm in the Social Hall "Simplicity and Money" Decision making in our Synagogue on matters relating to money! to read Rabbi's message: dorsheiemet.blogspot.ca/2013/04/weekly-announcements-april-27-2013.html    Everyone is welcome to attend.  We look forward to seeing you and to hearing from you on this important topic.     SYNAGOGUE NEWS     ALTERNATIVE HIGH HOLIDAYS BRAINSTORMING MEETING Monday, May 6, 8pm - Children's Activity Room Join our new Synagogue Educator Rabbi Julia Appel to discuss this year's Alternative High Holiday services. What would you like to see? What has worked well in the past and how would we like to innovate? What role might you be interested in taking to help create the Alternative High Holiday experience? No passed involvement necessary. Please RSVP to the office at (514) 486-9400 or  barbi@dorshei-emet.org.    MAZAL TOV TO HILLEL BECKER ON HIS UPCOMING SECOND BAR MITZVAH Saturday, May 11, 2013.  There is a Jewish tradition that since the normal biblical life span is "three score and ten" (Psalm 90), which is 70, that if one can achieve the age of 83, an appropriate way of celebrating that event is to observe a second Bar Mitzvah. As Hillel will be celebrating his 83rd birthday in May, he is looking forward to commemorating this special birthday according to this Jewish tradition.Kiddush following services will be sponsored by Mitzi and Hillel Becker in honor of this special occasion.  All are welcome to attend.   RUTH RICHLER MEMORIAL LECTURE - Erev Shavuot Tuesday, May 14, 8pm: Erev Shavuot Services 50 SHADES OF JEWISH SEXUALITY: "Constructing a Non-Oppressive Jewish Sexual Ethic in the Shadow of Repressive Religion" Dr. Jay Michaelson-Guest Speaker: 8:30 pm Panel Discussion: Irv Binik, Susan Pinker & Barbara Hayton Cheesecakes, coffee, tea: following If you would like to bake or bring a cheesecake, please contact Edie Austin at  e.austin@sympatico.ca . Thank you. BUILD YOUR OWN MOUNT SINAI SUNDAE:  Wednesday, May 15, 10am-12pm.   Shavuot program for children: ages 3-12 Join us for a unique Shavuot art project with art specialist: Deidre Potash and a special snack. Please RSVP to Cantor Heather at  cantorheather@dorshei-emet.org or 514-486-9400 x 107.   KABBALAT MISHPAHA UNDER THE STARS Friday, May 24, 6:30 pm Join us for a warm and inviting, casual Kabbalat Shabbat service designed for families and open to all! Upbeat kid-friendly service lead by Cantor Heather and our all-congregant "Mishpaha Band," followed by potluck dinner and after dinner activity. Bring a vegetarian dish to share, cut and ready to serve, to feed at least 12 people. Also please bring hallah, candlesticks, and Kiddush wine for your family. RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein atcynthiaweinstein@aol.com or (514) 487-9030 Indoors in case of rain.     CAMP JRF:  Thanks to the generosity of the Becker Family Foundation, Dorshei Emet children and teens have the opportunity to attend Camp JRF - the Reconstructionist movement's fabulous summer camp in South Sterling, Pennsylvania, at a fraction of the normal cost.To find out more about this unique opportunity to give your child a summer that will enrich their Jewish lives for years to come, please contact Cantor Heather and check out their website for more info: http://www.campjrf.org. MEMBER NEWS   TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT with Jewish Women Clergy of Montreal Tuesday May 14th, post cheesecake until midnight. After the Ruth Richler Memorial Lecture, join the Jewish Women Clergy of Montreal in joyful late-night community Tikkun (community learning event) in honor of Shavuot. Learn with Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, Rabbi Andrea Myers, Rabbi Sherril Gilbert, Rabbi Julia Appel,Cantor Heather Batchelor and Cantorial Soloist, Rachelle Shubert. All are welcome! Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, 4100 Sherbrooke Street West, Westmount To RSVP contact Cantor Heather, or click on//www.facebook.com/events/189010534581048/     DOLPHIN THERAPY FOR ATARA STOLOVITSKY Member Atara Stolovitsky, daughter of Erika Tencer and Jonathan Silver, has been chosen from amongst many, to be the next lucky participant in an amazing intensive 2 week dolphin assisted therapy program at the Curacao Dolphin Assisted Therapy Center in the beautiful Antilles!! This is an opportunity of a lifetime and the family is grateful that Atara will have the chance to experience this wonderful therapy. Dolphin Aid Canada has generously donated some money for Atara's dolphin therapy. However, additional funds are needed in order to make this happen.  To find out more or to make a contribution, please contact Erika at etencer2@sympatico.ca. or visitwww.curacaodolphintherapy.com/ . FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by the Cote St Luc dramatic society May 23-26 and June 6-9, 2013 at 5785 Parkhaven Avenue.   Featuring Dorshei Emet member: Judy Kenigsberg For more information:  CSLDramaticSociety.com. STRATFORD FESTIVAL PRESENTS: DARK LULLABIES Friday, June 14 at 4:30 pm Documentary by Members:  Irene Lilienhein Angelico and Abbey Jack Neidik. Winner of numerous international awards and selected as one of the 50 greatest documentaries of all time. http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/forum/ CALLING TORAH AND HAFTARAH CHANTERS OF ALL AGES! How about redoing your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Torah/Haftarah portions, or any other ones?What about celebrating or commemorating a particular occasion/event/person in a meaningful way?  We especially welcome first timers and repeaters.   Ours is a participatory shul and we need your participation. Please contact: Doreen Saibil: Torah chanters: (514) 488-6219 email: dmsaibil@hotmail.com Pearlann Goldenberg: Haftarah chanters: (514) 486-2012  email:pearlann.g@gmail.com Shul office: Barbi (514) 486-9400 email: barbi@dorshei-emet.org MAZEL TOV To Atara Laor who spoke to the senior grades of JPPS and Akiva for their Yom HaShoa programs in regards to her Bat Mitzvah project in which she submitted her Great Uncle's rescuer during the Holocaust to Yad Vashem to be included as a Righteous Gentile.  HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL BREAKFAST Sunday, May 5, 9:00 am at Congregation Beth Ora. Featuring recent Dorshei Emet Bnei Mitzvah Graduate, Atara Laor.The Story of a Survivor who was hidden during the Holocaust by a Righteous Gentile as told by the survivor's great niece. Contact the Beth Ora office to reserve. 514-748-6559. REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber);  Rachmiel ben Miriam v'Isacc (Ralph Schwartz); Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)   Yasmin bat Galila (Jasmin Peleg) Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Faivel ben Esther v'Shmuel (Paul Ostroff) Nechama bat Basha Leah v'Yossef (Nina Baker) Yisrael ben Esther v'Shmuel (Stan Tucker) Giovanna Pergolari Di Cori *if someone needs and extra blessing for someone who is sick, please email     barbi@dorshei-emet.org with their hebrew name, parents hebrew name, their english  name. Please give me their hospital and room number if they are a member. YAHRTZEITEN FOR THIS WEEK May 4-10, 2013 / 24 Iyar - 1 Sivan, 5773  Saul Israel Fremeth , Husband of Muriel Fremeth Gordon Kaufman , father of Terry Kaufman Molly Blaichman , mother of Edith Kornacki Naomi Bress , stepmother of Hannah Winer Wolfe Mendelzys , father of Michael Mendell Lutz Dannenbaum , father of Elizabeth Dannenbaum Michael Elman , father of Ken Elman, husband of Judith Elman Dorottya Sarosi , mother of Judith Klugerman Paul Sarosi , father of Judith Klugerman Annie Backman , mother of Stanley Backman Mark Burstein , father of Irving Burstein Jack Chernin , father of Mark Chernin Marjorie Schneller Dewitz , mother of Barry Lazar   Max Silver , husband of Vivian Silver Hy Hass , stepfather of Warren Litwin  Sharon Klein , sister of Sandor Klein Fred Schertzer , father of Nathan Schertzer Rebecca Bonder , sister of Ely Bonder Henry Chinks , father of Judith Fish Mickey Fleishman Sugar , mother of Harriet Miller Edward Weigens , father of David Weigens, husband of Florence Shapiro Weigens  *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. ABOUT TOWN      WHY CHOOSE A JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL? Hosted by CTV's Tarah Schwartz May 6 at  7-9pm at Federation CJA.  BJEC is hosting an evening to inspire families to enroll their children in a Jewish high school. Alumni will speak about the powerful impact a Jewish education has had on their own lives. This evening will be highly relevant for parents with children in Grades 4, 5 and 6. For more information go to www.bjec.org or contact Limor Elkoby 514-­345-­2610 ext. 3253  SWING INTO YIDDISH WITH MENDY CAHAN Tuesday, May 7, 8:00 pm Don't miss this charming crowd favorite song renderings of Jacques Brel, Peggy Lee, Gershwin and Leonard Cohen in Yiddish, French, English and Hebrew.  Singer, rickstar, storyteller, lecturer, Mendy Cahan continues his mission of keeping Yiddush Alive. Info & Tickets: http://www.segalcentre.org/whats-on/upcoming-events/community/the-dora-wasserman-yiddish-theatre/mendy-cahan/   OUT OF CORDOBA:  Sunday May 12th, screenings at 4:00 and 7:30 PM  Averroes and Maimonides in Their Time and Ours is a feature length documentary film which explores the mutually enriching relations between Muslims and Jews in medieval Spain and challenges the contemporary notion of a "clash of civilizations." Director Jacob Bender will introduce the film and answer questions after at both screenings. Segal Centre, 5170 Ch de la Côte-Ste-Catherine.Tickets are $10.00 through the Segal Centre box office 514 739 7944 or online at www.segalcenter.com.  for more information contact Deena Roskies 514 483 5763, deenaroskies@hotmail.com      GIVE YOUR CHILD THE ADVENTURE OF THEIR LIFE: At Jewish camp, kids are free to have amazing adventures, try out new skills, and explore who they are and who they want to become, in a nurturing, fun-filled place. If your child is a first time camper, they might be eligible for a $1,000 grant!  onehappycamper.org. MORNING MINYAN     Minyan takes place every Monday and Wednesday morning at 7: 30 am, followed by breakfast. Monday is a traditional davening and Torah reading. Wednesday is a Mindfulness Meditation minyan. If you are saying Kaddish, observing a yahrzeit, 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 ambiance among friends. Contact Lois Lieff at 514-489-9274 or  loislieff@sympatico.ca.