Announcements - Congregation Dorshei Emet

Re'eh August 3, 2013 / 27 Av, 5773 Bentsh Rosh Hodesh Elul-Tuesday, Wednesday Candle Lighting: 8:03 PM Havdalah: 9:09 PM Torah: Deuteronomy 12:29-14:29 (Etz P.1068) Maftir: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 (Etz P.1084) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 (Etz P.1085) Ba'al Tefillah: Archie Fineberg Torah Reading: Barry Frank Haftorah Reading:Chayim Lowen Parnassim: Pearlann Goldenberg and Warren Litwin This week's Kiddush is sponsored by Neome and Gary Gross in celebration of the upcoming marriage of their son Warren Gross to Esther Sinai. MEMBER NEWS MAZEL TOV  To Leanore Lieblein and John Harrod on the marriage of their daughter, Rachel Lieblein-Harrod to Dany Jacques. To Miriam Bowen and Chuck Breger on the birth of their granddaughter, Addie May Finkelstein, daughter of Tal and Lisa Backman-Finkelstein.     REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber)  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) Yisrael ben Esther v'Shmuel (Stan Tucker) Aaron ben David v'Esther (Henry Ades) Mattityahu ben Fraida (Matthew Selling) Haim Zvi ben Vitel (Haim Kotler) *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 August 3-9, 2013 / 27 Av-3 Elul Mary Bessner , mother of Morton Bessner Stephen Brian Kenigsberg , brother of Judy Kenigsberg John Steven Michelin , son of John Michelin Sydney Rustin , father of Tony Rustin David Schulman , father of Joseph Schulman Alec Boudin , father of Rosalyn Cohen Jean LaRue , father of Suzanne LaRue Doris Botner Engelberg , mother of Rosanne Beraznik David Miller , father of Shirley-Ann Lewis Harry Rapkin , father of Elaine Goldstein Esther Nadel (nee Dinovitz) , mother of Barry Nadel  Max Balkan , husband of Rella Balkan Samson Bay , father of Avis Antel Julius Strezavsky , father of Jenny Shiroky and Selma Corobow *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. SYNAGOGUE NEWS HIGH HOLIDAY CHOIR SEEKS ADDITIONAL MEMBERS! Come and sing with us on Kol Nidre evening, Friday September 13th. Sheet music, mp3s to practice with, and camaraderie provided. Rehearsals Tuesdays, starting August 13th, at 7:30 pm at the shul. For more information, please contact Bev Akerman 514-482-6625 or beverly.akerman@sympatico.ca. That feeling you get giving back to the community? PRICELESS! 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 invite your participation. Please contact: Doreen Saibil: Torah chanters: (514) 488-6219 email:  dmsaibil@hotmail.com Pearlann Goldenberg: Haftarah chanters: (514) 486-2012 pearlann.g@gmail.com Shul office: Barbi (514) 486-9400 email: barbi@dorshei-emet.org ABOUT TOWN MONTREAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTER BOOKFAIR Sunday, August 25th click to see poster MHMC will be recording names of Holocaust victims for Yad Vashem's Shoah Victims' Names Recovery Project as indicated in the attachments. This is a race against time! Please help  preserve their memories.  JEWISH AND WIDOWED A group for those who have lost a spouse or significant other, this ongoing group is designed to provide a common set of bases from which to begin a friendship and social circle specifically being Jewish and widowed. If you are interested please call Susan Sitcoff @ 514-844-1490.   FEDERATION CJA'S LAC-MEGANTIC RELIEF FUND In the tradition of Tikun Olam, Federation CJA has established a Humanitarian Relief Fund to provide immediate aid where it is needed the most.  One hundred percent of all proceeds collected by Federation CJA for this fund will be directed to relief efforts on the ground through the Red Cross and other appropriate channels. To contribute to Federation CJA's Lac-Mégantic Disaster Relief Fund, please visit: federationcja.org/lacmegantic or call 514 345-2600.  1001 POTS Friday, July 12-Sunday August 11, 2013 Dorshei Emet Member Sheila Caplan is among the 100 exhibitors of this incredible world of ceramics 25th anniversary show. Open daily 10 AM- 6 PM. Information at http://www.1001pots.com .  KLEZKANADA celebrates their Chai anniversary year:  AUGUST 19-25, 2013 Featuring an all-star faculty; world-class concerts; films and lectures on Jewish history, literature, language, and culture; workshops for instrumentalists, singers, dancers, and visual artists of all levels;children's and teen programs that set the standard for learning and creativity.  For more information and to register, go to www.klezkanada.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 Irv Perlman at 514.733.1874 irv.perlman@gmail.com.