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| DO YOU NEED A GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS? |
Are you invited to a Seder and are looking for a unique hostess gift? Consider buying one of our beautiful Wellsprings of Freedom Haggadahs. At $23.95 it makes the perfect gift that is sure to be enjoyed for years to come. We will even gift wrap it for you. Call (514) 486-9400 or stop by the office and we would be happy to help you.
SYNAGOGUE NEWS
SHABBAT MORNING STUDY GROUP
Join us for the Shabbat Morning Study group "The David Story: From Shepherd to Messiah" with Carmela Aigen.
PRE B'NEI MITZVAH SHABBATON: March 15-17, 2013
This weekend our Pre B'nei Mitzvah families will be gathering at the synagogue for a Shabbaton weekend. Welcome to all of our participating families.
WELLSPRINGS OF FREEDOM HAGGADAH - Book Signing
Sunday, March 17, 2013, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm, The Jewish Store, Cavendish Mall,C.S.L.
Rabbi Ron will be personalizing copies of his beautiful Haggadah. Come out and have him sign your copy and browse the stores.
For West Islanders- The Haggadah is also available at Chapters Pointe Claire!
KABBALAT MISHPAHA
March 22 at 6:30 pm. Join us for a warm and inviting, casual Kabbalat Shabbat kid friendly service open to all. Listen to our all-congregant Mishpaha Band, followed by a potluck dinner and hunt for hametz scavenger hunt for kids. For more info- cynthiaweinstein@aol.com or call to reserve at 514-487-9030.
DON'T FORGET TO SELL YOUR HAMETZ
HARTMAN'S I-ENGAGE ISRAEL CLASS
RE-ENGAGE WITH ISRAEL with the acclaimed Shalom Hartman Institute's video lecture series,"iEngage Israel". The iEngage curriculum elevates the conversation about Israel -- rooting it in Jewish values and ideas rather than in a response to crisis.
Next Session will star on Monday, April 8 from 7:30-9:00 pm and will run for 5 weeksat Congregation Dorshei Emet, 18 Cleve Road, Hampstead.
Registration: $36 per semester (plus $20 for a comprehensive source guide)
For more info or to register please call 514-486- 9400 or email info@dorshei-emet.org.
MEMBER NEWS
MAZEL TOV
to Liat Lev-Ary and Dan Goldstein on the birth of their baby girl on March 12, 2013.
THANK YOU
The following Shul members volunteered at Le Cafe on Tuesday, March 5, 2013:
Mark Medicoff
Gaby & Marvin Orbach
Sheila Whitzman
Neil Caplan
Andrea Strom Rancourt
Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber);
Rachmiel ben Miriam v'Isacc (Ralph Schwartz);
Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)
Zlate bat Fishel v'Miriam (Charlotte Wertheimer)
Yasmin bat Galila (Jasmin Peleg)
Moshe ben Pia v'Shlomo (Murray Perelman)
Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy)
Faivel ben Esther v'Shmuel (Paul Ostroff)
Chaim Zvi ben Gitel v'Avraham (David Pinto)
Avraham ben Rea v'Berel (Larry Lazar)
Reuven ben Faige v’Avaham (Ron Sklar)
*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
March 16-22, 2013 / 5-11 Nisan 5773
Anna Gerchicoff, mother of Barry Gerchicoff
Nathan Stober, brother of Sol Stober
Hyman Knobovitch, brother of Shirley Wagner
Ezra Rotchin, father of Glen Rotchin
Doris Yates, mother of Sam Yates
Ruth Wattenberg, sister of Anne Levitsky
Frank Angel, husband of Rhoda Angel
Henry Blatt, father of Suzan Blatt
* Sylvia Neporent Brasloff, sister-in-law of Reuben Brasloff
*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.
ETERNAL GARDENS CEMETERY PLOT RESERVATIONS
Members in good standing who wish to reserve cemetery plots in Congregation Dorshei Emet's section of Eternal Gardens Memorial Park should contact Robyn Bennett, Executive Director at 514-486-9400.
ABOUT TOWN
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR RABBI HARTMAN'S SHLOSHIM
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
WEXNER LECTURE SERIES 2013-Where Have All The Leaders Gone?
with Dr. Erica Brown-educator and author of books including "spiritual boredom"
Tuesday, April 30 at 8:00pm- Congregation Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem, 6519 Baily Road. genj@genj.ca or 514-345-2645 ext. 3375
MONTREAL B'NAI BRITH FOOD BASKETS-PASSOVER FOOD PROJECT
Passover Food Baskets must be packed and delivered; to help families that are in need, to celebrate the Passover Holidays. We need Drivers & Packers!
Packing & Deliveries....March 7th to March 20th, 2013-Monday to Thursday 5-8 PM and
SEMINAR SERIES AT MCGILL
ISGAP | The Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy presents: Antisemitism in Comparative Perspective.
Apr. 9 - Nora Gold
Associate Scholar at the Centre for Women's Studies, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto "'I Don't Know Why They Hate Us - I Don't Think We Did Anything Bad To Hurt Them': Jewish Girls (Aged 10-12) Reflect on Their Experiences of Antisemitism".
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 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 ambiance among friends.
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