Weekly announcements for April 13, 2013

Tazria / Metzora April 13, 2013 / 3 Iyar, 5773 François Monchi Bar Mitzvah Parnassim: Pearlann Goldenberg and Doreen Saibil Torah: Leviticus 13:18-39; 14:33-57 (Etz Pp. 654; 663)   Maftir: Leviticus  15:31-33 (Etz P. 669)  Haftorah: II Kings 7:3-20 (Etz P. 676) Torah Reading: TBA Haftorah Reading: Francois Monchi This week's Kiddush is sponsored by Pilar and Ouri Monchi  in honour of François becoming a Bar Mitzvah. Candle Lighting: 7:19 PM Havdalah: 8:28 PM

SYNAGOGUE NEWS  YOM HA'ATZMAUT BASH: Please join our Israeli timeline by writing your name, the date and a place of an important event either in Israel or involving Israel, on a post it size paper. See if your path has crossed with others!     EMPTY BOWLS: Sunday April 14th, 11am to 2pm.  Please help us make Dorshei Emet's 'Empty Bowls' event another rousing success!  'Empty Bowls' started in 1990 when a Michigan art teacher hit on a way to help students support a food drive: a class project to make ceramic bowls for a fundraising meal.  Musical interludes provided by: Our own Olga Gross, Joanne Griffith and Jean-François Garneau Karen Potje and Adam Goulet.     This year's beneficiaries include:  our own Hanukkah Food Baskets project & Café Santropol.   To read about one of this year's recipients: www.santropolroulant.org. Join us and bring your friends.    KEHILLAH CONVERSATION #4: Money and Values Please join us on Wednesday, May 1, 7:30 pm to help articulate the values that should guide decision making in our synagogue on matters related to money. From our membership dues to the way we serve kiddush, from the way we celebrate our simchas to the number of bulletins we publish each year - everything has implications for our finances. But how can we make sure the way we spend our money reflects the values that define us? And how can we uphold our values without going bankrupt? Money talk is as much about the soul of our shul as it is about the bottom line - a conversation you will not want to be left out of. See you then! RUTH RICHLER MEMORIAL LECTURE:Tuesday, May 14. Topic: "Constructing a Non-Oppressive Jewish Sexual Ethic in the Shadow of Repressive Religion"  8pm Speaker: Dr. Jay Michaelson 8:30pm panel discussion-Irv Binik, Susan Pinker and Barbara Hayton 10pm cheesecakes and coffee    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       MAZEL TOV To Rabbi Ron and Carmela Aigen on the engagement of their son Nadav to Jennifer Alper, daughter of Ron and the late Jacqueline Alper. To Nadav Aigen on the occasion of the engagement to Jennifer Alper. To Reuben and Fran Croll on the engagement of their son Tony to Adriana Decker. To Tony Croll on the occasion of his engagement to Adriana Decker. To Vivian Saginur on the engagement of her granddaughter Nava Winston, daughter of Mindy and Daniel Winston to Dvir Yagoda. A June wedding is planned in Jerusalem. To Vivian Saginur on the birth of her newest grandson Avraham Yehoshuah, son of Mindy and Daniel Winston, in Israel. To Ouri and Pilar Monchi and family on the occasion of François becoming a bar mitzvah. CONDOLENCES To Hy and Rosanne on the loss of their devoted mother and mother-in-law, Ray Beraznik z"l. To Adrianne,Alem, Dessie and Graham, Jada, Zev and Nate on the loss of their beloved husband, father, father-in-law and grandfather, Ron Sklar z"l. 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) Chaim Zvi ben Gitel v'Avraham (David Pinto)  Zipporah bat Rivka v'Avraham (Neysa Sigler)  *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 April 13-19, 2013 / 3-9 Iyar, 5773  Hyman Rosman , father of Bryna Rosman Rubinger Benjamin Barry , father of Steven Barry Samuel Jacob Bellman , husband of Anne Bellman Antonina Drechsler , mother of Helena Kisilevsky Leslie Feldman , brother of Ronald Feldman Miodrag (Mike) Jovanovich , father of Gordana Jovanovich Jack Rubinger , father of Bram Rubinger Miriam Sachter , mother of Suzana Greemberg Peter Lurie , father of Lewis Lurie Ben Rashkovan , brother of Ernest Rashkovan Erika Wenkart , mother of Chava Dienar Tova-Gita Cohen , mother of Robi Cohen Leo Yaffe , father of Mark Yaffe Sam Abraham Bronet , father of Murray Bronet Chaim Ciechanowiecki , father of Saul Ciecha Harry Kaminsky , father of Shelley Kaminsky Maurice Sohmer , father of David Sohmer Moshe Cohen , father of Pnina Gagnon Harry Solomon , father of Elaine Solomon Stein *Berel Yaros , grandfather of Laura Yaros   *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. COMMUNITY NEWS    YOM HAZIKARON CEREMONY: Monday, April 14 at 5:00pm at 1 Cummings Square. Yom Hazikaron is the memorial Day for the Fallen Heroes of the IDF and the VIctims of Terror. Come and Honour our fallen soldiers. ISRAEL DAY RALLY 65: Tuesday, April 16th at 11:00am at Phillips Square. Free Transportation.  For more info www.IsraelRallyMontreal.com. WHY CHOOSE A JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL? BJEC is hosting an evening to inspire families to enroll their children in a Jewish high school on May 6 at  7-9pm at Federation CJA. 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 info go to www.bjec.org.    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.   ABOUT TOWN  FIDDLER ON THE ROOF by the Cote St Luc dramatic society May 23-26 and June 6-9, 2013 at 5785 Parkhaven Avenue. For more info:CSLDramaticSociety.com.   ISRAEL AT 65 CONCERT  Beit Halochem is having a concert on June 4, 2013 at 7:30 pm at Oscar Peterson Hall. for more info go to www.beithalochem.ca or call 514-484-2151.   WEXNER LECTURE SERIES 2013-Where Have All The Leaders Gone? Tuesday, April 30 at 8:00pm at Congregation Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem, 6519 Baily Rd. Dr. Erica Brown-educator will be talking about her recent book, "spiritual boredom". genj@genj.ca or 514-345-2645 ext. 3375. MORNING MINYAN     Minyan takes place every Monday and Wednesday morning at 7:30am, 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 -733 -1874 or loislieff@sympatico.ca.