Monday, June 17, 2013

Weekly announcements-Shabbat: June 22, 2013

Balak 
June 22, 2013 / 14 Tammuz, 5773 
Candle Lighting: 8:29 PM 
Havdalah: 9:37 PM 
Baal(at) Tefillah: Chava Dienar and Mark Bassel
 D'varTorah: Deena Roskies
Torah Reading: Yohanan Lowen, Laura Yaros, Beth Blackmore
Haftorah Reading: Beth Blackmore
Parnassim: Maurice Krystal and Menahem Barshshat
Greeter: Uzi Witkowski


This week's Kiddush is co-sponsored by Alegra and Saul Ciecha in honour of the recent marriage of their son Alejandro to Julie Brummer
-and-
Beryl Goldman in memory of Ralph Goldman z"l, 
Susan Goldman-Feinglos z"l and Pamela Goldman-Wexler z"l.

IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Upcoming Events

2. Member News

3. Synagogue News

4. About Town

5. Morning Minyan 

UPCOMING EVENTS
OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED 
Monday, June 24th

MEMBER NEWS
MAZEL TOV

To Nili Berner on winning a Bourse FRQSC (Fonds de recherche du Québec - Société et culture) for her work in the PHD program at U de M.

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)
*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
 June 22-28, 2013 / 14-20 Tammuz, 5773 
Peter Mark Whitzman , son of Sheila Whitzman
Yosel Vacsman , grandfather of Liliana Trodler
Oscar Weinstein , father of Donna Kuzmarov
Boruch Cohen , father of Ben Cohen
Harold Goldfarb , father of Janice Goldfarb
Bessie Goroff , mother of Nina Baker
*Etta Ginn Kaplan , mother of Ellayne Kaplan
Saul Harris , father of Freida Long
Moe Shatenstein , father of Bryna Shatenstein
Freda Krelenbaum , sister of Marilyn Krelenbaum
*Merle Edith Bassel , mother of Alan and Mark Bassel
Rose Levine Brender , mother of Bill Brender 
Mary Gerstel , mother of David Gerstel 
*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
SYNAGOGUE SKILLS MINI WORKSHOP SERIES WITH CANTOR HEATHER
Saturdays following Kiddush through July 27th
This week: Hagbah for weaklings, aliyah basics and managing a "big" tallit.

BEIT HALOCHEM GROUP VISIT 2013
The Montreal Chapter of Beit Halochem Canada will be celebrating its 28th year of hosting a delegation of 10 Israeli veterans and victims of terror in the fall 2013. We invite the support of 10 Montreal families to act as hosts for 2 weeks. During this time we introduce our guests to the Montreal Jewish Community, many of  Montreal's
Jewish institutions, Quebec City, Ottawa and the Laurentians. Each group visit is special and has given unique memories to so many host families and visiting veterans. The dates for the 2013 visit are October 1-15, 2013. If you are interested in participating in this special program and for detailed information  please contact the co-chairs of group visit: Arleen Stoffmaker: stoffmaker@videotron.ca or Shoshi Ben Eliiamshoshi@yahoo.com You may also contact: Riva Toeman: toemans@videotron.ca
JRF POCKET DIARIES
Be sure to stay up to date with the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation's 5774 pocket diary at $13.00 each. Deadline: July 25.
Please call or email Barbi in the office to reserve your copy: 514-486-9400 or barbi@dorshei-emet.org
ABOUT TOWN
SARAH SEGAL LAZAR AT THE FRINGE 
Sarah Segal-Lazar is presenting and performing an original show Talk, Mackerel at the Fringe Festival in Montreal.

RENA HUNDERT AT THE FRINGE
Rena Hundert has created a new one woman show for the 2013 Montreal Fringe Festival! 
MONKS AT SHAIKA CAFE
Step out to hear music by a fantastic new Montreal band, MONKS, with guitarist and vocalist Rosy Atkin, and keyboard player Noam Barsheshat.  The band will be performing at Shaika Cafe on Saturday June 29th at 8:30 p.m.  5526 Sherbrooke Street West. 

ODESSA TALES AT THE SEGAL CENTRE: JUNE 16th-July 7th  
A new tradition is born when the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre meets the vision of Klezmer-pop superstar Socalled in this new Yiddish musical based on the stories of renowned writer Isaak Babel. Featuring Dorshei Emet members:  
Mark Bassel
Leslie Bronstein
David Flicker
Andrei Kelner 
Benny Winkelman-Batchelor
Please go see the show and show your support! 
For tickets and information click here

Capturing our Roots- A call for photographs  

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.