Weekly Announcements January 25, 2014

Shabbat Mishpatim BENTSH ROSH HODESH ADAR / FRIDAY & SHABBAT January 25, 2014 / 24 Shevat, 5774  Torah: Exodus 23:6 - 24:14  (Etz P.472) Maftir: Exodus 24:15 - 18 (Etz P.479) Haftarah: Jeremiah 34:8 - 15; 33:25 - 26 (Etz P.482) Ba'al Tefillah: Rabbi Julia Torah Reader: Hillel Salzman Haftarah Reader: Hillel Salzman     Parnassim: Naomi Lapin, Roger Antebi and Deborah Kraus

SYNAGOGUE NEWS  TO VIEW OUR FEBRUARY-MARCH E-BULLETIN  PLEASE CLICK HERE   TU BiSHEVAT THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who made our Tu Bishvat seder a delicious success! To volunteers Ilana Shiller, Liz Dannenbaum, Cynthia Weinstein, Avi Gomberg, Ben Regenstreif, Faye Gomberg, Leah Loebenberg, thank you for all your shopping and slicing. To table captains Sheindl Rothman, Georgette Bensimon, Nora and Andrei Kelner, thank you for keeping us going. And to Barbara Szeicz for orchestrating, purchasing, and recruiting. Thank you all for your involvement! CARMELA AIGEN'S SHABBAT MORNING STUDY GROUP Meets weekly on Shabbat morning at 9:00 AM in the library. Classes will resume this week. SPECIAL CONTEMPLATIVE, MUSICAL SERVICE- THIS SHABBAT January 25, 10 am Did you enjoy The Epichorus concert? Do you want to experience more of that feeling in synagogue? Start your day with Rabbi Julia in a special contemplative, musical Shabbat service, which will include chant, prayer, and quiet reflection. We will aim to lift our spirits together. Familiar prayers and tunes, as well as some new takes on the liturgy. Bring your voice and your sense of adventure. All are welcome.   FARBRENGEN Saturday, January 25, 2014 following Kiddush Following Kiddush join us for the next Farbrengen - Urban Shtetl presents, Lider far a besere un shenere velt, "Songs of Justice", Master of Ceremonies Dan Goldstein. HAVDALAH AND SKATING AT BEAVER LAKE Saturday, January 25, 2014 6:30pm Beaver Lake Bring your family and friends for an enchanting evening.  We will begin with a short Havdallah service followed by skating and treats.  Bring your own skates and helmet, or rent equipment at the outdoor rink.  Bring your own hot cocoa; marshmallows and cookies will be provided!  Parental presence and supervision is required.  Please RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com or (514) 487-9030. ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far to this year's campaign. To date we have a participation rate of 35%. Please help us to achieve our goal of reaching 100% participation. Donations can be made through the office: 514-486-9400.  NEW PRE BNEI MITZVAH BLOG See what the participants have been up to at http://pbmmitzvahblog.wordpress.com THANK YOU TO OUR LE CAFE VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS MONTH: Irwin Tauben, Marvin Orbach, Gaby Orbach, Marilyn Caplan, Neil Caplan, Mark Medicoff. MEMBER NEWS To Sally Ayrton and David Hill on the engagement of their daughter Shani Ayrton-Hill to Andre Rivard.  Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber) Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)  Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Aaron ben David v'Esther (Henry Ades) Myriam bat Tilka v Schoel *If someone needs an extra blessing for someone who is sick, please email    info@dorshei-emet.org with their hebrew name, parents hebrew name, their english name. If a member who is ill is in hospital, kindly give us the name of the hospital and room number as well. YAHRTZEITEN FOR THIS WEEK January 25 - 31, 2014/ 24 - 30 Shevat 5774    * Moe Amsel , brother-in-law of Helen Amsel * Rachel Amsel , mother-in-law of Helen Amsel Lionel Barnett , brother of Sharon Bishin Fiby Bensimon , mother of Georgette Bensimon Rudy Corber , brother of David Corber Michelle Dumez , sister of Jacqueline Ifergan Ann Yelin Edelberg , mother of Edna Becker Hyman Fogel , father of Martin Fogel Della Socolow Ginsherman , mother of Barbara Rosenthal Ben Goldberg , brother of Don Goldberg Jack Goldenberg , father of Linda Camlot George Levine , brother of Adrianne Sklar Joseph Lewis , father of Anne Lewis * Abraham Lieff , father of Lois Lieff Esther Mayoff , mother of Moe Mayoff Arie Pekar , father of Joseph Pekar Lily Rabinovitch , mother of Myra Rabinovitch Cecilia Rosman , mother of Michael Rosman Phyllis Anne Silver , mother of Jonathan Silver Joel Wilner , son of Ethel Horowitz Betty Yaffe , mother of Mark Yaffe Elizabeth Szekely , mother of Judith Black  *Names with an asterisk (*) indicate a memorial plaque in our sanctuary. We encourage you to add your late loved one's name to our memorial board for an everlasting tribute. To do so, please call the office 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 Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses the Knesset in Jerusalem Please find below a video-link and transcript of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's historic address to the Knesset. Video: http://www.stephenharper.ca/the-knesset/ Text: http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2014/01/20/pm-addresses-knesset-injerusalem Update on Bill 60 from Federation CJA and the Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs To read the recent update, please click here. The 26th annual Tu Bi'Shevat Telethon/Tree-A-Thon will take place this Sunday, January 26, 2014. (the 26th on the 26th!) This year, JNF/KKL is asking for the community's help to plant trees in Adamit Park, a recreational area situated a mere one kilometer from the Lebanese border. The park holds special meaning because of its close proximity to where, in 2006, IDF soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev were abducted just prior to the Second Lebanese War. In 2008, JNF Canada erected a monument in Adamit Park to honour their memories and all the victims of the war.   DARK LULLABIES Monday January 27 to Thursday January 30 at 7:00 PM  A film by Dorshei Emet Members Irene Lilienheim Angelico and Abbey Jack Neidik International Holocaust Remembrance Day Cinéma du Parc, 3575, av. du Parc To watch the trailer: http-//youtu.#1445E5 The Monday screening will be followed by a talk with Irene Angelico. 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: 514-733-1874 or irv.perlman@gmail.com  Congregation Dorshei Emet 514-486-9400 www.dorsheiemet.com info@dorshei-emet.org http://www.facebook.com/people/Dorshei-Emet/1536853845 follow us on twitter -twitter@dorsheiemet Our Bulletin: http://dorsheiemet.com/pdf/dorshei_emet_bulletin.pdf