RE-IMAGINING DORSHEI EMET /PARLOUR MEETING WITH RABBI RON AND RABBI JULIA
Join
us as we chart the course of the congregation going forward. These
exchanges will help us to identify key touchstones that define Dorshei
Emet, inform the synagogue's new mission statement, and mold new
programs. Please contact the office at 514-486-9400 to to reserve your
attendance and to confirm the address of the meetings:
Thursday, August 28 7:30-9:00 pm at the home of Aaron & Wally Fish hosted by Chiara Fish.
Wednesday, September 3 7:30-9:00 pm at the home of Dorothy and Sol Stober
Monday, September 8 7:30-9:00 pm at the home of Bram Rubinger
Tuesday, September 9 7:30-9:00 pm at the home of Deborah and Daniel Kraus
Wednesday, September 10 8:30-10:00 am at Dorshei Emet
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD
Information Session for Potential New Members
Thursday, September 4, 2014 7:30pm
Do
you have friends or family who enjoy coming to Dorshei Emet and like
what we are doing but have not yet joined the synagogue? If so, then
we'd love to get to know them better. We will be hosting an
information session for potential new members where we will be
discussing a new "Partnership" pilot project to engage new people in our
synagogue community. Please help us to spread the word. Feel free to
pass along the information or call the office with their contact
information so we can call them with a personal invitation.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
As a reminder, please mail in your membership renewal form or contact the office to make your arrangements.
Please
note that Guest Passes are available for family members, out of town
guests and those who are looking for a place to celebrate the holidays.
HIGH HOLIDAY PREP CLASSES
Do
you want to learn more about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, so you can
feel more comfortable participating in the holiday and explaining them
to your children?
Please join us for 2 FREE High Holiday Prep Classes Sept 16 & Sept 30 at 7:30-9:00pm.
Classes
will be led by Carmela Aigen and are open to participants of the
Mothers Circle, congregation members, non-members, and anyone seeking to
learn more about the High Holidays.
by September 9.
HIGH HOLIDAY CHOIR
High
Holiday Choir seeks a few good tenors...actually, all voices warmly
welcomed! Soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Some musical experience
appreciated. Five weekly rehearsals, starting Tuesday Sept. 2nd, 7:30 pm, at the synagogue. Please contact Beverly at beverly.akerman@sympatico.ca or 514-482-6625. Choir director Helen Binik thanks you in advance
HAMPSTEAD CENTENNIAL PARADE: DORSHEI EMET MARCHING WITH THE ADATH!
Sunday, September 21, 2014
11:30 gathering, 12:00pm marching in parade
We're
looking for musicians, shofar blowers, and people who like to walk to
join our fellow Hampstead Jews from the Adath to march in the Hampstead
Centennial Parade! We're looking for at least a dozen congregants to
participate to show our presence in Hampstead over the
last 55 years and to proudly carry our banner. We'll also have honey
sticks and apple stickers to hand out to the crowd. Feel free to wear
costumes relating to Rosh Ha-Shanah - bees, apples, and shofars
welcome!
Do
you have a convertible that might be able to participate in the parade?
We have some members who would like to be part of the Dorshei team but
are not able to walk the whole parade. If you can lend us your
convertible or, better yet, drive in the parade with a few passengers
and the top down, please let the office know!
Please let us know you'll be joining us by emailing or calling Yana in the office, info@dorshei-emet.org or 514-486-9400.
APPLE-PICKING FOR ROSH HA-SHANAH: FAMILIES AND YOUTH GROUP
Sunday, September 21, 2014
10:00am-12:30pm
Quinn Farms, 2495 Boul Perrot, Notre-Dame-de-l'Ile-Perrot
Pick
apples to use for Rosh Ha-Shanah, when it is a tradition to have
apples dipped in honey to wish for a sweet new year! We join
Federation CJA's TOV program in picking apples both for ourselves and
for tzedakah, for charity. Drop off the apples you pick for charity
with the TOV volunteers at the picnic area. Meet up with other Dorshei
Emet families at the picnic area at noon for lunch - look for our sign!
Please bring your own picnic lunch and cash for purchasing apples that
you pick. Admission to the farm is $5 per person, plus cost of apples.
RSVP to Yana in the office,
FAMILIES: Pick apples at your own pace and meet up with other families for a picnic at noon!
"TZEDEK
FAMILIES" PROGRAM: If you want to participate in the Tzedek Families
learning program (see announcement below), meet Rabbi Julia at the
entrance to Quinn Farms at 10:00am
YOUTH GROUP: Meet Jimmy at the entrance to Quinn Farms at 10:00am to go around together!
TZEDEK FAMILIES: A FAMILY SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
Six meetings throughout the year
First meeting: Sunday, September 21, 2014, 10-12:30pm at Quinn Farms for apple picking
Meet Rabbi Julia at the entrance to Quinn Farms at 10:00am
Spend
quality time with your children while passing on Jewish values of
social justice, responsibility, and caring! Join Tzedek Families, a new
family learning program of Congregation Dorshei Emet. In six family
days throughout the 2014-2015 year, Tzedek Families will gather to
learn about Jewish social justice values associated with the year cycle
and upcoming holidays, while doing community service connected to
those values. Social, experiential, and supportive, Tzedek Families
builds community around shared values. Students can receive credit for
community service hours. Contact our guide for the year, Rabbi Julia
Appel, Assistant Rabbi of Congregation Dorshei Emet, for more
information or to sign up: RabbiJulia@dorshei-emet.org or (514) 486-9400 x. 107.
THANK YOU TO OUR LE CAFE VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS MONTH:
Shara Rosen
Lois Lieff
Raizel Candib
Terrye Perlman
Nicole Allio
Neil & Marilyn Caplan
Marvin & Gaby Orbach
Every
month, members from Dorshei Emet volunteer to serve meals at Le
Café, a local initiative offering free Kosher meals to the
community. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 4:30pm-6:30pm, volunteers
gather at the Cummings Centre for Seniors on Westbury to serve hot
meals to those in need. Each evening, over 250 meals are served. If
you would like to volunteer to help, please contact Gloria Doskie gloria.doskie@videotron.ca, or contact the office (514) 486-9400.
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