SHEMINI ATZERET / VE-ZOT HA-BERAKHAH (YIZKOR) Thursday, October 16, 2014 / 22 Tishrei 5775

SHEMINI ATZERET / VE-ZOT HA-BERAKHAH (YIZKOR)  Thursday, October 16, 2014 / 22 Tishrei 5775  Services: 10:00 am Torah: Deuteronomy 33:1-29 ( Etz P.  1202) Maftir: Leviticus 23:33-38 (Etz p. 729)   Parnassim: Doreen Saibil, Georgette Bensimon      The Kiddush will be sponsored by Donnie and Barry Frank and Mitzi and Hillel Becker, in memory of Lavy Becker, z"l and Adrian Shulimson z"l.     SIMHAT TORAH SERVICE Deuteronomy 34:1-12 -  Genesis 1:1-31 5:30pm: Snacks and Torah craft for kids in the lobby 6:00pm: Holiday Service and Torah parade 7:30pm: Simhat Torah Dinner in honor of Sharron Schwartz, Kallat Bereishit   and Irv Perlman, Hatan Torah     SHABBAT BEREISHIT/FAMILY SHABBAT  October 18, 2014 / 24 Tishrei, 5775    Bentsch Rosh Hodesh Heshvan - Friday-Saturday      Torah: Genesis 1:1 - 2:24 (Etz p. 3) Maftir: Genesis 6:5 - 8(Etz p. 34)  Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5 - 21 (Etz p. 36) Torah Readers: Paul  Horowitz   Haftarah Reader:  Laura Yaros  Parnassim: Nicole Allio, Dan Laxer

SYNAGOGUE NEWS  A SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION SIT Join us for a half hour of silent meditation starting at 9:30, prior to the Morning Service at 10.  A few of us tried it last week and found that it added a lot to our davenning experience. Try it, you may like it.  Please note, the offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday and will reopen Monday morning. THANK YOU    To those who baked or bought cake (honey or other) for after Ne'ilah - your cakes were enjoyed and appreciated by the congregation. With best wishes for good health and happiness for the coming year - Sheindl Rothman, HCC  Your devoted Honey Cake Coordinator (HCC) HAGBAH TRAINING WORKSHOP- COMING SOON TO A BIMAH NEAR YOU! We will offering a Hagbah Training Workshop. Hagbah is the honor given to a member whereby he or she lifts the Torah after it has been read and shows the Hebrew script to the congregation.  Since the Torah may be heavy there is a technique to lifting the Torah which greatly facilitates this honor.  All members are welcome.  This may be of particular interest to young adults. No experience required. The workshop will be given by Roger Antebi.  Time and date to be confirmed.  Please contact Roger directly if you would like to participate roger@pacificsteel.ca.       CHECK OUT OUR FULL SCHEDULE OF ADULT EDUCATION FOR THE FALL Full details can be found in our bulletin and on our website. Upcoming classes and programs include: Exploring Jewish Values for Everyday Life through the Talmud with Yohanan Lowen - begining October 20, noon Touchstones of Jewish Civilization with Rabbi Ron - beginning October 27, 7-8 pm Parenting as a Spiritual Journey led by Rabbi Ron for new parents - beginning  October 27 at 8:15 pm. Mothers Circle - A course for mothers of different faiths who are raising Jewish children, led by Carmela Aigen -  beginning October 28 at 7:30 pm. Grandparents Circle - Rabbi Ron will help Jewish grandparents to develop and nurture a positive, healthy Jewish identity for their grandchildren of mixed marriages, beginning October 28-Nov 25 from 1-3 pm. Free course. The Joy of Israeli Literature with Menachem Rotstein - every second Tuesday, begining October 14 at noon.  iEngage Israel 2.0 "The Tribes of Israel" with Rabbi Aigen - begining November 5, at noon.   FIRST FAMILY SHABBAT OF THE YEAR - "OUR ROLE IN CREATION"  October 18, 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Primarily ages 3-10. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Registering helps us plan our supplies! Twice monthly, families gather in our upstairs Children's Activity Room for Family Shabbat Service and a fun and engaging Jewish learning experience, led by Rabbi Julia and educator Brady Winrob. Families are encouraged to attend the first thirty minutes of the main sanctuary service from 10:00 am - 10:30 am, so that their children can parade around the sanctuary with the Torah before heading upstairs. 10:30am - Family Service, led by Rabbi Julia, including song, movement, and storytelling. 11:15am - We explore Jewish traditions and values, Shabbat and upcoming holidays, and the weekly Torah portion using interactive drama, stories, crafts, games, and discussion. 12:00 - Family Kiddush: make blessings together, enjoy a healthy snack and socialize. 12:15 - Main Sanctuary for the conclusion of services: Children share what they learned that morning and lead the congregation in Adon Olam, the concluding prayer of the service. To keep up to date on weekly activities join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/DorsheiFamilyFriends. For more information or to register, please contact Rabbi Julia at rabbijulia@dorshei-emet.org. or (514) 486-9400.    Family Shabbat meets first and third Saturdays of the month. Upcoming: November 1, 15 and December 6.   PARLOUR MEETING: Members in your 20's, 30's, 40's:  We want to hear from you! As part of Reimagining Dorshei Emet, a special parlour meeting focused exclusively for you has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 29 at 7:30pm at the home of Eada Rubinger and Pierre Grenier.  Please call the office to RSVP and to get the address.  Limited to 15 participants. MEMBER NEWS MAZAL TOV  To Joelle Dayan on receiving the 2014 Teacher Excellence award from Dawson College. To Josie and Abe Katz on the marriage of their son Michael to Marilyn Spilberg. To Francis Hanneman for his stellar work on the National Geographic film Jerusalem 3D.  The film won in the "Best Film" and "Best Cinematography" categories at the Giant Screen Cinema Association Awards for 2014.  It has just opened at the IMAX theatre in the Science Centre at the Old Port REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber)  Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)   Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Daniel ben Kalman v'Tziporah (Daniel Roth) Miriam bat Tilka v'Schoel Sheine Leah bat Shmuel v'Esther (Lila Pascal) Yitzhak ben Fruma v'Arie Leib Chava bat Mordechai v'Chana Rivkah bat blima Rachel  *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 October 18 - 24, 2014/ 24 - 30 Tishri, 5774    Phyllis Merson Brasloff, 2nd wife of Reuben Brasloff Marcelle Mansour, sister of Odette Chonchol Rafael Mizrahi, father of Alegre Mizrahi Frances (Frankie) Sheber, mother of Laurie Usheroff * Ben Berel Kolodny, father of Philip Kolodny Eva Liebovitch, mother of Phyllis Mendell Linda Schulman, sister of Rita Schulman Issie Schwartz, father of Ralph Schwartz Zev Adelman, brother of Seymour Adelman Haskell Blauer, father of Joseph Blauer Peter Frank, brother of Barry Frank Michael Kastner, father of Jeffrey Kastner, brother of Sheila Whitzman Eleanor Moss-Werbin, sister of Beverly Shapiro Irene Weinfeld, mother of Morton Weinfeld Saul Katz, brother of Abe Katz Esther Hershon Pascal, mother-in-law of Lila Pascal Abraham Shapiro, father of Stan Shapiro Hyman Bress, brother of Hannah Winer Edith Pianka, mother of Helen Binik Marcia Liberman Randolph, mother of Brenda Flanz Theodore Richmond, father of Barbara Kay Max Wintrobe, father of Hedy Edelstein 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 BOOK REVIEW at the JPL Join Novelist Ami Sands Brodoff  - Featuring Anthony Doerr's Acclaimed New Novel, All The Light We Cannot See. Thursday, October 23rd at 2 p.m.    JPL: 5151 Cote-Ste.-Catherine  Info: (514)-345-6416 LEARN ABOUT THE HAGAR SCHOOL IN BEER SHEVA ISRAEL: LUNCH IN CONVERSATION WITH URI GOPHER AND ANWAR AL-HJOOJ Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at noon at Dorshei Emet One of the exciting highlights for many participants on the CJA Montreal Mega-Mission this past spring was the visit to the Hagar/Hajar School, an elementary school in Beer Sheva where Arab and Jewish students learn together. Join us for a meeting with the School director, Uri Gopher who is visiting Montreal. "Founding Father" Anwar al-Hjooj is currently studying in Montreal. Join Uri and Anwar at to learn more about the school and about their visions for a shared future in Israel. We have invited local rabbis, but are opening this to our members as well. Please RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us.  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