May 24, 2014 Shabbat Bemidbar

Shabbat Bemidbar Bentsch Rosh Hodesh Sivan - Friday May 24, 2014 / 24 Iyar, 5774    Torah: Numbers 3:40 - 4:16 (Etz P. 781) Maftir: Numbers 4:17 - 20 (Etz P. 785) Haftarah: Hosea 2:1 - 22 (Etz P. 787) Torah Reader: Barry Frank Haftarah Reader: Paul Horowitz Parnassim: Georgette Bensimon, Warren Litwin  This week's Kiddush is sponsored by the Lazar family in memory of Larry Lazar, z"l  NOTICE of ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Please join us on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. SYNAGOGUE NEWS  KABBALAT SHABBAT MISHPAHA This Friday, May 23 at 6:30pm Join us for a warm, casual, and musical Kabbalat Shabbat experience designed especially for families and welcoming of all. We'll join together for an upbeat, musical service with Rabbi Julia and guest musicians, share a potluck Shabbat dinner, and spend time with new friends and old. Supervised games for kids after dinner! If you are interested in playing an instrument at the service, be in touch with Rabbi Julia. For the Potluck: Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, cut and ready to serve, to feed at least 10 people. Also please bring hallah, candlesticks, and Kiddush wine for your family. Please RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com or (514) 487-9030. PBM PARENT INFORMATION SESSION May 27, at 7:30 pm We are currently in the process of recruiting and registering participants for the upcoming Pre B'nei Mitzvah Group, and are asking for your help in spreading the word about our unique program.  As graduates of the program you and your child are in best possible position to share your experiences with friends, family, colleagues and neighbors.  If you know the family of a child who will be entering grade 6 in the fall and who is looking for a program that:        Provides a family learning experience        Is welcoming of inter-faith families        Encourages a modest congregational Kiddush        Offers equal participation for men and women        Focuses on Jewish values and becoming ethical people then please ask them to call us, or provide us with their contact information, so we can get in touch with them. We are hosting a Parent Information Session on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:30pm.  Both Rabbi Ron and Rabbi Julia will be on hand to meet with parents and share with them the exciting plans for this coming year's program. Thank you all in advance for your help.   VOUNTEER APPRECIATION SHABBAT June 7 at 10am Have you read Torah or Haftarah, helped out in the kitchen for a potluck, greeted on Shabbat morning, participated in the weekly minyan, helped out on a committee, worked on one of our many festivals and celebrations, participated on the Board, or given your time, energy and support to one of our many programs, services and initiatives? If the answer is yes, then please be our guest and join us as we pay tribute to our many volunteers at our first Volunteer Appreciation Shabbat.  Our volunteers are what make our synagogue so unique and we look forward to honoring you.  Please RSVP by June 2 at admi@dorshei-emet.org FARBRENGEN Following Kiddush on June 7 we'll hold our final Farbrengen of the year. Please join us for a very special event. VOICES OF EXILE: ROKHEL KORN, CHAVA ROSENFARB AND IDA MAZE Esther Frank, professor of Yiddish literature at McGill University will do readings of these acclaimed women poets and lead a discussion. Henri Oppenheim, klezmer musician who has set this poetry to music, will perform.   YEAR END BBQ Sunday, June 8 4:30pm, Rain or shine Celebrate the beginning of summer with Dorshei Emet at our End-of-Year BBQ. We'll provide delicious kosher BBQ hot dogs with veggie options. Please bring a dairyfree (pareve) side dish to share -- salads, hummus, baba ganoush, crudité, fruit, cole slaw, potato salad, etc. Sign up to share your musical and performing talents for the second annual Dorshei Emet Talent Show. Contact Cynthia Weinstein (514) 487-9030 or at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com to RSVP or to get on the performers list. Because of the holiday of Shavuot, please RSVP before Monday, June 2 to help us ensure there are enough hot dogs and supplies.  SHAVUOT SERVICES Ruth Richler Memorial Lectures June 3 & 4: This Shavuot, explore Torah and its many facets with Dorshei Emet and guest speaker Rabbi  Andrea Weiss, Ph.D. June 3, Erev Shavuot "Seventy Faces of Torah: Who Wrote the Bible and Why it Matters" Services: 8 pm Cheesecake, coffee and tea to follow at 10 pm Please contact the office if you would like to bake or buy a cheesecake for the reception. On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of Torah on Mt. Sinai. But how did the Five Books of Moses as a literary document come about? The Torah is filled with parallel and often contradictory narratives and laws. How do we account for these discrepancies? What do they tell us about the nature of Torah and who put it together? More importantly, as contemporary Jews, what larger teaching can we draw from this understanding of Torah? June 4, Shavuot Morning "Hearing the Voice of  Sinai Today: Women Wrestling with Torah" Services/Yizkor: 10am Using The Torah: A Women's Commentary as a guide, we will explore the biblical account of the divine revelation at Mt. Sinai. Our focus will be on Moses' command to "not go near a woman" in advance of this dramatic moment (Exodus 19:15). Shavuot Friends and Family Services and Blintzes/Tiramisu Making Wednesday, June 4, 10am-12:30pm We begin our celebration of Shavuot at 10am with a musical Family Shavuot Service led by Rabbi Julia - singing, movement, discussion, and storytelling about the holiday of Shavuot. At 11am we head downstairs to the kitchen to create delicious Shavuot delicacies with Patrizia - blintzes and tiramisu! It is a tradition on Shavuot to eat dairy foods because in the verse from Song of Songs (4:11), it is written "Like honey and milk [the Torah] lies under your tongue;" just as a baby is sustained by milk, we are spiritually sustained by Torah. We'll say Kiddush together and taste our efforts. We then join the main sanctuary for the end of the Shavuot holiday service, followed by congregational Kiddush lunch. The Toddlers' Room on our second floor balcony will be open for small children accompanied by an adult. Toys and games are available and the room is equipped with audio feed from the sanctuary.  MEMBER NEWS REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber)  Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)   Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Frayda Laya bat Devora ve Yaacov  (Linda Camlot) Moshe ben Yaacov ve Gittel (Morris Camlot)     Nehama bat David v'Teme (Nadene Solomon) Daniel ben Kalman v'Tziporah (Daniel Roth) Liebe bat Reizel v Yaakov Miriam 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 May 24-30, 2014/ 24 Iyar - 1 Sivan, 5774    Annie Backman, mother of Stanley Backman   Molly Blaichman, mother of Edith Kornacki   Rebecca Bonder, sister of Ely Bonder   Naomi Bress, stepmother of Hannah Winer   Mark Burstein, father of Irving Burstein   Jack Chernin, father of Mark Chernin   Henry Chinks, father of Judith Fish   Albertine Dabby, grandmother of Chantalle Kudsi-Zadeh Lutz Dannenbaum, father of Elizabeth Dannenbaum Michael Elman, husband of Judith Elman, father of Ken Elman Saul Israel Fremeth, husband of Muriel Fremeth   Hy Hass, stepfather of Warren Litwin   Gordon Kaufman, father of Terry Kaufman   Sharon Klein, sister of Sandor Klein   Wolfe Mendelzys, father of Michael Mendell   Dorottya Sarosi, mother of Judith Klugerman   Paul Sarosi, father of Judith Klugerman   Fred Schertzer, father of Nathan Schertzer   Marjorie Schneller Dewitz, mother of Barry Lazar   Max Silver, husband of Vivian Silver   Mickey Fleishman Sugar, mother of Harriet Miller   Imre Toth, father in law Brigitte Albert   Edward Weigens, husband of Florence Shapiro Weigens, father of David Weigens *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 INDUSTRIAL STILL LIVES (May 17 to June 15) John Lucas is having an exhibition of his photos. Vernissage on Saturday, May 17th, from 2 to 5 p.m.  The exhibit runs until June 15 - please come have a look. Where: Galerie Youn (5226, boul. St. Laurent).    HOOTENANNY MAY 27 7:30 PM Will be held at: Galerie Avenue Art / Kaffe à la Galerie  www.MontrealVenue.com 731 de la Commune Street @ Queen St. (2nd floor)  Montreal, QC Please RSVP: elybonder@gmail.com Admission ($10) INCLUDES A DRINK ON THE HOUSE! Free doorprize to be drawn : CAMMAC $300 rebate. A portion of the proceeds goes to : KIDS HELP PHONE www.kidshelpphone.ca Feel free to bring nibblies. Cash bar for your convenience. RECOVERING MUSIC FROM CONCENTRATION CAMPS (1933-1945) PUBLIC LECTURE AND DISCUSSION WITH FRANCESCO LOTORO Monday, May 26, 7 p.m. John Molson School of Business Bldg. (MB 7.25_), 450 Guy St., Métro Guy-Concordia FREE ADMISSION; live piano performance, reception to follow RSVP: 514-848-2424, ext. 4397, or alumnievents@concordia.ca Join Italian pianist and musicologist Francesco Lotoro as he presents extensive research on the 4,000 musical works recovered from prison camps. Through research and  performance, Lotoro breathes new life into forgotten musical works and courageous composers who refused to surrender their freedom of artistic expression. Presented by the Azrieli Foundation, Concordia University and the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre. MONTREAL JEWISH FOOD TOUR May 27th 11am to 2:30pm June 1st 11am- 2:30pm Did you know that Montreal Jewish cuisine is central to its culinary heritage and fabric? Some of Montreal's most iconic dishes and emblematic establishments are Jewish. Learn about this community, their eats and historical presence in the now very hip Plateau and Mile End. We will tell a story of survival, hard-work, prosperity and class and ideological conflict through eating and visiting the classic spots and stopping at some historical sites where anecdotes are lingering! Lots of kibitzing to be had! $30 per person plus Tax. For information: (514)812-2003 or at 4coinsdelatable@gmail.com.     www.roundtablefoodtours.com CATCH ME IF YOU CAN - Cote St Luc Dramatic Society June 3 - 21 Harold Greenspon Auditorium, 5801 Cavendish Blvd. DE members Elvi Dalgarrd and Ilana Nyveen are appearing in the play Catch Me if You Can, put on by the Cote Saint Luc Dramatic Society.  Tickets are on sale online at CSLDramaticSociety.com or at the Côte Saint-Luc library (5851 Cavendish Blvd.), the Côte Saint-Luc Aquatic and Community Centre (5794 Parkhaven Ave.), or by telephone at 514-485-6800 ext. 2024. ALL PREVIEW PERFORMANCES and MATINEES ONLY $18!!!  YIDDISH DANCE PARTY Sunday, June 15 at 7:00 pm at the Ukrainian National Federation, 405 Fairmount West, corner of Hutchison KlezKanada in co-operation with the Mile End Chavurah presents a special Yiddish Dance Party. Steve Weintraub, the renowned Philadelphia-based Yiddish dance instructor, accompanied by The Rachel Lemisch Tantzhoyz Spectacular, will lead and teach Yiddish/international dance aficionados, both experienced and novices. The evening is being held free of charge with the support of CJA Generations Fund and The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal.  MORNING MINYAN Minyan takes place most Monday and Wednesday mornings 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.  To confirm, please contact Irv Perlman, at 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

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May 17, 2014 Shabbat Bechukotai

Shabbat Bechukotai Family Shabbat Bar Mitzvah of Cameron Gould May 17, 2014 / 17 Iyar, 5774    Torah: Leviticus 27:9-31 (Etz P. 754) Maftir: Leviticus 27:32-34 (Etz P. 756) Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 (Etz P. 763) Torah Reader: Cameron Gould, Barry Frank Haftarah Reader: Cameron Gould Parnassim: Deborah Kraus, Nicole Allio, Pearlann Goldenberg This week's Kiddush is sponsored by Cindy Sherwin and Jon Gould in celebration of Cameron becoming a Bar Mitzvah A Message from the President Dear members, We are glad to announce that through the devoted work of Executive Vice President Jeremy Becker and of Rabbi Aigen, Rabbi Julia Appel's contract has been renewed until the end of May 2015. Her position for the new period will carry extended hours and new responsibilities, to include outreach and volunteer engagement amongst others, but will maintain its focus on youth, families, and holiday programming. It will also carry a new title, that of Assistant Rabbi, in recognition of Rabbi Julia's significant contribution to our community and to honor her professional standing. We know Rabbi Julia will continue to enrich, engage and challenge us, and we look forward to seeing her more often among us. Sincerely,    Rosana Caplan President

SYNAGOGUE NEWS  Thank you to Guess Who's Coming to Shabbat Hosts! Thank you to everyone who hosted Shabbat dinner this past week as part of our second installment of Guess Who's Coming to Shabbat! Over 60 Dorshei congregants took part in a GWCTS dinner. Special thanks to Sara Ravel for her coordination this time around. If you hosted, please send us your photos so that we can include them on our Facebook page! dorsheishabbatdinners@gmail.com. Stay tuned for our schedule for the coming year, and start thinking about hosting next time! PRAYING FROM THE HEART: Toward a joyful, meaningful  Jewish prayer practice - with Rabbi Julia Appel Thursdays from 8 pm -9 pm  If you've been looking for a way to rethink, redefine and reenergize your interaction with prayer, this class is for you. Gather with fellow seekers for an exploration of prayer and what it could mean for your life. For more information, contact Rabbi Julia, rabbijulia@dorshei-emet.org. Please call the office to RSVP (514) 486 9400 or admin@dorshei-emet.org May 15: "What Is the Purpose of Prayer?" May 22: "The Tension Between Routine and Inspiration" May 29: "Cultivating Gratitude and Joy". KABBALAT SHABBAT MISHPAHA Friday, May 23 at 6:30pm Join us for a warm, casual, and musical Kabbalat Shabbat experience designed especially for families and welcoming of all. We'll join together for an upbeat, musical service with Rabbi Julia and guest musicians, share a potluck Shabbat dinner, and spend time with new friends and old. Supervised games for kids after dinner! If you are interested in playing an instrument at the service, be in touch with Rabbi Julia. For the Potluck: Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, cut and ready to serve, to feed at least 10 people. Also please bring hallah, candlesticks, and Kiddush wine for your family. Please RSVP to Cynthia Weinstein at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com or (514) 487-9030. Youth Group Kick-Off Event: Laser Tag and Pizza night! Sunday, May 25, 6-8pm By popular demand, it's our first youth group outing! Enjoy a fun evening of pizza and laser tag with your Dorshei Emet friends. Tweens and teens age 11-16 welcome! Please RSVP to Yana in the office, 514-486-9400 by May 18 as we need to reserve spots with Laser Quest. Cost: $20, includes two games of laser tag and pizza dinner. Our pre-bnei mitzvah teacher's aide Jimmy Gutman will be staffing the event; let us know if you might be able to parent chaperone! For questions, contact Rabbi Julia, rabbijulia@dorshei-emet.org. Laser Quest Montreal, 1226 Ste-Catherine Ouest, www.laserquest.com PBM PARENT INFORMATION SESSION May 27, at 7:30 pm We are currently in the process of recruiting and registering participants for the upcoming Pre B'nei Mitzvah Group, and are asking for your help in spreading the word about our unique program.  As graduates of the program you and your child are in best possible position to share your experiences with friends, family, colleagues and neighbors.  If you know the family of a child who will be entering grade 6 in the fall and who is looking for a program that:        Provides a family learning experience        Is welcoming of inter-faith families        Encourages a modest congregational Kiddush        Offers equal participation for men and women        Focuses on Jewish values and becoming ethical people then please ask them to call us, or provide us with their contact information, so we can get in touch with them. We are hosting a Parent Information Session on Tuesday, May 27 at 7:30pm.  Both Rabbi Ron and Rabbi Julia will be on hand to meet with parents and share with them the exciting plans for this coming year's program. Thank you all in advance for your help.   EVERYONE LOVES A PARADE! On September 21, 2014 the city of Hampstead will be celebrating its Centennial with a parade and Dorshei Emet has been invited to participate by creating a float. It would be a great opportunity for us to show our appreciation for the city and to re-introduce our synagogue to its people. If you would like to help design, build, and/or present a float, if you have a vehicle that could accommodate it, if you have ideas and enthusiasm to lend to this project, please call the office TODAY (514) 486-9400 admin@dorshei-emet.org. The deadline for registration in the parade is May 21. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014 - SAVE THE DATE! Please join us on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:30pm for the Annual General Meeting  RECONSTRUCTIONIST NEWS Report of the Year  To view the report, please click here. Sixth Annual "Friends and Family" End-of-Year BBQ and Talent Show Sunday, June 8 4:30pm, Rain or shine Celebrate the beginning of summer with Dorshei Emet at our End-of-Year BBQ. We'll provide delicious kosher BBQ hot dogs with veggie options. Please bring a dairyfree (pareve) side dish to share -- salads, hummus, baba ganoush, crudité, fruit, cole slaw, potato salad, etc. Sign up to share your musical and performing talents for the second annual Dorshei Emet Talent Show. Contact Cynthia Weinstein (514) 487-9030 or at cynthiaweinstein@aol.com to RSVP or to get on the performers list. Because of the holiday of Shavuot, please RSVP before Monday, June 2 to help us ensure there are enough hot dogs and supplies.  SHAVUOT SERVICES - Friends & Family Ruth Richler Memorial Lectures June 3 & 4: This Shavuot, explore Torah and its many facets with Dorshei Emet and guest speaker Rabbi  Andrea Weiss, Ph.D. June 3, Erev Shavuot "Seventy Faces of Torah: Who Wrote the Bible and Why it Matters" Services: 8 pm Cheesecake, coffee and tea to follow at 10pm Please contact the office if you would like to bake or buy for the reception. On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of Torah on Mt. Sinai. But how did the Five Books of Moses as a literary document come about? The Torah is filled with parallel and often contradictory narratives and laws. How do we account for these discrepancies? What do they tell us about the nature of Torah and who put it together? More importantly, as contemporary Jews, what larger teaching can we draw from this understanding of Torah? June 4, Shavuot Morning "Hearing the Voice of  Sinai Today: Women Wrestling with Torah" Services: 10am Using The Torah: A Women's Commentary as a guide, we will explore the biblical account of the divine revelation at Mt. Sinai. Our focus will be on Moses' command to "not go near a woman" in advance of this dramatic moment (Exodus 19:15). Holiday Services and Blintzes/Tiramisu Making Wednesday, June 4 10am-12:30pm We begin our celebration of Shavuot at 10am with a musical Family Shavuot Service led by Rabbi Julia - singing, movement, discussion, and storytelling about the holiday of Shavuot. At 11am we head downstairs to the kitchen to create delicious Shavuot delicacies with Patrizia - blintzes and tiramisu! It is a tradition on Shavuot to eat dairy foods because in the verse from Song of Songs (4:11), it is written "Like honey and milk [the Torah] lies under your tongue;" just as a baby is sustained by milk, we are spiritually sustained by Torah. We'll say Kiddush together and taste our efforts. We then join the main sanctuary for the end of the Shavuot holiday service, followed by congregational Kiddush lunch. The Toddlers' Room on our second floor balcony will be open for small children accompanied by an adult. Toys and games are available and the room is equipped with audio feed from the sanctuary.  MEMBER NEWS MAZAL TOV To Cindy Sherwin and Jon Gould on their son Cameron becoming a Bar Mitzvah, and to grandmother, Barbara Sherwin. To Sima Brockstein on the recent marriage of her son Dr. Timothy David Lymberiou to Melika Demers Drouin. REFUAH SHLAIMA Zvi ben Taibel v'Yosef (Harry Fainsilber)  Yehudit bat Shalom v'Frieda (Odette Chonchol)   Eliahu ben Leah v'Yacov (Charley Levy) Frayda Laya bat Devora ve Yaacov  (Linda Camlot) Moshe ben Yaacov ve Gittel (Morris Camlot)     Nehama bat David v'Teme (Nadene Solomon) *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 May 17-23, 2014/ 17-23 Iyar, 5774    Henry Baron, father of Murray Baron Peter Etcovitch, brother of Betty Spiegel Larry Frank, brother of Barry Frank Hyman Gerchicoff, father of Barry Gerchicoff Annie Marks Goldman, mother of Beryl Goldman and the late Ralph Goldman  * Josephine Gotfrit, sister  Sheila Greenberg Joseph Benny Kastner, brother Reva Bercovitch Samuel Lecman, father of Miguel Lecman * Sadie Lieff, mother of   Lois Lieff Morty Mayberger, brother of Ruth Eliesen Harry Michelin, father of John Michelin Libby Litwin Michelin, mother of John Michelin Alex Nemes, father of Judith Nemes Black Todd Prout, husband of Heather Prout Rae Rosen, mother of Shara Rosen Doris Schanfield, mother of Frances Schanfield Dov Sela, father of Carmela Aigen Shirley Sonberg, mother of Melissa Sonberg Zula Wigdor, mother of Ron Wigdor *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 INDUSTRIAL STILL LIVES (May 17 to June 15) John Lucas is having an exhibition of his photos. Vernissage on Saturday, May 17th, from 2 to 5 p.m.  The exhibit runs until June 15 - please come have a look. Where: Galerie Youn (5226, boul. St. Laurent). Straight from Hot Docs in Toronto, "COME WORRY WITH US!"  Helene Klodawsky's newest documentary, will play at Cinema du Parc. May 16-18,  9:00 PM Friday and Saturday, and 3:00 PM on Sunday. The film profiles violinist Jessica Moss and singer/songwriter Efrim Menuck of Thee Silver Mount Zion, as they try to tour across North America with a toddler. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JGmOpwgrq4    "LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER." Tickets are now on sale, and we hope you'll come along and see what we've made. All info is here:  http://www.offta.com/english/2014-edition/program-2014/like-mother-like-daughter-en   Rabbi Lisa Grushcow reviews   "A Guide for the Perplexed" by Dara Horn Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. JPL Presents - Afternoon Book Review Series: Rabbi Lisa Grushcow reviews  A Guide for the Perplexed by Dara Horn The documentary, "Yiddish: a tale of survival" will be screened on PBS Mountain Lakes Thursday, May 22, at 9pm. There will also be an interview on Mountain Lakes PBS about the documentary which can be accessed from their website: PBS Moutain Lakes Journal.  YIDDISH DANCE PARTY KlezKanada in co-operation with the Mile End Chavurah presents a special Yiddish Dance Party on Sunday, June 15 at 7:00 pm at the Ukrainian National Federation, 405 Fairmount West, corner of Hutchison. Steve Weintraub, the renowned Philadelphia-based Yiddish dance instructor, accompanied by The Rachel Lemisch Tantzhoyz Spectacular, will lead and teach Yiddish/international dance aficionados, both experienced and novices. The evening is being held free of charge with the support of CJA Generations Fund and The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal.  MORNING MINYAN Minyan takes place most Monday and Wednesday mornings 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.  To confirm, please contact Irv Perlman, at 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

February 22, 2014 Shabbat Vayak'hel

Shabbat Vayak'hel February 22, 2014 / 22 Adar I, 5774  Torah: Exodus 37:10 - 38:20  (Etz P. 560) Maftir: Exodus 38:18 - 20 (Etz P. 562) Haftarah: I Kings 7:40 - 50 (Etz P. 574) Ba'alei Tefillah: Rabbi Julia Torah Readers: Jodi Lackman and Paul Horowitz Haftarah Readers: Barry Frank  Dvar Torah: Rabbi Julia Appel  Parnassim: Naomi Lapin and Pearlann Goldenberg Greeter: TBA SYNAGOGUE NEWS  SPECIAL CONTEMPLATIVE, MUSICAL SERVICE- THIS SHABBAT Shabbat, February 22, 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.    ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN This past week members of the Board were on the phones calling our congregants to ask for their support in joining them to contribute to this year's Annual Giving Campaign. If we missed you, please call the office to make your contribution - 514-486-9400. Our goal is 100% participation.  The official closing of this year's campaign will be Purim, March 15th. Save the date and join us, in celebration. Stay tuned for more information about the upcoming Purim festivities. FILM SCREENING - Yiddish: a Tale of Survival Tuesday, March 4th, 7pm   Please join us for a screening of a documentary, by DE member Abigail Hirsch. Abigail Hirsch and Rabbi Aigen will be leading a post-screening discussion on the relevance and future of Yiddish the language, and Yiddish the culture, to Jews and to the world. Dan Goldstein and friends will lead a Yiddish sing-a-long following the discussion. This is a free event. MEMBER NEWS KOL HAKAVOD To Leslie Bousquet of Saskatoon, SK, daughter-in-law of Marilyn Takefman and Stanley Backman, for being long-listed  for the Canada Writes - 2014 Short Story Prize for her short story  "The Conservatory".  CONDOLENCES To Ruth Eliesen and family on the loss of her mother, Anne Blair Mayberger z"l, and to Michael and Liane Eliesen on the loss of their grandmother.     REFUAH SHLAIMA 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 Yaakov ben Israel ve Zipora (Jonathan Silver)  Giovana Pergolari Di Cori *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 Februrary 22-28, 2014/ 22-28 Adar I, 5774    Ralph Abugov, father of Ian Abugov Louis Mayers, father of Alexander Mayers Fay Miller, mother of Shirley-Ann Lewis * Frieda Wagner, mother of Nate Wagner Max Kenigsberg, father of Judith Ellen Kenigsberg Lewis Socolow, father of Barbara Rosenthal Sigmund Zelkowitz, father of Phyllis Zelkowitz Harry Edelberg, father of Edna Becker Debbie Goldberg, sister of Don Goldberg Bernard Sheber, father of Laurie Usheroff Marion Karpfen, mother of Micha Karpfen Moshe Ron, brother of Elana Tzipori-Levy Lev Wladek Bayless, father of Shelly Bayless Fabian Marcus Bloom, father of David Bloom Howard Cooper, father of Lorne Cooper Bebe Salmon, mother of Deborah Salmon Berek Szynkarski, father of Esther Szynkarsky Lewis Gelfand, father of Brahm Gelfand * Sam Goldstein, father of Yoine Goldstein Howard Aubie Issenman, son of Lois Tucker Harry Liberman, father of Fran Avni Israel Silver, father of Jonathan Silver * Jacques Chonchol, father of Ernest Chonchol * Peter Fineberg, father of Archie Fineberg Seymour Gottlieb, father of Linda August Catalina Lirisman Lecman, mother of Miguel Lecman Nechemia Stock, father of Susan Stock  *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 COMMUNITY UNITES AGAINST BILL 60 Over 500 attended joint Federation CJA and CIJA town hall meeting. To read more click here.  ARCHITECT OF THE JEWISH FUTURE:   CONFERENCE ON THE LIFE, WORK, AND LEGACY OF RABBI MORDECAI M. KAPLAN Sunday, March 2, 10:30 am     You are invited to attend a conference on the life, work, and legacy of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan.  The conference will be held on the Georgetown University main campus in Washington on Sunday, March 2 and Monday, March 3, 2014.  You are also invited to attend a trans-denominational Shabbaton immediately preceding the conference (Friday evening, February 28 and Saturday, March 1) at Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation in Bethesda, MD. The conference is free of charge and open to the public.  Rsvp's are requested and may be made at www.rabbikaplanconference.eventbrite.com.  For more information about the conference or the Shabbaton, please visit http://kaplancenter.org/conference or contact Eric Caplan (eric.caplan@mcgill.ca or 514-398-6544). The full conference will be simultaneously webcast and viewable here  http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pjc-media  starting at 10:30 am on March 2nd. It will also be viewable on www.Kaplancenter.org after the conference.  ATTENTION MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS If you could ask your mother one question about her life, what would it be? What is the most important thing a mother can pass on to her daughter? Why Not Theatre is making a show about Montreal's Jewish women, and is looking for daughters, between the ages of 22 and 32, and their mothers (or mothers and their daughters) who are interested in creating and performing in it. They are hoping to talk to people across the city about their experiences of being a woman and being Jewish, about their family traditions and how those feature in their lives, and about their most outrageous family stories. These stories will then be woven into a performance starring the mothers and daughters themselves. No performance experience required. We're looking for real people and real stories! If you're interested in finding out more about the project, and how to participate, please contact Poppy Keeling: poppy@complicite.org The project will be created in association with Complicite and A Bit Off the Top 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 the office 514-486-9400 or info@dorshei-emet.org  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 Forward email This email was sent to info@dorshei-emet.org by info@dorshei-emet.org |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Congregation Dorshei Emet | 18 Cleve Road | Hampstead | Quebec | H3X 1A6 | Canada