officers 2020-2021

The Voice • hakol2 september - november 2020

Temple emanu-el-BeTh Sholom4100 Sherbrooke Street West

Westmount, QC h3Z 1a5 Telephone: 514-937-3575

Fax: 514-937-7058 Email: [email protected]

www.templemontreal.ca

Founded in 1882 / 5642

Affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism

Senior RabbiLisa J. Grushcow, D. [email protected]

Rabbi EducatorEllen [email protected]

Rabbi EmeritusLeigh [email protected]

Executive DirectorShellie [email protected]

Assistant to Rabbi GrushcowSally [email protected]

Director of Community EngagementSari [email protected]

Director of Marketing and CommunicationsMarci [email protected]

Music DirectorRona [email protected]

AccountingEmma [email protected]

Administrative AssistantAdela [email protected]

Administrative AssistantRosie [email protected]

Food ServicesMaria Leszuzynska

Building ManagerRicky [email protected]

Officers 2020-2021

PresidentNeil [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentSusan Greenberg

First Vice PresidentsGlen GrossmanRobert KatzNancy Maklan

TreasurerMichael Tinkler

Honourary SecretaryJewel Lowenstein

Board of TrusteesDavid AbramsonSam BerlinerSusyn BorerStephanie ChabotMaggie JacobsRick LivermanGloria MintzJesse PrupasA.J. RubineauStephen SchneiderJordanna VamosRabbi Lisa GrushcowRabbi Ellen GreenspanShellie Ettinger

In This Issue 3 | From the Rabbi’s Study 7 | President’s Message

SpiriTual engagemenT 5 | High Holy Day Services 6 | Shabbat Services Live 8 | Just Between Us - Rabbi Lerner

community 9 | News from our Rabbi Educator Temple Zoom Camp 10 | Caring Cooks Temple Together during COVID-19 11 | Bulletin Notices 19 | Temple Means Music! Next Dor: Temple's Young Adult Group MoFTY: Temple's Youth Group 21 | Temple Connect 22 | Capital Campaign Elevator/Front Lobby Project Member Connections 23 | Aron Museum | Temple Simchas 24 | My Best Pandemic Seder 25 | Temple Together in Spirit & Song 26 | TempleRaffle2020

learning and growTh 12 | Open Doors Institute for Judaism 13 | Shabbat Specials Live 14 | Lunch Together Online 20 | Programs and Activities at a Glance

Temple family 27 | Weddings | Special Birthdays Milestone Anniversaries 28 | New Arrivals | B'nei Mitzvah New Members 29 | Donations 30 | Yahrzeits 32 | Yizkor 33 | Cemetery 34 | LIFE & LEGACY

The Voice Committee

Steve Robins - Editor Janice CamlotArwen FlemingSarah Sookman

Temple thanks the Communications Committee for creating this issue.

Artwork and layout designed byEvan Lupovici

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September/October/November 2020 Elul 5780 | Tishrei/Cheshvan/Kislev 5781

3www.templemontreal.ca dedicated. dynamic. diverse.

From theRabbi's Study Dear friends,

My paternal grandfather, of blessed memory, was an engineer. He was also a dedicated lay-leader and president of his synagogue in Toronto. He used to say, “For every problem, there is a solution.” This may well be true in engineering; and I, perhaps like him, have often tried to use this approach in synagogue life. As we approach the High Holy Days, though, let me make a confession: there have been times, in these past months, where I have felt that the opposite meaning is true: “For every solution, there is a problem.” Whether it is making decisions related to my home and family, or related to Temple, the new landscape created by COVID-19 has sometimes left me feeling absolutely uncertain as to how to approach the myriad of challenges we all face.

These months have forced the reflection which we are called to do at this season every year. Who are we? What do we care about? How can we choose life? All these are the questions of the Days of Awe. It is entirely appropriate to enter this time with uncertainty and humility. Big questions shouldn’t have easy answers. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel writes: “It would be a great calamity for humanity… if everybody was an all-rightnik, with an answer to every problem. We have no answer to ultimate problems. We really don’t know. In this not knowing… lies the key to opening the wells of creativity.”

And so, amidst all the uncertainty, the wells of creativity have opened. We have found new ways to care for each other and connect. Our High Holy Days this year will be both profoundly different, and profoundly meaningful. We have reaffirmed the absolute value of human life, and we are committed to not leaving anyone behind. In this new reality, inclusion means making sure that everyone who wants to take part in Temple can do so, whether in person or from home. I am inspired by how many new people have been showing up at our services, programs, and classes online, taking this crisis as an opportunity to engage and explore. And I am tremendously heartened by the commitment that our members have shown to our community; how we are truly here for each other.

Thank you for staying with Temple in the midst of so much uncertainty. Please read the pages of this Voice closely so that you find out everything you need to know for this fall, and let us know if you have any questions or concerns. As a people, and as a congregation, we have experienced challenges before. Every problem may not have a solution. But I am confident that our values, our community, and our caring will bring us into the New Year with strength and hope.

Shanah tovah u’metukah – wishing you a sweet and good new year, full of health and happiness.

Rabbi lisa Grushcow


En provenance du bureau d’études du rabbinCher(es) ami(es),

Mon grand-père paternel, de mémoire bénie, était ingénieur. Leader laïc et président de sa synagogue à Toronto, il avait pour maxime : « à tout problème, ily a une solution », ceci s’appliquant bien à l’ingénierie. Tout comme lui, j’ai souvent utilisé ce principe en synagogue. Par contre, je dois vous avouer, à l’approche Jours Redoutables, que récemment, il y a eu des moments où j’ai plutôt ressenti que l’inverse s’appliquait, que chaque solutionamenait à son tour un problème. En ce temps de COVID-19, les multiples défis auxquels nous faisons face, qu’ils soient d’origine familiale, personnelleou en lien avec le Temple, se multiplient, se complexifient et amènent un questionnement autre pour arriver à les solutionner. Devant ceci, je me retrouve souvent perplexe.

Ces mois en confinement ont précipité la réflexion que nous nous devons de faire en cette saison des Jours Redoutables: qui sommes-nous ? quelles sont nos préoccupations ? comment embrasser la vie ? Il sera tout à fait approprié de les aborder dans le doute et avec humilité. Les grandes questions ne devraient jamais avoir des réponses simples. Comme a écrit le Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel : « Ce serait une grande calamité pour l’humanité... si nous étions tous arrivistes,ayant la réponse à tout. Nous ne possédons pas la réponse aux grandes questions. Nous ne le savons vraiment pas. C’est dans cette ignorance... que se trouve la clé qui ouvre les puits de créativité. »

C’est donc dans ce contexte d'incertitude que se sont ouverts les puits de créativité. Nous avons trouvé de nouvelles façons de communiquer et de prendre soin les uns des autres. Cette année, nos Jours Redoutables seront profondément différents ainsi que profondément empreints de signification. Nous avons réaffirmé la valeur absolue de la vie humaine et nous nous sommes engagés à ce que personne ne soit abandonné. Dans cette nouvelle réalité, l’inclusion signifie que toute personne qui désire faire partie du Temple le peut, que ce soit virtuellement à partir de la maison ou en personne. J’ai été inspirée par le nombre de nouvelles personnes qui se sont jointes à nos services, programmes et classes diffusés sur l’internet, profitant de ce temps de crise pour participer et explorer. Il me fait très chaud au coeur de constater l’engagement de nos membres envers notre communauté et la façon sincère avec laquelle nous sommes présents l’un pour l’autre.

Merci de rester fidèles au Temple malgré ces temps incertains. Prenez le temps de lire cette parution de Voice; vous y trouverez tout ce que vous devez savoir pour l’automne. N’hésitez à communiquer avec nous si vous avez des questions ou des préoccupations. Nous avons, en tant que communauté, en tant que congrégation, relevé des défisdans le passé. Alors qu’il n’y a pas toujours une solution pourchaque problème, je suis persuadée que les valeurs et la bienveillance des membres de notre communauté soutiendront un cheminement empreint de fortitude et d’espérance vers la Nouvelle Année.

Shanah tovah u’metukah - meilleurs vœux pour une bonne et douce nouvelle année remplie de bonheur et de santé.

Rabbi lisa Grushcow


kol nidreSunday, September 27• Service (via live-streaming): 7:45 PM

yom kippurmonday, September 28• Young Families’ Service (via Zoom)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM• Service (via live-streaming): 10:30 AM• Jr. Congregation & activities (via Zoom):

2:30 PM• Afternoon Service and Study (via Zoom):

3:30 PM• Yizkor and Ne’ilah (via live-streaming):

5:00 PM

ereV SukkoTFriday, october 2• First Friday Service (via Zoom): 5:45 PM• Service (via Zoom): 7:45 PM

SukkoTSaturday, october 3• Service (via Zoom): 10:15 AM

ereV Shemini aTZereT/SimchaT TorahFriday, october 9• Service (outdoor/via Zoom): 7:45 PM

Shemini aTZereT/SimchaT TorahSaturday, october 10• Service and Yizkor (via Zoom): 10:15 AM

SpiriTual engagemenT

High Holy Day Services 2020/5781 Schedule of Services

SelichoTSaturday, September 12Online with Reform congregations across CanadaStudy at 9:00 PM Havdalah at 10:00 PMService at 10:15 PM

cemeTery ViSiTS and memorial servicesAn opportunity to visit our cemeteries and say communal and individual prayers with Rabbi Grushcow.Sunday, September 13Mount Royal, Temple section 11:00 AMLakeview, Beaconsfield 12:30 PMEternal Gardens, Beaconsfield 1:00 PMKehal Israel, D.D.O. 2:00 PM

ereV roSh haShanahFriday, September 18• Service (via Zoom): 7:45 PM

roSh haShanah day iSaturday, September 19• Young Families’ Service (via Zoom)

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM• Service (via live-streaming): 10:30 AMFamilies with children will receive a packet of activities to keep them engaged during adult services.

roSh haShanah day iiSunday, September 20• Service (via Zoom): 10:30 AM

Shofar and TaShlich in The parkSunday, September 20Place des Bassins (Griffintown) 2:00 PMWestmount Park Pond 3:00 PMPierre Elliott Trudeau Park, CSL 4:30 PMEdgewater Park, Pointe-Claire 6:00 PM

Following the overriding Jewish principle of pikuach nefesh, protecting life, our high holy Day services will be online this year. as you see below, there will be some outside, in-person activities as well. our Cantorial Soloist, Joseph Kaiser, will be joining us from Chicago, and our services will be under the skilled direction of music Director Rona nadler.

Information about how to access services will be distributed to our members in good standing. Rabbi Abraham Kook, the first Chief Rabbi of Israel, said many years ago that our task is “to make the old new, and the new holy.” That is our challenge this year. even from the other side of a screen, your presence matters. As we enter the new year of 5781, we will take this time to reflect and connect, living ancient traditions in new ways.

lISa J. GRuShCoW, D. phIl., SENIOR RABBI | ellen GReenSpan, RABBI-EDUCATORRona naDleR, MUSIC DIRECTOR

Get ConneCted. Stay Safe. Be InSpIred.

HIGH Holy dayS @temple onlIne


Sponsor our online Shabbat ServicesWe are doing our best to keep up with the technology required to stay in touch with all of you.

Please consider sponsoring an online Shabbat Service. Donate online.

https://www.templemontreal.ca/product/sponsorship-online-service/

Temple thanks the generosity of Rhoda Reisman for helping support our online

presence on Zoom.

Shabbat Services LiveSince March 20, we have been offering Shabbat Services Live, open to everyone on Zoom, and we will continue doing so for the coming months. Find the Zoom links on our website.

Please note that on the first Friday of every month, we are currently offering two Shabbat services: the family-friendly service at 5:45 pm, which will take place at Westmount park (weather permitting), and the regular service at 7:45 pm. See our website or email [email protected] for details.

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ShabbatFIRST FRIDAY “FAmIlY-FRIenDlY” ShAbbATFridays | 5:45 PMSeptember 4October 2November 6December 4

eRev ShAbbAT evenIng SeRvIceFridays | 7:45 PMSeptember 4, 11, 25October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30November 6, 13, 20, 27December 4, 11, 18, 25

ShAbbAT mORnIng SeRvIceSaturdays | 10:15 AMSeptember 5, 12, 26October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31November 7, 14, 21, 28December 5, 12, 19, 26

SHABBAT FAMIly SERVICESaturdays | 12:00 PMSeptember 12, 26October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31November 7, 14, 21, 28December 5, 12

FestivalsSukkoT – See deTailS on high holy dayS page 10

Rosh ChodeshJoin us for a short weekday morning service to celebrate the beginning of the new Hebrew month. The service includes special music for Hallel (Psalms of Praise) and the chance to say Kaddish. All are welcome.

ROSh chODeSh cheShvAnSunday, October 18 | 10:15 AM

RoSH CHoDESH kISlEVTuesday, November 17 | 9:00 AM

RoSH CHoDESH TEVETWednesday, December 16 | 9:00 AM

Upcoming Services

Torah StudySaTuRDayS | 9:00 am Everyone is welcome to attend Shabbat Torah Study, Saturday at 9:00 AM. Judges, warriors, prophets and kings... Join in our exploration of the historical books of the Bible. We will encounter some familiar stories and lots of strange ones. Everyone welcome! Bring your unique perspective to the table, and start your Saturday with good company and great conversation.

You can also read our Rabbis’ weekly Torah commentary (Parsha) on our website.


President's Message Our website says “Temple is all about connection”

– a true statement. Since our building was closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Temple has made remarkable efforts to stay connected with the congregation. These efforts have been successful, as many of you participate in Temple’s online activities, including Shabbat services, Torah School, Lunch Together Online, Torah Study, Wine at Nine and many others, including “Temple Together in Spirit & Song”, the outstanding online event. Even if we are physically apart, under Rabbi Grushcow’s leadership Temple has maintained a sense of community in these challenging times.

Going forward, as “indoor gatherings” are permitted by the Québec government, our challenge will be to maintain these connections by combining online and in-person activities. And as in-person activities at Temple resume, we will make sure they are carried on in a safe, secure manner.

Once again, thank you to all who support Temple and who volunteer their time and abilities. My wife Sylvi and I convey our best wishes to all Temple members for the High Holy Days.

Le message du PrésidentSur son site web, le Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom souligne que la création de

liens est au cœur de ses activités. On ne saurait mieux dire. Depuis qu’il a dû fermer ses portes en raison de la pandémie de COVID-19, le Temple a déployé des efforts remarquables afin de rester en contact avec les membres de la congrégation. Ces efforts ont porté fruit, car vous êtes nombreux à avoir participé aux activités en ligne du Temple, dont les services du sabbat, l’école de la Torah, « Lunch Together Online », l’étude de la Torah et « Wine at Nine », sans oublier l’événement en ligne exceptionnel « Temple Together in Spirit & Song ». Même si nous sommes éloignés physiquement, le Temple conserve son esprit de communauté en ces temps difficiles, et ce, grâce au leadership du rabbin Grushcow.

Maintenant que le gouvernement du Québec autorise les rassemblements intérieurs, notre défi sera de maintenir ces liens en combinant nos activités en ligne et en personne. Nous veillerons bien sûr à ce que les activités en personne se déroulent dans un cadre sécuritaire.

Merci encore à toutes les personnes qui soutiennent le Temple et qui offrent du temps et des compétences à notre communauté. Mon épouse Sylvi et moi-même souhaitons offrir nos meilleurs vœux à tous les membres du Temple à l’occasion des grandes fêtes juives.

neil [email protected]


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Just Between UsRaBBI leIGh leRneRrabbi EmEritus, tEmplE

The High Holy Days are coming, and that’s why I want to talk with you about Purim.

Because of Esther’s bravery and clever hospitality, she not only trapped Haman, she acquired such a good name by saving the Jewish people that in the World to Come, when all holidays will disappear, one rabbi says, only Purim will remain. “Wait,” said another rabbi. “Also Yom Kippur will remain.”

So in a future world, we’ll have only two holidays: one where we put on masks – Purim, and one where we take our masks off and stop thinking we can hide ourselves from what we've done – Yom Kippur.

But this year is different. This year, we’ve worn masks for many months beyond Purim. This year we had so little possibility of human interaction that we lacked opportunities to cause hurt or harm to others. Yet, if we truly take the masks off before God, we can recall in the lockdown how quiet was the world, how clear was the air, how hungry were many of the unemployed, how much we owed to brave people who served us at key stores, in hospitals, making deliveries, and how we have taken them for granted. At home, we needn’t wear a mask, so before the High Holidays, let’s take a hard look in the mirror, mask off, and ask ourselves what we can do for our world and whether we’ve sufficiently sustained those in need and those who supported our society in the travail of the COVID plague – tough questions for a maskless day.

L'shana tova, may you have a sweet, healthy year.Rabbi leigh lerner

enJoying our online iniTiaTiVeS? help uS keep you connecTed…….Please consider supporting Temple in maintaining the technology required to stay in touch with all of you as we continue to transition Temple’s activities, services and programs online and to support our members whose circumstances are changing. Your small gift will go a long way in helping Temple maintain sustainability. You can make an on-line payment from our website at: https://www.templemontreal.ca/products/donation or by calling Rosie at 438-223-7604. Thank you.

To stay in touch, informed and in tune with Temple's activities, please visit us on

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News from our Rabbi EducatorRaBBI ellen [email protected]

As I write this message in early August, we are still in the process of deciding what Torah School will look like in the fall. Members of the Education Committee

and I are calling all the Torah School families to get their input on a creative plan devised by the Education Committee. The members of the Committee were not in favour of holding Torah School in-person on Saturday mornings – at least not in the fall. However, they felt very strongly that maintaining the sense of Torah School community was the most important value on which to focus. We dreamed up the idea of holding outdoor activities on Saturday mornings. We would gather in a park, split up into groups by grade for a brief lesson, meditation, or story that would provide a focus for the walk that would take up most of the hour. After the walk, each group would return to the starting place for a wrap-up and a snack (if we can figure out a safe way to distribute it). We agreed that this sort of “Forest School” can continue indefinitely since we are Montrealers and have appropriate winter gear. Hebrew and perhaps electives would take place at an alternate time, on Zoom.

I want to thank Temple’s Education Committee, under the leadership of AJ Rubineau, for their support, dedication and creative thinking. If you would like to dream with us about the future of Torah School and family activities at Temple, we invite you to join this imaginative committee. If you are interested in getting involved, email me, [email protected].

The creative thinking of the Education Committee also led to Temple’s Zoom Camp. We held two weeks of camp and seven different workshops. The unanimous feedback when our Zoom Camp ended was positive. All the participants had a great time.

Camp Testimonials:

Your activities were really hands-on, which has been invaluable to us after not having school since March, and they were even more hands-on than what she gets at school, to be honest. I thought the Friday meetings were also great so that Zoé could see what

older kids were doing. Everything was thoughtfully planned. I was so pleased with the camp. After so many cancellations and issues with summer plans, Zoé really just loved it. (Deborah o)

Thank you for making the Zoom Camp happen.I had a great time. I didn’t know how to code before and now I do!(naomi Q.)


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Caring CooksleSlie alcorn, deniSe groSSman, liliane kohl, nancy weiSS, AND Sally yaffe, COORDINATORS

As reported in the Spring edition of The Voice, the Caring Cooks program has not lost steam!

Mirroring the adaptability of Temple, we have committed ourselves to producing and delivering sandwiches bi-weekly to Resilience, the organization serving meals to feed the Native and street community in Cabot Square. During the 14 weeks that we have been in action, we have delivered over 4395 sandwiches with the help of more than 27 volunteers.

We are grateful, not only to our sandwich makers, but also to those who shop for supplies and tour the city Thursday morning, picking up and delivering. If you would like to participate as a sandwich-maker, please contact [email protected]. Our volunteers will all attest to how heartwarming it is to know that we can still make a difference in others’ lives from the security of our home kitchens.

During this period when Share The Warmth is not receiving homemade foods, we continue to send them a monthly donation for their food bank equivalent to what our expenditure for grocery supplies would be. As well, to offer ongoing support and maintain our connection, we are sharing the STW link below requesting school supplies for their client families. Along with Federation CJA and other community aid agencies, the need will be great this year as so many families struggle financially on so many fronts.

As we all know, the need in these times is enormous and Caring Cooks continues to reflect Temple’s ongoing dedication to Tikkun Olam. We thank you all for your support. May you stay safe, stay strong and share in the gratitude for our Temple community.

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Temple Together during COVID-19 As we continue to live with and adjust to the demands of this public health crisis, our Temple community has stepped up its efforts to be caring, compassionate, and connected.

Our member connections committee surveyed 400 seniors to find out how they have been staying active and connected over the past months.

Caring Cooks has now delivered over 4395 sandwiches to resilience in Cabot Square.

51 travelers went on a Virtual Tour of israel with our Israeli tour guide, Noam Rumack.

12 children participated in 7 different workshops during Temple’s Zoom Summer camp.

Over 250 people tuned into the spring fundraising event Temple Together in Spirit and Song.

Temple members joined over 300 participants across Canada at the online Tikkun leil Shavuot organized by the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism.

Over 250 subscribers have been touched by our daily inspiration email series.

Over 35 volunteers offered to support their community.


Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Montreal

notice of annual General meetingFor the purpose of:

Approval of Financial StatementsAppointment of Auditors

Election of Trustees and Officers 2021-2022General Business

monday, november 30, 2020 at 7:00 pmvia Zoom

Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Montreal

Call for nominationsBoard of Trustees 2021-2022

Do you have ideas to share? Do you have the desire to make a real difference? Are you looking for a truly rewarding leadership experience?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please consider becoming part of the governing process at Temple and submit your name to the Nominations

Committee now!

In accordance with Temple’s by-laws, article 8.01, nominations to the Board of Trustees may be received by the Nominations Committee from members of the congregation. If you would like to join our Board, please submit your candidacy

by october 1, 2020. If you know someone else who could make a positive contribution to our Board, we encourage you to submit your recommendation

by the same date. Nominations must be accompanied by a résumé of reasonable length for each nominee.

The members of this year’s Nominations Committee, as approved by the Board, are Susan Greenberg (Chair), Alice Goldbloom, Glen Grossman, Minna Shulman,

and Sally Yaffe.

Please submit all nominations to Susan Greenberg, Chairman of the Nominations Committee, at [email protected]

CommunITy

We are a dedicated, diverse and dynamic community where you will find the inspiration and connection you’ve been looking for.

Dedicated: We are dedicated to providing meaningful, inclusive and inspirational religious services, as well as to pursuing our mission of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world)

and working toward peace and social justice for all.

Dynamic:WeaffirmthecentraltenetsofJudaism–God,TorahandIsrael–andwebelieve that Judaism continuously evolves.

Diverse: We are a warm and welcoming congregation of members of all ages, abilities, sexual orientations,familyconfigurations,andbackgrounds,allcommittedtocreatingaplaceofworshipwhere Jews by birth, Jews by choice, Jews at heart, and those who love them truly feel at home.


Grow with Rabbi GrushcowMussar MondaysmonDayS | 12:00 pm monThlyOur Mussar group continues this year, with new members welcome. Mussar is a school of Jewish thought and practice, aimed at developing our own personal spiritual curriculum. It involves learning, reflection, and action, as we try to develop the character traits that will make us our best selves. This year, our studies will focus on David Jaffe’s book, Changing the World from the Inside Out: A Jewish Approach to Personal and Social Change. Please get the book and be prepared to delve into it together. This class counts on regular attendance so that the participants can grow together.

SepTemBeR 14, oCToBeR 19, novemBeR 16, DeCemBeR 14, FeBRuaRy 15, maRCh 15, apRIl 12, may 10, June 7

Tales from the TalmudWeDneSDayS | 12:00 pm, BeGInnInG novemBeR 18The Talmud is a central Jewish text, famously full of legal debates, but also full of stories. These weekly classes will explore different tales from the Talmud, and what they reveal about human nature, relationships, ethics, and God. Beginning with a brief orientation to the Talmud and its place in Jewish tradition, we will study stories compiled in two books: The Land of Truth by Jeffrey Rubenstein, and A Bride for One Night by Ruth Calderon. Each session will stand on its own, so come every week or just drop in.

Torah StudySaTuRDay moRnInGS | 9:00 am on ZoomOne of the great innovations of Reform Judaism was the openness to the idea that the Torah might not be the literal word of God, and that we should use all the insights of modern times to shed light on our ancient, sacred text. Every Shabbat morning, we dive into a chapter of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) for in-depth study. Archaeology and theology, sociology and science, humour and debate, faith and doubt – we use all these approaches and more, to gain a deeper understanding of our people’s encounter with the divine. Having many diverse perspectives at the table enriches the conversation. Come add your voice!

Learn with Rabbi LernereaCh SeSSIon WIll TaKe plaCe aT 7:00 pm.

oCToBeR 28: “2½ patriarchs: how to Be a Best Friend? ask abraham”Abraham alone is called by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, “the friend of God.” The nature of that relationship is a continual challenge to anyone who wants to be a best friend.

novemBeR 4: “Isaac – Vive la Différence!”In remarkable and touching ways seldom considered, Isaac differs from the other two patriarchs. His life calls us to activate oft-forgotten dimensions of Judaism.

novemBeR 11: “The man in the Gray Flannel loincloth – Joseph, the First modern?”Tradition calls Joseph, son of Jacob the patriarch, a tsaddik, righteous. Is it true? Or was Joseph the first “corporation man”? Your quick review of The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, which Wikipedia makes easy, will add to the fun.

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The Open Doors Institute for Judaism offers a variety of programs and activities in these three areas: Education & Outreach, Identity & Inclusion, and Social Justice. This initiative is made possible by funds from the 2017 Gala and is supported by Marc Gold and family.


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Modern Hebrew for Adults with Shai GilboaTueSDayS | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm STaRTInG SepTemBeR 1510 weeks - $100 members; $125 friends of TempleMinimum of 5 students required to run the class Modern Hebrew will be offered via Zoom until we can meet in person. The class, taught by Shai Gilboa, places an emphasis on oral expression. We will listen to excerpts from Israeli skits, news, and songs, so you will be immersed in up-to-date Israeli culture. The level of the class will depend on those who register; two classes may be formed. Contact Rabbi Greenspan for more information.

Temple Book Group led by Rabbi GreenspanmeeTS The FouRTh WeDneSDay oF eaCh monTh (unleSS oTheRWISe noTeD), 4:00 pm on Zoom At each meeting, the group chooses the next book, although in July we chose books for August and September. On Sept. 23, we will discuss Ibram X. Kendi's How to be an Antiracist. This is a book discussion; the majority of participants have read the book. Contact Rabbi Greenspan to learn more and to receive the Zoom link for the meetings.Fall meeTInG DaTeS: SepTemBeR 23, oCToBeR 28, DeCemBeR 1 (no meeTInG In novemBeR).

Dr. Murray WatsonCalled To Be A Blessing To Each Other: Jews, Gentiles and the Seventy Bulls of SukkotoCToBeR 2 | 7:45 pmDr. Murray Watson is a Roman Catholic Biblical scholar and interreligious educator, whose graduate studies took him to Rome,

Jerusalem and Dublin. Murray has been active in Jewish-Christian dialogue locally, nationally and internationally for 25 years, including serving on the staff of the International Council of Christians and Jews, the Canadian Christian-Jewish Consultation, and the Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto. He spent several years living and teaching in Jerusalem, leading interfaith adult education programs in both English and French. He has served on both Anglican and Catholic theology faculties at Western University in London, Ontario, and is today the Adult Faith Formation Animator for the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (based in Barrie, Ontario), where he continues to speak and write on interreligious and Biblical topics.

Jake SmithThis is Home: Music from Times of IsolationoCToBeR 30 | 7:45 pmJake Smith started singing at the age of 5 and went on to sing in competitive small ensembles and choirs. They studied as a soloist (with Bill Reed, Chuck Schneider, Lauri Young, and Amy Williams)

from 15 on and majored in Musical Theatre Performance (with a double minor in Psychopathology and Classical Literature) at Wagner College in NYC. They played clarinet in the VYO for several years and later picked up piano and then guitar. They sing as a Tenor section leader in the world renowned Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue Choir under the direction of Conor O'Neil. They won a Juno award for album of the year and a Grammy award for Rock Performance of the year for their work on Leonard Cohen's "You Want it Darker". They have also won numerous awards, and released 5 albums with their band "Lakes of Canada". They are currently teaching piano, voice, and guitar as well as working on music programs at Temple, Shaar Hashomayim, and Camp Yavneh. They also perform and release songs under the drag persona, "Marsha Ball Soup".

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Dr. Abdullah AnteplinovemBeR 13 | 7:45 pmImam Antepli completed his basic training and education in his native Turkey. From 1996-2003 he worked on a variety of faith-based humanitarian and relief projects in Myanmar (Burma) and Malaysia with the Association of Social and Economic Solidarity with Pacific

Countries. He is the founder and executive board member of the Association of College Muslim Chaplains (ACMC) and a board member of the Association for College and University Religious Affairs (ACURA). From 2003 to 2005 he served as the first Muslim chaplain at Wesleyan University. He then moved to Hartford Seminary in Connecticut, where he was the associate director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program & Interfaith Relations, as well as an adjunct faculty member.

He previously served as Duke University's first Muslim chaplain from July 2008 to 2014, and then as Duke's chief representative of Muslim Affairs, engaging students, faculty, and staff across and beyond campus through seminars, panels, and other avenues to provide a Muslim voice and perspective to the discussions of faith, spirituality, social justice, and more. He was also director of the Duke Islamic Studies Center from 2014 to 2015. In 2019, Imam Antepli joined the Sanford School of Public Policy as associate professor of the practice, with a secondary appointment at the Divinity School as associate professor of the practice of interfaith relations.

Lunch Together Onlineevery Tuesday on Zoom | 12:00 pm

Join us for lunch together: engaging topics, stellar speakers, and great company. Join us via Zoom and invite your friends. Now weekly, due to popular demand.

To receive the Zoom access link you need to register online at www.templemontreal.ca/lunch-registration

September 1: Pierre Anctil "Catholic Anti-Semitism in Québec During the Thirties: A Reappraisal"

Pierre Anctil is a member of the Royal Society of Canada since 2012 and a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Ottawa, where he teaches contemporary Canadian history and Canadian Jewish history. He has written at length on

the history of the Jewish community of Montreal and on the current debates on cultural pluralism in Montreal. His last two books in English are Jacob Isaac Segal: A Montreal Yiddish Poet and His Milieu, published in 2017, and A Reluctant Welcome for Jewish People: Voices in Le Devoir’s Editorials, 1910-1947, published in 2019, both from the University of Ottawa Press.

September 8: Rabbi Lila Kagedan “COVID-19 and Jewish Themes in Bioethics”

Rabbi Lila Kagedan is a research fellow of the Kogod Research Center at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, where she sits on the Institute’s ethics research team. She holds degrees and certificates from Midreshet Lindenbaum, the Hebrew

University of Jerusalem, the University of Toronto, Harvard University, the Medstar Washington Hospital Center, and Massachusetts General Hospital, and is a Shalom Hartman Institute rabbinic senior fellow. She is also a research associate for the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute’s Project on Gender, Culture, Religion and Law.

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[Rabbi Lila Kagedan continued...] Rabbi Kagedan was ordained in 2015 by Yeshivat Maharat and served until recently as the senior rabbi of the Walnut Street Synagogue in Chelsea, MA. She was also the founder of the Sulam School in Brookline, MA. She is the director of bioethics and a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at New York Medical College and is also an ethicist at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Teaching Hospitals, as well as a clinical ethicist and a chaplain in hospitals and hospice settings nationally and internationally.

october 13: Jennifer Maccarone, MNA "A Perspective from Quebec City"

Jennifer Maccarone is the Member of the National Assembly for Westmount—Saint-Louis, the Official Opposition Critic for Diversity and Inclusion, LGBTQ2, and Persons Living with a Disability or an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Ms. Maccarone is a

member of the Commission on Culture and Education and the Commission on Citizen Relations.

A single mother to Sam, 19, and Bianca, 17, who are both on the autism spectrum, Ms. Maccarone’s commitment to improving services for and growing awareness of those affected by autism comes from her first-hand experience.

Ms. Maccarone served as President of the Québec English School Boards Association (QESBA), where she was the voice of the Anglophone community’s public education institutions. Prior to becoming QESBA President, she was President of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB), as well as President and member of the SWSLSB Parents’ Committee from 2009 to 2014.

october 20: David Levy, Israeli Consul General “Israel’s COVID-19 Response”

David Levy is Consul General of Israel for Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces and Permanent Representative of Israel to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) since February 2018.

A first-generation Israeli, Mr. Levy grew up in the city of Rehovot. At the age of 18, he volunteered for the Israeli Air Force’s (IAF) rescue and medical evacuation unit. His academic background is in law (LLB) and political science (BA) and diplomacy and security (MA magna cum laude), both from Tel Aviv University.

He joined the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2002 and since then his diplomatic career has taken him to Yaoundé, Cameroon (2003-2005), Riga, Latvia (2005-2009), and Seoul, South Korea (2012-2016), where he served as Deputy Head of Mission. More recently, he served as Political Counselor at the UN and International Organizations, Human Rights Department.

Mr. Levy is married to Maya and a proud father of four children.

october 27: Abby Stein "Becoming Eve"

Abby Stein is a Jewish educator, author, speaker, and activist. She was born and raised in a Hasidic family of rabbinic descent, and is a direct descendant of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism. Abby attended Yeshiva, completing a rabbinical degree in 2011. In 2012, she left the Hasidic world to explore a

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[Abby Stein continued...] self-determined life. In 2015, Abby came out as a woman of trans experience. Since coming out, she has been working to raise support and awareness for trans rights and those leaving Ultra-Orthodoxy.

Her story has been covered in the New York Times, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, New York Magazine, Jewish Daily Forward, Daily Mail, NBC, Vogue, InStyle, and more, as well as live appearances on CNN, Fox News, HuffPost Live, ShowTime, NowThis, PopSugar and internationally. In 2016, Abby was named by The Jewish Week as one of the “36 Under 36” young Jews who are inspiring change in the world, and in 2019 she was named by The Forward as one of the “Forward 50” most influential American Jews.

She studied gender studies and political science at Columbia University in New York City.

Her memoir Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman was published by Seal Press in November 2019. She speaks regularly at universities, synagogues, and Jewish organizations across the globe.

november 3: Sameer Zuberi, MP for Pierrefonds-Dollard "Reflections from my First Year in Parliament"

Sameer Zuberi was elected as the Member of Parliament for Pierrefonds-Dollard in 2019. He is currently a member of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, the Subcommittee on International Human Rights of the Standing

Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development, and the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations.

Born and raised in Montreal, Sameer has worked to build bridges between communities and to promote dialogue and mutual understanding from a young age. This has led him to be at the forefront of protecting the Charter of Rights of Canadian Minorities, and to working to promote diversity and inclusion, human rights, and mutual respect between communities over the past 18 years. He holds degrees in law from the Université du Québec à Montréal and in mathematics from Concordia University. Sameer lives in the West Island with his wife and two young girls.

november 10: John Ashford “Reading the U.S. Tea Leaves”

John Ashford is Chairman and CEO of The Hawthorn Group, L.C., the international public affairs and public relations firm he co-founded in 1992.

Ashford provides senior counsel to Hawthorn clients across the country and around the world.

Raised in a small farm community, Ashford first appeared on the political scene in his native Missouri. When he was only 26 years old, the Kansas City Star called him a "political kingmaker." After staff work on Capitol Hill for members of the U.S. House and Senate, Ashford spent a decade with the legendary political consultant, Matt Reese.

Together, they worked on more than 200 candidate and corporate campaigns around the world and pioneered the adaptation of political grassroots techniques to serve Fortune 500 companies.

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[John Ashford continued...] He received his Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

He is a member of the American Association of Political Consultants, The National Press Club, The Harvard Club, The International Churchill Society, the American Guild of Organists and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

november 17: Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed “Celebrating our Differences”

Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed is an op-ed columnist for the Montreal Gazette and a video journalist at CityNews Montreal where she hosts an award-winning segment, DiverseCity. She is also a blogger and founder of CanadianMomEh.com, the number one diversity blog in the country. Fariha is a PR specialist and

a passionate ambassador for diversity. Fariha made history as the first woman to wear the hijab on Quebec television in her role as a video journalist for CityNews Montreal.

Fariha is a public speaker, community organizer, and bridge builder. Born and raised in Montreal, Fariha is a mom of two and is now raising her own family in Montreal.

november 24: Daniel Amar

Join Daniel Amar, Executive Director of the Montreal Holocaust Museum, and his colleagues for a presentation about the past, present, and future of the Museum. Delve into the important legacy of Canada’s first Holocaust museum and discover virtual exhibits and historic objects from its collection.

The Montreal Holocaust Museum educates people of all ages and backgrounds about the Holocaust, while sensitizing the public to the universal perils of anti-Semitism, racism, hate, and indifference. Through its Museum, its commemorative programs and

educational initiatives, the Montreal Holocaust Museum promotes respect for diversity and the sanctity of human life.

Daniel Amar has an extensive background in the not-for-profit, government, and private sectors. Daniel has served as Executive Director of the Canadian Jewish Congress Quebec, as Chief-of-Staff to two Quebec cabinet ministers, and as Economic Advisor to two Quebec Premiers. A graduate of the Université de Montréal, Daniel has also held leadership positions in the private sector, and he has served on diverse corporate and international boards.

December 8: Aaron Derfel "Probing the Pandemic in Montreal: A Reporter's First-Hand account"

Aaron Derfel is the medical reporter at the Montreal Gazette, specializing in investigative journalism in a 30-year career that has taken him across North America.

Mr. Derfel, 54, has written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic, producing a daily Twitter thread that has been followed by tens of thousands of Canadians. He is also the reporter who broke the story about the Herron eldercare home, exposing how residents were left abandoned in their beds during the pandemic.

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[Aaron Derfel continued...] In 2018, Mr. Derfel earned a National Newspaper Award citation of merit for a four-part series revealing how budget cuts led to an increase in hospital violence at the Montreal General. In 2009, he was honored with the Media Award for Health Reporting by the Canadian Medical Association for an in-depth feature on the over-prescription of anti-depressants. He won the Judith Jasmin Prize — Quebec’s highest journalism accolade — for a 2004 exposé on hospitals reusing disposable medical instruments. A graduate of the Journalism Program at Concordia, Mr. Derfel has taught part-time at the university since 2001, focusing on access-to-information requests, court records and financial reporting, among other subjects. His non-fiction narrative of the trauma response to the 2006 Dawson College mass shooting was selected for the book, The Bigger Picture: Elements of Feature Writing.

SaVe The daTe:December 1 Lieutenant-General Roméo DallaireDecember 15 Yael Cobano, Student Rabbi and President of the Reform Jewish Community of Madrid

Programs and events are subject to change. Please contact Rosie for more information at [email protected] or visit our website.

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Introducing Marci Stepak, our new Director of Marketing & CommunicationsMarci Stepak moved to Quebec from Toronto in 2000 and lives in Brossard with her two sons and their goofy, precious dog.

Marci is a seasoned marketing professional, with over 15 years experience as a writer and editor for some of Canada’s most well-known publications: Reader's Digest, Porter Airlines, Style At Home magazine, Chatelaine and Today’s Parent, to name a few. Additionally, she has worked in the digital space for over eight years, managing social media for brands, overseeing digital B2B campaigns and generally fostering online communities.

In her new role as Director of Marketing & Communications, she hopes to foster connection and comfort among Temple’s cherished members and to find new, meaningful ways of recognizing and reaching out to the broader community-at-large.

When she’s not working, you can find her happily hiking, reluctantly running or on the hunt for vintage Pyrex dishes. On her to-do list is to learn to properly ride a bike and finally learn to bake challah bread, so reach out if you have any tips!

Please join us in welcoming Marci to the Temple family. Marci may be reached at [email protected]

Will you be moving? Have you changed your email address recently?

To ensure that you will continue to receive Temple communications, please send your updated information to [email protected] or call 514-937-3575 ext. 213.


Temple Means Music!rona nadler music [email protected]

Music is always a huge part of the High Holy Days at Temple, and this year will be no exception. We are hard at work recording the sounds of organ, choir, and our

wonderful cantorial soloist, Joseph Kaiser, who inspires us every year. We are excited to use all the technological tools at our disposal to make our online High Holy Day services beautiful, meaningful, and inspirational.

As part of the period of reflection leading up the High Holy Days, I will present a special online session, “Music for the Days of Awe,” on August 31 at 1:00 p.m. This session will introduce the unique melodic patterns and themes (nusach) of the High Holy Days and explore how they play out in traditional chant, classical Reform repertoire, and contemporary compositions. You can also hear musical contributions from congregations across the country at our Canada-wide Selichot service on September 12, hosted by the Canadian Council for Reform Judaism.

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Next Dor: Temple's Young Adult GroupAs the new year begins, Mathieu Gelbhart begins his tenure as the new chairperson

of Next Dor (Temple's 20s & 30s group). Many thanks to Jesse Martin for his commitment to Next Dor over the past few years. Mathieu is a student in political science and religions, and is aware of our modern challenges. Going forward, Mathieu is looking for volunteers to join him on the Next Dor Steering Committee; we will use the fall as a time to reflect on ways to strengthen our community.

Les jeunes femmes et les jeunes hommes ont toute leur place dans la congrégation; ils sont l'avenir et le ciment qui permet au Temple de se projeter dans le futur. Ils sont les bienvenue pour affirmer nos valeurs et les faire leurs.Help plan the events you would like to see and help make Temple yours! email mathieu at [email protected]

MoFTY: Temple's Youth GroupMoFTY, (Montreal Federation of Temple Youth), is Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom's youth

group for teens in high school (grades 7 through 11). We hold activities throughout the year. We volunteer at Temple events and at other organizations such at MADA. We are a part of NFTY, the North American Federation of Temple Youth as part of NFTY-NEL, the Northeast Lakes region. We have the opportunity to participate in regional events that enable us to meet other Reform Jewish teens from Ottawa, Toronto and elsewhere. We are seeking more active members, not just to attend our events, but to get involved in the planning. Email [email protected] to participate or to get on the MoFTY email list.


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Programs and Activities at a Glance“There’S SomeThing for eVeryone aT Temple”

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Lunch Together with Dr. Pierre Anctil TueSDAY, SePTembeR 1 12:00 Pm

Lunch Together with Rabbi Lila Kagedan TueSDAY, SePTembeR 8 12:00 Pm

Mussar Mondays mOnDAY, SePTembeR 14 12:00 Pm

Temple Book Club WeDneSDAY, SePTembeR 23 4:00 Pm

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Shabbat Special: Dr. Murray Watson FRIDAY, OcTObeR 2 7:45 Pm

Lunch Together with Jennifer Maccarone, MNA TueSDAY, OcTObeR 13 12:00 Pm

Mussar Mondays mOnDAY, OcTObeR 19 12:00 Pm

Lunch Together with David Levy, Israeli Consul General

TueSDAY, OcTObeR 20 12:00 Pm

Lunch Together with Abby Stein TueSDAY, OcTObeR 27 12:00 Pm

Temple Book Club Learn with Rabbi Lerner - 2 ½ Patriarchs

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Shabbat Special: Jake Smith FRIDAY, OcTObeR 30 7:45 Pm

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Lunch Together with MP Sameer Zuberi. TueSDAY, nOvembeR 3 12:00 Pm

Learn with Rabbi Lerner - 2 ½ Patriarchs WeDneSDAY, nOvembeR 4 7:00 Pm

Lunch Together with John Ashford TueSDAY, nOvembeR 10 12:00 Pm

Learn with Rabbi Lerner - 2 ½ Patriarchs WeDneSDAY, nOvembeR 11 7:00 Pm

Shabbat Special: Dr. Abdullah Antepli FRIDAY, nOvembeR 13 7:45 Pm

Mussar Mondays mOnDAY, nOvembeR 16 12:00 Pm

Lunch Together with Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed TueSDAY nOvembeR 17 12:00 Pm

Tales from the Talmud, first meeting WeDneSDAY, nOvembeR 18 12:00 Pm

Lunch Together with Daniel Amar TueSDAY, nOvembeR 24 12:00 Pm

Annual General Meeting mOnDAY, nOvembeR 30 7:00 Pm

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Temple Book Club WeDneSDAY, DecembeR 2 4:00 Pm

Lunch Together with Aaron Derfel TueSDAY, DecembeR 8 12:00 Pm

Mussar Mondays mOnDAY, DecembeR 14 12:00 Pm

Lunch Together with Yael Cobano TueSDAY, DecembeR 15 12:00 Pm


Interested in connecting with like-minded people who have similar interests? Would you or someone you know make a great group leader? Start or join one of our Small Groups at Temple. Contact Sari at [email protected]

Every day things are changing as are the needs of our community.

If you would like to get involved, please contact Sari at [email protected]

funding for this initiative was made possible through the noVa grant program, Jewish community foundation

have you sent us your membership contribution?

By now, you will have received your annual contribution statement for 2020-2021 either electronically or by mail. If you have not already sent in your payment, please do so without delay. Please contact Shellie Ettinger at [email protected] should you wish to discuss your statement. Your contributions enable us to continue to provide the full range of programs and services to our members and the community. Also, please note that Temple policy specifies that only members in good standing (i.e., those who have paid their annual contributions or made arrangements for payment thereof) may receive the access information for our online High Holy Day services. You may pay your contribution online at https://www.templemontreal.ca/product/membership/ or by mail to 4100 Sherbrooke St W. Westmount, Quebec h3Z 1a5.

We thank you for your ongoing support and look forward to your continued involvement at Temple.

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Interested in connecting with like-minded people who have similar interests? Would you or someone you know make a great group leader? Start or join one of our Small Groups at Temple. Contact Sari at [email protected]

Every day things are changing as are the needs of our community.

If you would like to get involved, please contact Sari at [email protected]


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Member ConnectionsmaGGIe JaCoBS, CHAIR

Your Member Connections Committee just finished a spring calling campaign to see how active our seniors have been online these last months. Of the 400 seniors

we surveyed, almost 300 have been making use of various platforms to attend Temple activities and services. Very impressive, indeed! Temple will be offering help to those without devices to attend High Holiday Services, and ensure everyone can take part.

Thanks to the members of the committee who made a giant effort to gather the information our leadership team needed – Elaine Shapiro, Jonathan Levine, Dale Bayers, Alexandra Goldbloom, Jake Brock, and Helene Deutsch!

Our plans for the fall, aside from our usual good wishes to all congregants, will be to continue our project to introduce Friday night services to seniors in residences if in fact, the coronavirus subsides. Until that time, we will stay safe, stay in touch, and hope you will too.We are also looking for new members. If you are interested, email Maggie Jacobs at [email protected].

Capital Campaign Elevator/Front Lobby ProjectDespite the closure of our building over these past several months, construction

is moving along very well on the elevator/front lobby project. We are grateful to our donors, Gail Issenman and Marcia and Brian Bronfman for their generous support. And more good news… we will also be replacing our Elm Avenue accessibility ramp through the ongoing generosity of our member, Arlene Fels. Thank you.

Should you wish to make a contribution to our Capital Campaign, please contact our Senior Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, rabbigrushcow@templemontreal, or our Executive Director, Shellie Ettinger, [email protected] to discuss the many ways you can help enhance our sacred space. We look forward to hearing from you!


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Aron Museum NewsThe Aron Museum has one of the most important collections of Judaica in

Canada.The collection includes over 300 beautiful religious artifacts of quality, which

highlight Jewish history, rituals, and holidays, as well as items which reflect the Jewish spirit within the home. These are outstanding examples of ceremonial art from around the world.

During this unprecedented time while Temple is closed, we would like to suggest that you visit our museum online. Listed below are three interesting sites.

a view of the aron museum at Temple written by loren lerner:https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/mCR/article/view/18069/19378

Keeping the Faith: Judaica from the aron museum of Temple emanu-el-Beth Sholompresented by andrea Korda:http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_stories/pm_v2.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000612Rabbi Grushcow’s presentation given on may 8, 2019 can be viewed by going to the following link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymwuad7hW88

For further information please email [email protected]. We look forward to your visits in the near future and to our annual lecture in Spring 2021.


My Best Pandemic SederRhoDa ReISman, TEMPLE MEMBER

As Passover 2020 was approaching, I realized that due to the pandemic, I

would be alone at my dining room table reading through the Haggadah. However, when I read that the Rabbi was hosting an online Passover Seder, and was inviting our Temple community, I decided to join the event. Earlier that day, a Seder plate arrived at my door, prepared by the volunteers and wonderful staff at our Temple kitchen. When it was time for the Seder, I prepared my place setting in my dining room. It turned out to be a wonderful Seder service complete with colourful slides outlining each section of the Passover story. The most amazing thing to me is that I did not feel alone at my table but rather together with my Temple family. It was a very warm feeling.

Once the formal part of the Seder had finished, Rabbi Grushcow returned to her family to do a real in-person Seder! Rabbi Greenspan took over the second part of the event. This entailed eating the meal we had prepared. I was still online with some of the other members of our Temple group as we ate our meal and chatted at the same time. For the second time that night, I had a strange sense that I was actually sitting at a table with all these other people. The entire evening was an experience I will never forget.

I am very grateful to Rabbi Grushcow and Rabbi Greenspan for enabling me to have such an unforgettable experience at a Seder during a pandemic!

Hopefully, next year at Passover, we can resume our Seders in-person, without having to concern ourselves with social distancing!

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Leslie AlcornMirna & Saul AlterRosemarie & Robert AschFrances AvniDebbie & Ellis BasevitzDale Bayers & Albert KudsizadehDeborah and Sam BeitelPatricia BellRachael Bentley & Daniel WisebordFelicity & Howard BlattThelma BoganteDale BoidmanSusyn BorerJudi & Harold BortsJudith & Andre BougaieffMarcia & Brian BronfmanPaul BronfmanIrving BursteinRoberto BustamanteLaura Butler & Jesse PrupasCarman CalderoneJanice Camlot & Stephen RobinsSylvia CamlotStephanie ChabotDanielle Chahine-Iny & Robert InyElaine & Donald CharnessWendy Chui & Clifford NoonooNancy Cummings & Marc GoldCynthia Davis & Joel YanofskyJonah Davis YanofskyCarol & Max De KovenLouise Dery-Goldberg & Joel GoldbergHelene DeutschPenny & Gordon EchenbergFrance Ellyson & Stephen YaffeMonica & Leon EjdelmanNancy & Stephen EngelsShellie EttingerCheryl Everett & Harry RajchgotSydney FlamMarie France ForestSophie FouriscotJoanne Garfinkle & Richard StubinaNataly GilbertErit GillmanNicole & Donald GinsbergJennifer Gold & Matthew AronsonMarcia GoldbergSheila GoldbloomSarah & Yotam GoldschlagerBetty & Eliot GoldwargMia & David GoodmanJudith & Charles Gradinger

Vivian & Brian GrantMarilyn & Michael GreenArlene GreenbergJanice Greenberg & Joel SilcoffSusan GreenbergRabbi Ellen GreenspanRae & Aaron GropperDenise Grossman & Steven KlempnerGloria Groszman Mintz & Neil MintzRabbi Lisa & Shelley GrushcowRicki and Marc GrushcowLana & Stephen HarperLindsay Hollinger & Jason RetterGail Issenman & Robin ChemtovMaggie JacobsTara Jesion & Ian StewartJoanne & Ken KaplanAlissa & Barry KatsofEstelle KatzJoelle & Bruce KentMimi & Merv KermanPaula Kilian & Robert KatzJoan & Bernie KingSylvia Kirstein & Moishe PripsteinAmy & Michael KornikKeren and Alan KnoppJudy & Norman KronickEva Kuper & Harvey RaymanDonna KuzmarovLoren & Rabbi Leigh LernerJeannette & Brian LevineJonathan LevineSusan LevineHinda & Bill LetovskyMadonna & Jean-Claude LevyCheryl Libman & Chuck HendricksonBarbara & Harry LisMerrill & Rick LivermanJewel & Paul LowensteinLiana LowensteinEvelyn LusthausNancy Maklan & Martin SmithIsobel MarksSandy & David MartzJudy MendelsohnMartine MichaudCaroline MillerEzra MillerRonna Miller & Francisco FuentesRuth MillerStephanie & David MollBarbara Morningstar & David MizrahiRichard Muise

Martha & Mark OppenheimDeborah OstrovskyBetty Palik & Michael PrupasPnina & Marcel PinchevskyMerrille PinskyRoslyn PinkerSylvi Plante & Neil WienerBobbe & Maurice PoggiBetsy Pomerantz & Sam BerlinerOana Predescu & Simon BensoussanJulia & Stephen ReitmanInes Renner & Andrew CummingDoreen & Michael RennertNaomi & Jack RicherHelene & Anthony RobinsonDelores RosenPaula RosenNancy RosenfeldA.J. & Brian RubineauLaurie & Richard SamuelsonMarian SchauberSandra & Stephen ScheinbergRisa ScherzerMarilyn SchiffGloria & Stephen SchneiderJoanie Schwartz & Glen GrossmanEileen & Joel SegalKayla ShalinskyElaine & Elie ShapiroLillian & Bryant ShillerLise & Maurice ShriquiBette ShulmanIan ShulmanMinna Shulman & Stephen RotmanTeddy ShulmanVivian & Brahms E. SilverNancy StrohlSusan Szalpeter & Joe CarltonLauren TascanWendy Thomas & Zav LevinsonMichael TinklerGlenna Uline & Stephen JacobsonJordanna VamosShauna Van Praagh & Rene ProvostNancy WeissSusan & Jonathan WenerSophia & Harry WolkowiczKen WienerNan WisemanCynthia & Kenny WolfeKatie WongSally Yaffe

We gratefully thank the following for their

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Mazel Tov to our Wedding Couples

Samantha Tkach and Jonathan Shadowitz September 6, 2020

SpecialBirthdays

August 2020: Neal Grover, Sheryl Goldstein, Donald Ginsberg, Daphne Druckman, Richard Haichin, Stephanie Poitras, David Berger, Allan Colton, Sylvie Theriault, Sylvia Kirstein, Adam Goldberg, Laurent Benamou, Betsy Pomerantz, Bruno Bendavid, Clarence Blatt, Sharon Rubenovitch, Karen Rubinger, Lee-Anne Torrens, Jonathan Wener, Andrea Alter, Jonathan Knopp, Lissy Kates

September 2020: Ronnie Hirsch, Manuel Black, Jeffrey Boro, Duane Drover, MitchellKlein, Rene Provost, Richard Epstein, Elena Notargiacomo, Vicky Abelson, Jonathan Lithwick, Linda Migicovsky, Hinda Roseman, Harley Oberfeld

October 2020: Laurrel Wolfe, Peter Lipes, Anita David, Sarah Halton, Sheryl Black, Bernard King, Alan Pinchuk, Robert Guigui, Glenda Susser, Rona Davis, Jonathan Goldbloom, Allan Hitelman, Judith Marshall-Olsen, Rhoda Reisman, Joan Herschorn, Marion

Van Horn, Luca Cianfaglia, Harry Roitman, Eva Schonberg, Brenda Wisenthal

November 2020: Jacob Brock, Henri Benzacar, Mark Oppenheim, David Rosentzveig, Eduard Van Gelderen, Lynn Waxman, Stephen Rotman, Lillian Mauer, Heather Powers, Rebecca Wagner, Sheldon Mintzberg, Arlene Sheiner Devine, Howard Teller, Rhona Luber Cantor, Brian Burko, Rosemarie Asch, Stephen Brownstein, Edythe Berman, Peggy Marsh, Michael Abelson, Miriam Kerman, Nicole Ginsberg, Louis Charbonneau, Gena Dworkin, Eve Sevack, Cheryl Blas, Susan Greenberg, Barbara Stein, Sheila Goldbloom

MilestoneAnniversariesAugust 2020: Deborah Berger and Jonathan Knopp, Cynthia and Andre Telio, Sherri and Jay Stubina, Corazon and Neil Gold, Joyce and Gerard Mazur, Betsy Pomerantz and Samuel Berliner, Annie Santiago and Jonathan Zidel, Hela and Jeffrey Boro, Magali Querini andMichael Dadoun, Eva Kuper and Harvey Rayman, Shelly Feran and Alan Greenberg, Marilyn and Michael Green, Cheryl and Lloyd Sevack, Janis Kerman and Simon Wahed, Diane and Frank Engelberg, Guittel and Richard Haichin

September 2020: CyrlaHoffertandAndrewVaillant, Rhona Goldenberg and Normand Cote, Jackie and Brian Young, Bohenna Baik and Brian Levy, Shelley Butler and Norman Ravvin, Sender Liberman and Antoine Saker, Joëlle and Bruce Kent, Odette Rzesauskas and Andrew Michelin, Elyce and Daniel Minogue, Figi and Stuart Elman, Anna and Irving Rosenfeld, Clare and Toby Gilsig

October 2020: Catherine Slakmon and Rudolf Dominique, Isabelle Cadieux and Jean Marc Lulin, Samantha Rudolph and Talia Ralph, Carol and Thomas Kahn, Linda Boretsky and Michael Blank

November 2020: Marla Greenspoon and Russell Grant, Ruth and David Daniels

Share your family achievements with Temple!If you or any of your loved ones has a personal or career achievement that you would like to share with the

congregation, please send the information to [email protected]

We will be happy to include it in our upcoming issue of The Voice.


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Shana Tovah!TempleGiftShopisfilledwithgreatgiftideas…Something sweet for the New Year, Judaica, prayer books, hostess gifts, accessories, children’s toys and sleepers.Personal shopping available with delivery to Temple members in the Montreal area.Gift wrapping always included!Your purchases help fund Temple programs.Please contact [email protected] for your needs.

Wishing you a Sweet year of happiness and Good health.

Mazel Tov to our New Arrivals

Amy Goldenberg on the birth of her daughter Avery, granddaughter of Barbara Weiss and Elliot GoldenbergFrance Ellyson and Stephen Yaffe on the birth of their grandson Mason, son of StephanieAriella Gross-Grand and Nicholas Salter on the birth of their son, Lior

Gena Dworkin and Harvey Finkelstein on the birth of granddaughters, Romy and Marlee, daughters of Andrea Finkelstein and Shawn Welik

Mazel Tov to our B’nei Mitzvah and their families! We look forward to welcoming

our young men and women as adults in our community. Next step: Confirmation!

B'neiMitzvah

nora katzDaughter of Paula Kilian and Robert Katz

october 24, 2020

Sarah BenchimolDaughter of Flavie Lapointe and Isaac Benchimol

December 12, 2020

mateus VeissiereSon of Samuel VeissiereDecember 19, 2020

WELCOME TO OURNEW MEMBERS

Temple extends a warm wecome to the newest members of our congregation

Carrie Goldig, Julienne Real, Claire Rothman


DonationsCelebrate a joyous occasion, honour a loved one, or mark an accomplishment by making a donation to a Temple fund that holds meaning for you and your family.

For more information, please call the Temple office at 514-937-3575 ext. 213.

Temple gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our donors in recent months.

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Harry Lorne Abramson Torah School Fundlee-anne Torrens and David abramson, in memory of Harry Lorne Abramson

Capital Campaignarlene Greenberg, in memory of Ralph RothsteinKaren meredith

Caring CooksJill lieberman, in memory of Sydney LithwickSusan pinker, in appreciation of Rabbi Lisa GrushcowCharles Schwartz, in honour of Helene Deutsch

Choir Fundyvonne and Brian Gore, in memory of Joseph Shriqui

Victor and Sheila Goldbloom Family FundDr. David Goldbloom, in honour of Sheila and the late Victor Goldbloom

Eva and Hermann Gruenwald FundIn memory of Hermann Gruenwald:Judy Gardos Bergman and FamilyRhonda CookDavid and elsa CrowleySylvia Dubymiriam FieldCarolyn and Billy FreedinCarrie and harry FineRhona and Ray FinkJewel GoldJoan martin GoldfarbRabbi ellen GreenspanRandee & Jeff MelnickIris SimpsonBarbara Weiss, elliot Goldenberg, amy & avery, KJ and adam

General DonationIrving Burstein, in appreciation of Denise Grossmanaaron DerfelIsabelle herman, in honour of her daughterRona nadler, in memory of Albert Aaron “Buddy” NadlerDeborah ostrovsky, in memory of Bernard L. Greenspan, father of Rabbi Ellen GreenspanSusan and peter marcovitch, praying for well being of father and father-in-law Frank LemcovitchSusan Szalpeter and Joseph Carlton, in memory of Ralph Rothsteinmichael Tinkler, in memory of Arlene Tinkler

Estella Katz/Stanley Lipsey Family Fundestelle Katz, in memory of Dora Berlind, Baby Katz, John Newman

Live Streaming SponsorshipRhoda Reisman

Menassah and Pauline Smith Choir FundSharon Smith and neil Bronson, in memory of Menassah and Pauline Smith

Passoverphyllis and lou Gordon, in appreciation of Passover seder plate

Rabbi’s Discretionary FundBonnie Kaplan and louis Charbonneau, in memory of Irving Kaplanmimi and merv Kerman, in memory of Solomon KermanRuth miller and ezra miller, in honour of Cheryl Libman and Chuck Hendrickson’s anniversarySarah Goldschlager, in memory of Danielle Chaya Lee

In appreciation:Jane adamsashley Burko and matthew DennickShirley CosseverJordania GoldbergJudith henkewickStephen pidwysockypeggy SakowClare and Charles SchulmanTeddy Shulmanmuriel vosko

Lise and Mike Segal FundSari Toll, in memory of Michael Segal, Hyman Hass, Stanley Litwin


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Elaine and Eli Shapiro Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom Community Fund for Special Needselaine and elie Shapiro, in memory of Yetta Shapiroelaine and elie Shapiro, to Clare and Charles Schulman, on the loss of their brothers John and Davidelaine and elie Shapiro, wishing Denis Brott a speedy recovery

In memory of Stanley Shapiro:ellen and Steve BarrettCheryl everett and harry Rajchgotnorman & leonore FeigenIrwin Franklouise Dery-Goldberg and Joel GoldbergRina and Fred halickmanalison & matt StammJoyce and Irwin TobensteinSophia and harry Wolkowicz

Bette Shulman Family Endowment FundBette Shulman and Ian Shulman, in memory of Ralph Rothstein

Torah SchoolIn memory of Bernard L. Greenspan, father of Rabbi Ellen GreenspanÀ la mémoire de Bernard Greenspan - Père de notre Rabbin Éducateur:Ricki and marc GrushcowSidney hackerJudy mendelsohnlise and maurice Shriquilise and maurice Shriqui, À la mémoire de David Schulman - Frère de Charles Schulman

Zoom & Technology Sponsorshipphilip amselFelicity and howard BlattSusyn BorerJudi and harold BortsJake Brockannie Brunet and noah Gellislaura Butler and Jesse prupasStephanie ChabotCecilia and Ron Chorltonalison Currie and Janice GreenbergBettina DanknerLeah Dolgoy and Mollie Witenoff, in honour of their aufrufmonica and leon ejdelmanFrance Ellyson and Stephen Yaffe, in memory of Eli Yaffe

Debra Feldmanerit Gilmanlynda Gouldarlene GreenbergJanice Greenberg and Joel Silcofflynn harris and andy nulmannorma hodessestelle Katzpeggy Kaufman GaonStephen Kaufmanyvonne and andrew KoenigJudith and norman KronickJeannie and leslie laingFlavie lapointe and Isaac BenchimolRabbi leigh and loren lernerJewel and paul lowensteinSandy and David martzanna masciotra and Steven milsteinmindy maymanlucie montpetit and Richard epsteinBarbara morningstar and David mizrahilynn and andy nulmanhelen pantazopoulaBobbe and maurice poggiDurrin Refref and morris DanonRhoda Reismanpeggy SakowKayla and Brian Schneidermanlise and maurice ShriquiYehudit Silverman and Leonard John Hofferaudrey SmofskyGlenda and Garry SusserRonda and Kert TeblumCynthia and andre Teliolillian vineberg-Goodmannancy WeissSophia and harry WolkowiczInta Zvagulis

YahrzeitsRegina abbott, in memory of Stanley ShapiroRitva ahti and Bruce moidel, in memory of Maurice Moidelphilip amsel, in memory of Arthur AmselJo and Eric Aronoff, in memory of Louis Krasnitz, Louis AronoffDebbie and ellis Basevitz, in memory of Sally Basevitz, Charles BasevitzDale Bayers and albert Kudsizadeh, in memory of Zakiyyah Shami KudsizadehRichard Belitzky, in memory of Stanley Belitzky


Temple FamIlyDianne and aldo Bensadoun, in memory of Julie Bensadounmyriam Berthoz, in memory of Rene CassinFrancine Blauer, in memory of Jeannette BlauerThelma Bogante, in memory of Jack Bogante Q.C. Judi and harold Borts, in memory of Paul PinkusShirley Braverman, in memory of Immanuel Bravermanhelene and norman Braunstein, in memory of Lois Peters, Ross Petersnaomi Carsley, in memory of Esther and Leon MarovitchJanice Camlot and Steve Robins, in memory of Daniel Kingsbury, Irving CamlotSylvia Camlot, in memory of Irving Camlotelaine and Don Charness, in memory of Ethel Faermanphyllis Cohos, in memory of Abraham Cohos, Mildred Reislerallan Colton, in memory of Robert Coltonnancy Cummings and marc Gold, in memory of the Honourable Alan B. GoldJohanna Cypis, in memory of Elza Cypishelene Deutsch, in memory of Amelie Fortin-Deutsch, Hilda WertheimerCarol and max De Koven, in memory of Janny Zyk, Marion De KovenGalina Dorman, in memory of Julia Dorfmanpenny and Gordon echenberg, in memory of Ida Louise Echenberg, Abraham Echenbergmonica and leon ejdelman, in memory of Anna KampelmacherCarol engel, in memory of Pennia Craftnancy and Stephen engels, in memory of David Nadleranette and marvin epstein, in memory of Carole EpsteinCheryl everett and harry Rajchgot, in memory of Frank Rajchgotandrea Feldman, in memory of David FeldmanDebra Feldman, in memory of Jonathan FeldmanRita and Ray Felson, in memory of Celia Felson, Stanley FelsonBeverley Fox, in memory of Emanuel Foxmarilyn Friede Boghen and andrew Boghen, in memory of Clarisse Boghen, Josef Boghen, Abraham FriedJoanne Garfinkle and Richard Stubina, in memory of Mitchel Garfinkle and

Sybil Garfinkle Friedmannataly Gilbert, in memory of Clemence FauteuxRose and George Golberg, in memory of Harry Glikmanmarcia Goldberg, in memory of Charles RajnusBarbara Gollob and Jim mcGill, in memory of Jack GollobBetty and eliot Goldwarg, in memory of Julius Sternthallynda Gould, in memory of Eric Gould, Winnie Millerarlene Greenberg, in memory of Samuel GreenbergJanice Greenberg and Joel Silcoff, in memory of Beatrice Silcoff, Maurice Silcoff, Samuel GreenbergKaren Greenwald, in memory of Joel KaplanJorge Grinberg, in memory of Alberto GrinbergThe haichin Family, in memory of Shura HaichinIsabelle herman, in memory of Phil HermanSheila and Jerry herskovitz, in memory of Nelly Herskovitz, Moses HerskovitzRonnie and Gerard hirsch, in memory of Helen Marill, Otto Hirschnorma hodess, in memory of Linda HodessCarol and Thomas Kahn, in memory of Frederick Kahnhelen Kahn, in memory of Alfred Kahn, Lillian RossKen Kaplan, in memory of Joel Kaplanalissa and Barry Katsof, in memory of Rachel Vinegar, Howard VinegarJanis Kerman and Simon Wahed, in memory of Sarina AbdelouahedSylvia Kirstein and moishe pripstein, in memory of Irving KirsteinRhoda Kott, in memory of Mina DavisJudith and norman Kronick, in memory of Ralph Kronick, Fanny Simon KronickKaren Kurtz, in memory of Jack Kurtzeva Kuper and harvey Rayman, in memory of Anthony Kupermirlla Fuks lambert and Brian lambert, in memory of Ita and Nuchim FuksRobert lazarus, in memory of Dorothy Samit, Herschel Samithinda and Bill letovsky, in memory of Sonnie B. Cohen, William H. Coheneva libman, in memory of Israel LibmanJewel and paul lowenstein, in memory of Jean Cutler WeinerWarren maged, in memory of Brian Maged


lillian and William mauer, in memory of Maurice SchouelaJudith mendelsohn, in memory of Jack Klineberg, Paul HeymanCaroline miller, in memory of Margery Millerharry morris, in memory of Freda Morrishannah myers, in memory of Louis Lieff, Bernard Lieffellen nadler, in memory of Stella and Adolf UllmanClaire and norman pearl, in memory of Esther and Harry Schwisberg, Lorna Rosenfeld, Morris SchwisbergBobbe and maurice poggi, in memory of Lionel WittenbergZaida Radja, in memory of Sara Bat MalkaJanice Reid, in memory of Ron Boromarilyn and William Reim, in memory of Geraldine Friedlander, Irving LevinsonDoreen and michael Rennert, in memory of George DiamondGisele and maurice Rouben, in memory of Ovadia RoubenIda and Claude Rouben, in memory of Ovadia Rouben, Cesar Roubennancy and Gordon Rubin, in memory of Ben Rubinpeggy Sakow, in memory of Larry SakowKenneth Salomon, in memory of Rose Girouardhelen and Jerrick Segal, in memory of Esther SegalSusan Szalpeter and Joseph Carlton, in memory of Irene SalpeterChristine Sandig, in memory of Bronislawa Sandig, Meyer SandigJulia Sax, in memory of Philip GlickmanBonnie and David Schatia, in memory of Lionel Goldfarb, Pauline SchatiaJudith Segal, in memory of Ben SegalKayla Shalinsky, in memory of David Shalinskymichelle and Simon Shatzky, in memory of Sarah ShatzkyIsabel and Joseph Shuster, in memory of Etta EsarGloria Sacks Silver, in memory of Molly Sacks, Edward Silvermartie Simon, in memory of Martin J. SimonCindy and Douglas Simsovic, in memory of Christine Simsovicaubrey Smofsky, in memory of Frances SmofskyFernanda Solomon, in memory of Beila Smilovici

nancy Strohl, in memory of Herby Strohl, Florence Pollack PedvisRosaline Tafler, in memory of Bella GoldLaura Tiffany and Erik Reich, in memory of Dawn ReichBonnie unger and morty lober, in memory of Joseph Loberhanny varsaneux, in memory of Olga Ehrenhausnathaly vermette, in memory of Chaim Joshua Borensteinmandy and marvin Werbitt, in memory of Michael GreskoSophia and harry Wolkowicz, in memory of Rachel Wolkowicz, Rafi ReichentalStuart Woolley, in memory of Freda Woolleyhoward Zinman, in memory of Saul Zinman, Rosalind ZinmanToba and albert Zinman, in memory of Abe Zinman, Saul Zinman, Dora Zinman, Aron Szajniak

YizkorTemple extends condolences to the families of the following members. may you be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem and may the memories of your loved ones be a blessing.

paul herczeg, died on May 9, 2020Joan maass, died on May 17, 2020David Schulman, died May 18, 2020, brother and brother-in-law of Charles and Clare SchulmanJohn mcKenna, died May 24, 2020, brother of Clare and Charles SchulmanStanley Shapiro, died May 27, 2020, brother and brother-in-law of Elie and Elaine Shapiromoshe Reuter, died May 29, 2020, father of Shelley Zipora ReuterRalph Rothstein, died May 31, 2020, husband of Jane RothsteinRobert Deckelbaum, died July 3, 2020, husband of Denyse Duboisagnes Kent, died July 5, 2020, mother and mother-in-law of Bruce Kent and Joëlle KentDoris Schwartz, died July 9, 2020, aunt of Gail IssenmanSadie Kaplan, died July 21, 2020, mother of Bonnie Kaplan and Louis Charbonneau

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Buying your burial plots today with Temple gives you peace of mind and...

• Relieves your family members of the burden of making this purchase during an already difficult time

• Ensures that all of your family members may be buried in close proximity to each other

• Offers the option of Jewish burial for interfaith families

• Gives you the option of extending your payments over a number of years (members only)

• Saves money by avoiding the constantly rising cost of plots

For Your Peace of Mind...

Temple’s Cemetery Options to consider:• Eternal Gardens, Beaconsfield:

Traditional Jewish burial for members and non-members

• Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Beaconsfield:Jewish burial for interfaith families for members and non-members

Cremation Sections

• Mount Royal Memorial Cremation Garden: Individual plots for members and non-members including interfaith families

• Mount Royal Cremation Burials, Community Section:For members and non-members including interfaith families

For more information, please call 514-937-3575, ext. 204

Gone, but never forgotten... Long Term Care PlanHonourthememoryofyourlovedonesbybeautifyingtheirfinalrestingplaceswithflowers.OurLongTermCarePlanisaconvenientpre-paidfloralprogram.Aone-timepaymentismadeforthefloralplanofyourchoice.Yourmoneyisplacedinprofessionallymanaged investments and the annual interest pays for yearly plantings and maintenance.The best way to ensure that your loved ones’ plots continue to be cared for is to include a Long Term Care Plan in your will.

Memorial PlaquesA memorial plaque in Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom’s Memorial Hall is a meaningful tribute to thememoryofyourlovedone.PricesareavailablethroughtheTempleofficeoronline.For more information about these options please call 514-937-3575 ext. 213.

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