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PILLAR
The Clergy,
President, Officers,
Board of Directors and Staff
extend best wishes for a
Happy and Healthy New Year
to our Beth Zion family!
September 2019 - March 2020 • High Holiday Edition • Elul 5779 - Adar 5780
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1 place Sidney Shoham Place
Cote Saint-Luc, Quebec SHABBAT TIMES
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Tel: (514) 489 8411 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES HAVDALAH TIMES
Fax: (514) 489 3151
September 6, 2019 7:05 PM September 7, 2019 8:07 PM
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September 13, 2019 6:51 PM September 14, 2019 7:53 PM
September 20, 2019 6:38 PM September 21, 2019 7:39 PM
Spiritual Leader Rabbi Boruch Perton
Founding Rabbi Rabbi Sidney Shoham Z”L September 27, 2019 6:24 PM September 28, 2019 7:25 PM
Founding Cantor Cantor Tibor Holczer Z”L October 4, 2019 6:11 PM October 5, 2019 7:12 PM
Chazan Sheinie Emeritus Rabbi Yitzchok Rosenberg
October 11, 2019 5:58 PM October 12, 2019 6:59 PM
Executive Director Zev Mestel
October 18, 2019 5:45 PM October 19, 2019 6:47 PM
OFFICERS October 25, 2019 5:34 PM October 26, 2019 6:36 PM
Immediate Past President Earl Rosen
President Shlomo Benarroch November 1, 2019 5:23 PM November 2, 2019 6:26 PM
1st Vice President Charles Benedek November 8, 2019 4:14 PM November 9, 2019 5:18 PM
2nd Vice President Ilan Saul
November 15, 2019 4:06 PM November 16, 2019 5:11 PM
3rd Vice President Daniel Shaul
Secretary Sylvia Yarin November 22, 2019 3:59 PM November 23, 2019 5:06 PM
Treasurer Noah Farkas November 29, 2019 3:55 PM November 30, 2019 5:02 PM
Gabboim Steven Adler
December 6, 2019 3:53 PM December 7, 2019 5:01 PM
Phil Buch
Presidents of the Men’s Club Martin Labow December 13, 2019 3:52 PM December 14, 2019 5:02 PM
Ron Yarin December 20, 2019 3:54 PM December 21, 2019 5:04 PM
Presidents of the Sisterhood Hindy Lieberman
Rena Rush December 27, 2019 3:59 PM December 28, 2019 5:08 PM
Sylvia Yarin January 3, 2020 4:05 PM January 4, 2020 5:14 PM
January 10, 2020 4:12 PM January 11, 2020 5:21 PM
Directory
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Beth Zion Congregation | ׀3
FROM THE RABBI’S DESK Dear Beth Zion Family,
A funny thing happened permeated the atmosphere weeks before
when I turned West on the days actually arrived. I would walk
the 40: I kept looking back the streets of Jerusalem and hear Shofars
East towards Montreal. being sounded as people practiced for
While I have returned the big day. The market stalls were full of
many times since I moved honey, special fruits, and round Challahs
in August for unveilings, in anticipation. In my Yeshiva, the Rabbis
Bat Mitzvahs, and other would teach special classes helping us
S’machot, I miss Beth Zion Congregation. focus on how to grow spiritually during
Beth Zion has a unique flavour that is hard this time of year. Rosh Hashanah and Yom
to describe. “Heimish” may be the right Kippur were more than three days on the
word. “Without airs,” may be another way to calendar, it was an entire season, and we
describe the atmosphere. For me, the word felt it.
that describes BZ best is “comfortable.”
A place where you feel at home and are Montreal is not Jerusalem, none-the-less
amongst friends. Some friends we see we can all prepare for the high holidays.
each day, others weekly, some occasionally What type of year did we have last year?
and finally there are good friends that How was our health? Our family’s health?
we only see once a year, but that doesn’t What do we have to thankful for? What do
diminish the bonds of friendship. What I we regret that we want to change during
enjoy the most about the High Holidays is the new year? What worked well last year
how I can reconnect with people whom I that we want to retain and improve upon?
haven’t seen in a while and pick-up where Am I a good husband, wife, parent, sibling,
our conversation left off a year ago. This is grandparent? Each of us can add to this list
friendship, and it is what I enjoy most about and identify what they want to reflect upon;
Beth Zion Congregation. whatever helps all try to prepare in our own
way for the holidays.
It is an honour that I have been asked back
to officiate once again this year. For Raizie On behalf of Raizie and myself, I want to
and me it’s coming home - and that’s a wish everyone a Shana Tova U’Metuka –
good feeling. a Sweet and Happy New Year. A year of
blessing, health and success. A year when
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur have our prayers will be answered for good.
different meanings and memories for every
person. I will never forget my Grandma
Hanna’s kneidlach, which were as hard as Shana Tova,
golf balls or my Grandma Fanny’s delicious
brisket. Beyond the gastronomic, my best
memories of these days are from when I Rabbi Boruch Perton
lived in Israel and the High Holiday flavour
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE FELLOW CONGREGANTS
I can’t believe that a year Zion. Therefore I am proud to announce that
has passed since I wrote we have partnered with Becky Bendayan,
my last Rosh Hashana a prominent party planner in Montreal, and
Pillar article. Before I our hall is now open to the caterer of your
reflect on what we have choice. For your convenience, we will still
accomplished over the be offering the option of fixed menus for
last 6 months and what your events.
we have to look forward
to in the future, I would like to take this I am also excited to announce a special
opportunity to thank the Officers and Board partnership with NCSY. This partnership
Members who have generously donated will strengthen our much needed teen
and donate their time to Beth Zion. A strong programing. To date, we have started a
shul is supported by strong volunteers. I special chessed project for boys, at Beth
encourage everyone to stay involved and Zion. The program is called Live2Give.
encourage others to help. I would like to The program takes place weekly, giving
especially thank Margret Ronis, who served teens the opportunity to receive their
as the secretary of Beth Zion for the last 8 volunteer hours all while giving back to the
years. I have worked side by side with her community. This Rosh Hashana the youth
for many years. The team of Officers and I lounge will be open for teens to come and
will greatly miss her honesty, diligence and hang out, discuss interesting topics and
devotion to her role. enjoy a candy apple bar.
This past June, we held our 12th annual Lastly, I would like to thank the leaders
whisky tasting fundraiser evening. The and members of the Cantorial Concert
event raised over $20,000 for your youth committee. This is Beth Zion’s largest
programming, up over 25% from the fundraiser and something you can be proud
previous year. The committee worked to be a part of. I would also like to thank the
extremely hard which is clearly reflected in Rossdeutscher families for their continued
the exceptional results. I can’t wait to see and generous support. Without them, this
what they come up with next year. concert would not come to fruition. If you
have not yet bought tickets, I encourage
The lay leaders of Beth Zion have worked you to do so ASAP!!!
extremely hard over the last 1.5 years to
modernize our banquet hall and implement Shana Tova and Gmar Chatima Tova!!!
a new strategy. We felt that the current
structure was preventing many members Shlomo Benarroch
from holding their special events at Beth President
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀5
MIRIAM RUDSKI, PROGRAM COORDINATOR I am very excited for this choose and pick the prizes. The kids leave
opportunity to share with with big smiles on their faces, feeling that
my Beth Zion family how I they have accomplished something and
feel. have been rewarded.
This year passed by so The library section is one of the kids’
quickly. The changes favorite parts of the room. The little ones
at the Beth Zion kids especially love the reading activity. It is
program have been beautiful to see moms and dads choosing
remarkable! a book and bonding with their child with
some reading time.
Every Shabbat when I walk in to the tots’
room on the lower level of the shul, and We are looking forward to some new
see them playing, sitting at the table and exciting events! We will be having another
listening to a story, singing the “Tefila” Women’s paint night as well as a special
songs, participating or laughing at a puppet “My Little Siddur” event for the kids. Details
joke- it warms my heart. What an amazing will be sent by email closer to the events.
feeling it is! I truly recommend you come We welcome your feedback and
and take a peek! It’s incredible to see suggestions with regards to activities of
how much our BZ kids family has grown. interest.
I remember being able to count on my
fingers the kids that showed up. Now, BH, I Once again it is such a pleasure to be part
need to smile and introduce myself to new of this community.
faces every Shabbat. We have tripled the
amount of kids every Shabbat! Wishing you all a
Every “Shabbat Mevarchim,” the kids get שנה טובה ומתוקה
to open their little personal bags which
have tickets inside. The kids earn them by
participating, helping with clean up and Miriam Rudski
saying a “bracha” and “tefila” out loud.
Danielle and Jordana, our spectacular
counselors who have been doing such an
incredible job this past year, help the kids
Special Thank You
A Yasher Koach is extended to Bobby Shaul for his dedication and devotion for leining on
Shabbat and Yom Tov mornings.
In addition, we also thank Aharon Naiman, Rabbi Baruch Perton, Ira Robinson,
Yosef Robinson and Arieh Rossdeutscher.
A Yasher Koach is extended to Rabbi Yamin Benarroch, Rabbi Elie Farkas, Rabbi Moshe Farkas,
Steve Farkas, Yoel Hofman, David Kogut, Dr. Bruce Mazer, Monty Mazer, Yosef Robinson,
Rabbi Sorin Rosen, Arie Rossdeutscher and Bobby Shaul for their dedication and commitment
for leading Shabbat and Yom Tov services.
Thank you gentlemen for your time and effort!
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ZEV MESTEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Having survived a very The cantorial concert on October 6 will
hot summer, we now be featuring the following cantors, Danny
move forward into the fall Benlolo, Boaz Davidoff, Netanel Ilovitzky
season. and Yakov Rubin. They will be accompanied
by Musical Director, Yossi Milo, Steven
We are in midst of Abadi, Istvan Lakatos, Alexandru Sura and
refurbishing the Spector Yakov Rubin`s son, Ishai. We thank our
Auditorium. We have co – chairs, Irving Leiner and Joe Presser
demolished the parquet in advance. I am looking forward to seeing
floor and carpeting. We have replaced it you there.
with a beautiful floor. We will be painting
the auditorium. We are also refurbishing NCSY has joined our ranks. They will be
the entrance doors to the Albert Spector helping us in our programming.
auditorium. As we will no longer have
an exclusive caterer, we are going to be I wish the Rabbi & Raizie hatzlacha as they
rebranding our Hall Rental division. As have moved to Ottawa for the Rabbi to
part of the rebranding, we are purchasing take up his position as head of school at
tablecloths, cutlery, glassware, chairs etc. Torah Day School of Ottawa. It has been a
We have hired Becky Bendayan who will be pleasure working with the Rabbi & Raizie
marketing and selling our rebranded Hall. over the past 2 and half years. They will be
More details to follow. back with us for the High Holidays and at
other points.
We have carpeted the exterior stairs. We
are updating the terrazzo in the hallways as I would personally like to thank Roz Agulnik,
it has not been professionally cleaned and Myrna Halickman and Sylvia Yarin for
waxed in a few years. volunteering their time to make calls and
help out with office tasks. May they be
In May, we initiated a Sephardi Minyan on blessed with health and longevity.
shabbat in the Britton boardroom. When
the youth minyan went on hiatus, they On a personal note, I would like to let you
started using the Granofsky Chapel. all know that my daughter Shayna got
engaged this past summer to David Sacks.
We had a very successful Scotch tasting The wedding will take place in 2020. My
this past June. We thank our chairman daughter Joni and her husband Eric are
Daniel Shaul and his committee. Yashir expecting their first child in December. May
Koach! both smachot take place in a mazeldika
sha.
We have hired Cantor David Sebbag who
will be leading services twice a month for On behalf of my wife Jewel, Mitchell, Joni
the next year. & Eric, Shayna and Aviva, I wish you Shana
Tova U’Metuka – a sweet and fruitful 5780
We are looking to modernize some of our and a Ktiva veChatima Tova!
air conditioning units so that they will be
more energy efficient. May you all be blessed with health,
happiness and prosperity.
Zev
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀7
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Selichot - Saturday, September 21 Erev Yom Kippur - Tuesday, October 8
Pre-Selichot Program 9:30 PM Shacharit 6:10 AM/8:00 AM
Selichot Service 11:15 PM Mincha 3:00 PM
Candle Lighting 6:03 PM
Erev Rosh Hashana - Sunday, September 29 Kol Nidre 6:15 PM
Shacharit 6:30 AM/7:30 AM
Candle Lighting 6:20 PM Yom Kippur - Wednesday, October 9
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:25 PM Shacharit 9:00 AM
Sermon/Yizkor 12:00 PM
Rosh Hashana Day 1 - Monday, September 30
Musaf 1:00 PM
Shacharit (Main Sanctuary) 8:00 AM
Mincha 4:30 PM
Shacharit (Albert Spector) 8:00 AM
Neilah 5:30 PM
Torah Reading 9:30 AM
Fast Ends/Shofar 7:04 PM
Sermon/Shofar 10:15 AM
Daf Yomi 4:40 PM
Erev Succot - Sunday, October 13
Tashlich 5:40 PM
Shacharit 8:00 AM/8:45 AM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:25 PM
Candle Lighting 5:45 PM
Candle Lighting from pre-existing flame after 7:21 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:00 PM
Rosh Hashana Day 2 - Tuesday, October 1
Shacharit (Main Sanctuary) 8:00 AM Succot, Day 1 - Monday, October 14
Shacharit (Albert Spector) 8:00 AM Shacharit 9:00 AM
Torah Reading 9:30 AM Daf Yomi 4:55 PM
Sermon/Shofar 10:15 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:55 PM
Daf Yomi 5:25 PM Candle Lighting from pre-existing flame after 6:56 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:25 PM
Havdala/Yom Tov Ends 7:19 PM Succot, Day 2 - Tuesday, October 15
Shacharit 9:00 AM
Tzom Gedalia - Wednesday, October 2 Daf Yomi 4:55 PM
Fast Begins 5:37 AM Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:55 PM
Shacharit 5:30 AM/7:45 AM Havdala/Yom Tov Ends 6:54 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:10 PM
Fast Ends 7:03 PM
Chol Hamoed - Wednesday, October 16
Shacharit 6:00 AM/7:45 AM
Shabbat Shuvah - Saturday, October 5
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:00 PM
Shacharit 9:00 AM
Daf Yomi 4:10 PM
Chol Hamoed - Thursday, October 17
Drasha 5:10 PM
Shacharit 6:00 AM/7:45 AM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:10 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:00 PM
Shabbat Ends 7:12 PM
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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Chol Hamoed - Friday, October 18 Shmini Atzeret - Monday, October 21
Shacharit 6:00 AM/7:45 AM Shacharit 9:00 AM
Candle Lighting 5:45 PM Drasha/Yizkor 10:45 AM
Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 5:50 PM Daf Yomi 4:45 PM
Mincha 5:45 PM
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Ma’ariv with Hakafot 6:15 PM
Saturday, October 19 Candle Lighting from pre-existing flame after 6:44 PM
Shacharit and Kohelet 9:00 AM
Daf Yomi 4:40 PM Simchat Torah - Tuesday, October 22
Mincha 5:40 PM Shacharit/ Hakafot 8:30 AM
Shabbat Ends 6:47 PM Daf Yomi 4:40 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:40 PM
Hoshana Rabba - Sunday, October 20 Havdala/Yom Tov Ends 6:42 PM
Shacharit 7:00 AM/8:00 AM
Candle Lighting 5:42 PM
Mincha/Ma’ariv 5:45 PM
The Second Annual FAMILY PIZZA
Post Yom Kippur
IN THE SUKKAH
Break - Fast
Join us after Neilah and Shofar Blowing
for a dairy buffet.
Sponsored by
Naomi & Howard Rossdeutscher
details to follow
SHABBAT FAMILY DINNER
IN THE SUKKAH Monday, October 21
FRIDAY, October 18 SIMCHAT TORAH
is the climax of the
following services
High Holiday season
BYOB – Price to follow Join us after Hakafot
RSVP by October 11 for Hot Dogs and Chips,
Soft Drinks and plenty of Beer
Volunteers needed to help serve
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀9
EVENTS AND PROGRAMS October 4 - 5
Scholar-in-Residence Shabbaton
OO D
In Memory of Rabbi Sidney Shoham Z”L
T E R H
Graciously sponsored by the NS IS
H Z I O C LUB
BET S
Sheva & David Honig Fund
EN ’
M
AND
in memory of
Rabbi Sidney Shoham Z”L
and the Shoham and Lieberman families
Rabbi Yehoshua C. Grunstein Tuesday, October 29
Rabbi Yehoshua C. Grunstein
is the Director of Training and 7:30 pm
Placement–Straus-Amiel/
Beren Amiel Institute of
Ohr-Torah Stone. The Director
of Overseas Conversions in the
Gush Etzion Beit Din. He is a
Rabbi, Educator and Speaker in
both religious and
non-religious communities. He
is a published author of “Daven
your Age”and “Beyond Routine”.
Beryl Wajsman
Friday, October 4 Donations Welcome
6:10 pm Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
7:00 pm Dinner
price to be determined
*special meal for children available in the Tot Room
Lecture #1 after Dinner JEWISH STUDIES
FOR WOMEN
Shabbat, October 5 Wednesdays
9:00 am Shacharit
Lecture #2 after Services
Kiddush to follow
5:10 pm Shabbat Shuva Drasha
given by Rabbi Grunstein at 7:30-9:00 pm
6:10 pm Mincha led by Ora Rubinstein
Seudat Shlishit Fall Session-October 23
Lecture #3 during Seudat Shlishit
10 | www.bethzion.comPRE-CHANUKAH EVENTS The Great
Friday, December 13
Cholent PRE-CHANUKAH DINNER
Cook-Off
This is your chance to wow everyone
with your culinary creativity.
Compete alone or make a team.
You may be crowned our cholent
COOK-OFF CHAMPION!
Cholent winner
awarded with Golden Ladle
Not up to cooking but love Cholent?
Join us for Kiddush and cast your vote
for the best cholent.
$18 per person
Participants must provide 2nd Annual
their own ingredients. Latke Festival
All food must be kosher and sealed.
All food must be prepared at Beth Zion. 4:45 pm
Call the office for more information (after bowling)
at Beth Zion
Congregation
Bowling Tournament
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Featured Chef
Marshal Chazan–Lavigne
Meet at Laurentian Lanes
222 Montée de Liesse , Saint-Laurent Chanukah
Menorah Lighting!
2 Rounds � Prizes Light Dairy Buffet
Special bumper pads for children Gourmet Latkes
with Toppings,
SHOES NOT INCLUDED
Chocolate Gelt
Advance Reservation Required Donuts,
through the Synagogue Music
ber 1 5
Sunday Decem
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀11EVENTS AND PROGRAMS Sunday, February 9 SHIURIM
Beth Zion invites you to a PARASHAT HASHAVUA
celebration of Tu B’Shevat. with Yehuda Kops
Every Sunday at 8 PM
GEMARA SHABBAT
Every Monday at 8 PM
ARUCH HASHULCHAN
with Rabbi Gimple
Every Wednesday at 8 PM
DAVID AMSEL Z”L
TALMUD BAVLI SHIUR
with Professor Ira Robinson
After Shabbat morning Kiddush
MISHNEH BRURAH
LAWS OF SHABBAT
Seder and Israeli style Dinner with Rabbi Wolff
Israeli Wine � Musical Entertainment Every Shabbat before Mincha
Special Video Presentation
Volunteers Requested YECHIEL GLUSTEIN
DAF YOMI
Every day - exact times in the
weekly bulletin or on BZ website
Friday, March 6
Monday, March 9
Pre - Purim FAMILY PURIM DINNER
SHABBAT DINNER and
details to follow COSTUME PARTY
following
Megillah Reading
12 | www.bethzion.comSUPERVISED BRIDGE
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Mondays at 7:15pm with Gilbert Starosta
Enjoy a game with your friends and
Enjoy a game with friends perfect your technique.
and perfect your technique.
Wednesdays 1-3 pm
Cost: $10 $8 a session
Coordinator: Sylvia Yarin Enjoy coffee, tea and pastries
while you play
Director: Linda Schmaltz Welcome with or without a partner
For more information
paris2bridge@yahoo.ca
We would like to We would like to
thank the following thank the following
people
During the people
who gave shiurim: summer months, Beth who hosted this
Zion Women are invited to summer
Devora Alouf come out for shiurim
Rabbi Yamin on long Shabbat afternoons Mathilde Benarrosch
Benarroch in various homes around Tina Bessner
Martine Cohen Betty Bloomstone
Nathan Elberg
Cote St. Luc Bina Lapides
Haim Fruchter Rachel Pfeffer
Yehuda Kops Agnes Preminger
Rivi Levkovich Margaret Ronis
Sonia Sarah Lipsyc Rona Rosen
Rav Yedidya Noiman Shelley Rothman-
Professor Ira Robinson Benhaim
Ora Rubinstein Cindy Samuels
Rabbi Sebbag Susan Schondorf
Elliott Silverman Therese Stolovitsky
Bluma Turgel Bluma Turgel
Rabbi Michael Wolff
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Beth Zion Congregation | ׀15SPONSOR A DAY
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Days Cost
Sponsorships are available in honor of
Available per day
a life cycle event, Yahrzeit or any
Yom Kippur 1 $5000 other special occasion.
Rosh Hashanah 2 $2500 Please visit our website to donate
or call the office to inquire.
Other Major 13 $1500
Holidays
Congregational Kiddush $200-550
Sukkot, Shalosh Seudot $110-125
Simchat Torah, Roof Campaign $250
Shavuot, Pesach
Weekly bulletin $36 members
Chol Ha’moed 7 $1,000
Pillar $100 - 150
Purim 1 $1,000
Yom Hashoa 1 $1,000 Your donations, sponsorships and support
enable our congregation to maintain its
Yom Yerushalayim 1 $1,000
vibrant, innovative role in the
Yom Ha’tzmaut 1 $1,000 Montreal Jewish Community.
Lag B’Omer 1 $1,000 No contribution is too small, and
we thank you for your continued support!
Tisha B’Av 1 $1,000
Tu B’shevat 1 $1,000
Chanukah 8 $1,000
Shabbat 52 $500 We continue to update our database. We are
still missing email addresses. Should you not
Remaining Days 274 $180 be receiving The Weekly, invoices, statements
and other notices electronically, please call the
B’nai Mitzvah office as soon as possible.
Anniversaries
Yahrzeits
Birthdays
Chessed committee
“Staying in Touch”
We would be grateful if congregants
would notify the office or Elliot
Silverman of any members who are ill
or in need of a hospital or home visit.
We would like to be able to say a mi
she’beirach for them.
Volunteers to join our efforts in keeping
in touch with our members would be
most welcome and appreciated.
We can be reached at the office
at 514-489-8411 ext. 24 or by email.
16 | www.bethzion.comNEWS OF OUR MEMBERS Miriam & Morris Grunzweig and
family
New Members Jessica, daughter of
on the passing of his father
Ellen & Jon Reider
to Brad Reinish Faivel Grunzeweig Z”L
Randi & Jacob Benedek
Ariel and Mikayla
Dovena Hart and family
Rachel Benaroch &
Anniversaries on the passing of her husband
October - March Myer Hart Z”L
Howard Schnitzer
65 years Lyla Rapkin and family
Bnai and Bnot Mitzvah Judy & Harry Rossdeutscher on the passing of her sister
Marilyn & Harold Schneider Sukie (Sarah) Nadler Z”L
Jake Avery Agulnik
grandson of Faigy & Rabbi Yitzchok
55 years Rosenberg and family
Roz Agulnik Phyllis & Jack Leinwand
Faye & Louis Beshera on the passing of his mother
Michael Ehrlich Gittel Rosenberg Z”L
son of
50 years
Elaine & Martin Labow Gloria Segal and family
Leona Ehrlich & Eric Agulnik
on the passing of her husband
Hannah Jession 45 years Bill Segal Z”L
granddaughter of Sheila & Simon Jegher
Ruth & Irving Leiner Rachel Benaroch & Howard
daughter of 15 years Schnitzer and family
Bonnie & Sandy Jesion Keren & Ilan Saul on the passing of his mother
Fay Schnitzer Z”L
Danielle Milstein
granddaughter of Condolences Tracy & Cyril Wani and family
Phyllis & Jack Leinwand on the passing of his mother
Frances Milstein The family of the late Viviane Zhari Wani Z”L
daughter of Anne Bellman Z”L
Resa & Allan Milstein Janet Frieman Z”L
Norma Gossack Z”L SPONSORSHIPS
Benjamin Zev Leinwand Moe Kravitz Z”L
grandson of
Phyllis & Jack Leinwand Shelley Rothman - Benhaim &
Weekly Bulletin
Terri & Ellis Levine Raymond Benhaim and family IN HONOUR OF
son of on the passing of his father Jake Avery Agulnik’s Bar Mitzvah
Sara-Lynne Levine & Ruben (Robert) Benhaim Z”L by
Stanley Leinwand Roz Agulnik
Avi Brook and family
on the passing of his mother-in-law Leah & Alex Benedek’s
Engagements Marianna Roth Z”L anniversary
by
Shayna, daughter of Drorit & George Farkas and Randi & Jacob, Ariel and Mikayla
Jewel & Zev Mestel family Nancy & Charles, Cecil and
to David Sacks on the passing of her father Gabriel
Micha Yellin Z”L Donna, Zachary and Matthew
Weddings Cynthia & Aviyam Friedman and
Catherine & Brian and Laci
Nomi, daughter of family Raizie & Rabbi Perton’s
Bina & Avie Lapides on the passing of her father dedication to Beth Zion
to Daniel Glatt Bill Segal Z”L by
Beth Zion
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀17Melissa Baer Z”L Freda Rachel & George Lubin Z”L
Weekly Bulletin cont. by by
Elaine & Martin Labow, Lois & Arnold Kanefsky
Yossef Chaim Arie’s birth Devorah and Tamar
by Moshe Mordekai Z”L
Corinne Chazan and family Ruben Benhaim Z”L by
by Ilana Mordekai, Sandy, Jack &
Avery Millie Steiner’s birth Shelley & Raymond Benhaim Jodi, Ami, Ella, Julia and Max
by Mordekai
Susan & Henry Hermelin Ronnie Blitt Z”L
by Pinchas Munchik Z”L
Jake Abraham Shackman’s birth Irene Blitt by
by Fanny & Mordechai Munchik
Paula & Jack Kadaner David Bronner Z”L
by Jack Rothman Z”L
Rivka Benedek’s birth Lydia and Henri Bronner by
by Shelley & Raymond Benhaim
Elaine & Martin S. Labow Miream Brovender Z”L
by Ernest K. Shapiro Z”L
Benjamin Zev Leinwand ‘s Janet & Louis Fleischer by
Bar Mitzvah Didi & Seymour Silverman
by Rita Etcovitch Z”L
Phyllis & Jack Leinwand by Sheila Shechtman Z”L
Sue & Issie Moneit by
Sierra Michelle’s graduation Gerald Shechtman
by David Fischler Z”L
Norma Nutkevitch by Sally Silverman Z”L
Renita and Lloyd Fischler by
Tyler Jake’s graduation Didi & Seymour Silverman
by Rita Geiger Z”L
Norma Nutkevitch by Shlomo Triller Z”L
Mina & Mark Richman by
Riayn Nera’s graduation Bernice & Henry Triller
by Joseph Goldstein Z”L
Norma Nutkevitch by Evelyn Viscardi Z”L
Irene Blitt by
Rory Anne Pearl’s birth Helene & Sheldon Kaufman
by Abraham Hermelin Z”L
Isabel & Joe Presser by
Susan & Henry Hermelin
Kiddush
Alison Telio’s
Judy & Harry Rossdeutscher
academic achievement Sarah (Boba) & Isidore Kanefsky
Fagey & Simon Rossdeutscher
by Z”L
Jeremy Telio by IN APPRECIATION TO HASHEM
Lois & Arnold Kanefsky (Seudah Hoda’ah)
Professor Dr. Leora Yetnikoff’s Tyra & Emile Segev
academic achievement Dvora & David Korner Z”L. Joy & Zvi Farkas
by by
Thea & Stanley Yetnikoff Henriette & Marcel Korner IN HONOUR OF
IN MEMORY OF The birth of Eden Lea and
Perla Levkovich Z”L Laci Adeline
Joseph Abramovitz Z”L by
by by
Rivi & Zigui Levkovich the Benedek, Svarc and Millman
Ruth & Irving Leiner
families
18 | www.bethzion.comKiddush cont. IN APPRECIATION OF Clara Kaufman Z”L
David Fuchs by her sister
by Sylvia Rosenberg
Raizie & Rabbi Perton’s Phyllis & Ervin Spinner
dedication to Beth Zion Frances Fuchs Z”L
by IN HONOUR OF by her sister
Beth Zion Irving Schreter’s birthday Sylvia Rosenberg
by
Survivor Shabbat Sylvia Kohn Goldie Tucker’s husband
by Larry Tucker Z”L
Henriette & Marcel Korner Barbara & Harley Victor’s by
anniversary Didi & Seymour Silverman
Ben Krivorot’s Bar Mitzvah by
by Sylvia Rosenberg
the Krivorot family
Aliyah Fund
SPEEDY RECOVERY TO
David Adelsohn
Livia and Dana’s birthdays Barry Hutkins
Sam Altman
by by
Shlomo Benarroch
Henriette & Marcel Korner Ruth & Irving Leiner Raymond Benhaim
IN MEMORY OF David Biskin
Linda Salem Shamai Breitstein
Dinah Rosen (Dina bat Velvel) Z”L by
by Louis Burstein
Ruth & Irving Leiner Steve Csillag
Earl Rosen and family
Gaby Dascal
Irving Schreter Peter Dascal
Seudah Shlishit by David Fuchs
Sylvia Kohn Danny Farkas
IN APPRECIATION TO HASHEM Bertha Krebs Zvi Farkas
Joy & Zvi Farkas Lloyd Fischler
Ben Zukierman Louis Fleischer
IN HONOUR OF by Fredi Friedmann
Alison Telio’s Bertha Krebs Mick Guttman
academic achievement Myer Hart Z”L
by CONTINUED PRAYERS
Alan Hochstein
her husband, Jeremy Telio by Alan Hofman
Sylvia Rosenberg Willy Jegher
IN MEMORY OF Jack Kadaner
Anna Buch Z”L IN MEMORY OF Eli Kogut
by Anne Rauchman Z”L Larry Kogut
Shoshana & Phil Buch by Marcel Korner
Bella Fox Martin S. Labow
Anne Gordon Z”L Harvey Lechter
by Luisa & Aurel Hoffman Z”L Irving Leiner
Jeffrey Gordon and family by Jack Leinwand
their daughter Asher Loterman
Perla Levkovich Z”L Dana Guttman Bruce Mazer
DONATIONS Ben Warwick Z”L
Chuck Millman
Isaac Moneit
by by George Nashen
Rivi & Zigui Levkovich Pearl & David Hazan Joe Presser
Earl Rosen
Iorah Fund Henry Korman Z”L Sorin Rosen
For all of life’s blessings by Lawrence Rosenberg
by Melaine Lipsey Harry Rossdeutscher
Bernice Eidelman Ilan Saul
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀19Aliyah Fund cont. Ruby Heft Stephanie Berbrier
Gloria Heller
Joey Schreter Jimmy Indig Memorial Fund
Jerry Segal Phyllis Jacobson
Paula & Jack Kadaner HAPPY PASSOVER TO
Naphtali Shainbach
Bobby Shaul Fay & Joe Klein Pamela & David Berbrier
Elliott Silverman Henriette & Marcel Korner by
Andre Sipos Mary Joy Klein & Danny Kroo Joan Ungar
Abe Soroka Margery & Irving Leibner
Sheldon Wald Rose Melnick IN HONOUR OF
Cyril Wani Norma Miller Joan Ungar’s birthday
Yair Yshaia Doris Ornstein Jeff Wolfe’s birthday
Issie Yudkovitch Leila Paperman by
Moti Yunger Doba & Philip Perlis Pamela & David Berbrier
Fred Polansky
B’nai Mitzvah Fund Frances Richman David Berbrier’s birthday
Pauline & Reuben Richman Pamela Berbrier’s birthday
IN HONOUR OF Selma & Seymour Rosen by
Mary Segal’s birthday Sylvia Rosenberg Joan Ungar
by Eleanor Rosenthal
Esther & Steve Csillag Janet & Lionel Sanders IN MEMORY OF
Gusty Schachter Ellen Joy Fleming’s husband
IN MEMORY OF
Etta Schickler Ray Fleming Z”L
Rhonda & Sheldon Leibner’s
Roslyn & Allan Schmeltzer by
mother and mother-in-law
Janet Frieman Z”L Shirley Seidman Pamela & David Berbrier
by Shirley & David Seligman
Margery & Irving Leibner Didi & Seymour Silverman
Mildred & Isadore Spivack Rosa Berger Memorial
Chumash
Elsa Tooberman Fund
Arlene & Sam Trager
Bernice & Henry Triller
IN MEMORY OF IN MEMORY OF
Leonard Wendman
Fritz Bauer Z”L Emma Duby Z”L
Vicki & Stan Zack
by by
Corinne Chazan & Michel Lalonde Bella Fox
Programming Fund
Kovod Fund SPEEDY RECOVERY TO
Nathan Friedman
Sylvia Yarin Memorial Fund
Arlene Belfer by
Arlene & Mac Brotman IN MEMORY OF
Mimi & Danny Bercovitch
Nathan Friedman Z”L
Irene Blitt
IN MEMORY OF by
Joel Brumer
Bert Rabinovitch Z”L Edita, Ken and Adam Cieply
Susan & Harvey Bucovetsky
by Eva Friedman
Gittie & Ruby Cobrin Sylvia Yarin and the Beth Zion
Betty Cordes Bridge Club
Marilyn Edelstein
Norma Eisenstat
Rhona Fainman Rabbi’s Charity Fund
Freddie Friedberg IN APPRECIATION OF
Cynthia & Aviyam Friedman Rabbi Perton
Eva Friedman by
Judy & Frank Garber Regina & Jack Schipper
Ida Gold
Pearl & David Hazan
20 | www.bethzion.comMyer Hart Memorial Didi & Seymour Silverman Isabel & Joe Presser
Fund Mildred & Issie Spivack
Anniversary Fund
Karen & Stephen Tafler
IN MEMORY OF Donna Block & Abby Taran and
Myer Hart Z”L family IN APPRECIATION OF
by Joan Ungar Rabbi Perton
Alicia Amoretto and Insight by
Sylvia & Ronnie Yarin and Michael
Productions and Boat Rocker Media Isabel & Joe Presser
Ida & Jerry Zelnicker
Susan Friedman & Paul Axelrod
and Kaitlyn Axelrod
Brian Kanefsky Rabbi Sidney Shoham
Andrea & Stephen Belfer
Trudi & David Berger Memorial Fund Memorial Fund
Rivka & Hershi Berman IN MEMORY OF
Debbie & Trevor Berns Lois & Arnold Kanefsky Lyla Rapkin’s sister
Renee & Jeffrey Brill IN MEMORY OF Sukie (Sarah) Nadler Z”L
Phyllis Butters Brian Kanefsky Z”L by
Rhoda Cales Cynthia & Aviyam Friedman
The Chapman family Sheryl Birenbaum and
Rose & Perry Cohen Edward Kravitz’s father Freda and Moe Thau
Miriam Blumstock & Lorne Cohn, Moe Kravitz Z”L
Matthew, Sydney and Noah Cohn Memorial Fund
Andria & Joel Eisen, Rebecca & Shirley Meltzer’s husband
IN MEMORY OF
Josh and Shira & Jonah Benjamin Meltzer Z”L
Jenny Samsonovitch Z”L
Debbie & Arron Eisen and by
Samantha Mary & Nathan and Rhona & Lenny Samsonovitch
Bev, Francey and Pamela Forrester
Sheila Goldberg
Jack Nutkevitch
Carol & Lorne Goldstein and family Memorial Fund
Lisa Saltzman & Bryan Haley
Vera & David Kahn Norma Nutkevitch and family
Elaine & Martin S. Labow WISHING HATZLACHA RABAH TO
Corinne Chazan & Michel Lalonde Dovena Hart
Miriam Lang
Phyllis & Jack Leinwand WISHING SPEEDY RECOVERY TO
Edith Lifshitz Sima Blitzer
Grace, Anna, Randi and Darline
IN MEMORY OF
Lutfy
Lawrie & Carol Manilla Anne Bellman Z”L
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Marcy & Paul Muchnik Lyla Rapkin’s sister
Ruth Najman Sukie (Sarah) Nadler Z”L
Norma Nutkevitch and family
The Pearlstein family Rabbi Yitzchok Rosenberg’s
mother
Robyn & Adam Polan
Gittel Rosenberg Z”L
Esther & Sol Resnik
Riva & Richard Roth
Gloria Segal’s husband
Rena & Ronnie Rush Bill Segal Z”L
Linda & Victor Salem
Rhonda & David Schlanger
Debbie & Chuck Schwartz
Harvey Schwartz
Beth Zion Congregation | ׀21BETH ZION
BABIES
Yosef Haim Armand (Tuvia) Laci Adeline THE
Arie Yetnikoff-Belegu Benedek NEXT
grandson of grandson of granddaughter of GENERATION
Corinne Chazan Thea & Stanley Leah & Alex
and family Yetnikoff Benedek
son of son of Daisy & Chuck Millman
Edna & Maor Arie Zimra Yetnikoff
brother of & Guri Belegu son of
Aharon Yisrael Arie Catherine & Brian
nephew of Benedek
Marshal
Chazan - Lavigne
Stevie Belle
Langburt
Bodhi Saul (Lev) Amelia Shay Jordyn James great-granddaughter of
Cytrynbaum Fleischer (Yehuda Chaim) Trudy Weinstein
Klein Helen & Nathan Langburt
grandson of great-granddaughter of Esther Rosenberg
great-grandson of
Rachel Benaroch & Gerald Shechtman granddaughter of
Fay & Joe Klein
Howard Schnitzer granddaughter of Helene & Kenny Langburt
grandson of
Joanne Costom & Sherry & Jeffrey Myers Rozlyn & Eddie Weinstein
Allan & the late Judy
David Cytrynbaum
Klein
daughter of daughter of
Suzie & Ted Love
son of Melissa & Daniel Meghan & Erik Langburt
Aimee & Lee Fleischer son of sister of
Cytrynbaum Shila & Ryan Klein Evelyn Jax
22 | www.bethzion.comRory Anne Noa Gabriella Yosef
Perl Rossdeutscher Schondorf
great-granddaughter of granddaughter of grandson of
Isabel & Joe Presser Fagey & Simon Drs. Susan & Ronnie
granddaughter of Rossdeutscher Schondorf
Shari & David Perl Francine & Barry Fagen
son of
daughter of Aliza & Rafi
daughter of Schondorf
Erica Jarred Perl Estee & Eric
sister of Rossdeutscher
Ellie Perl
Bree Alexis
Silver Avery Millie
(Aviva Malka)
Jake Abraham great-grandaughter Jack
Steiner
(Galon Avraham) of Judy & Harry Ziskind
Shackman Rossdeutscher great-granddaughter of
grandson of
great-grandson of Harry Abramovitch Bunny & Oscar Steiner
Margaret & David Ronis
Paula & Jack Kadaner Bina Singer granddaughter of
Emma & Semyon
Perla Ben Ezra Clara Silver Susan & Henry Hermelin
Ziskind
grandson of granddaughter of Robin Cohen
Reesa Kadaner Naomi & Howard Sonia Geller & son of
Kelly & Sam Shackman Rossdeutscher Warren Steiner Tova & Alex Ziskind
Arlene & Howard Silver
son of daughter of
Robyn Rakita & Jesse daughter of Michelle & Jordan
Shackman Faye & Jon Silver Steiner
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