The Clergy, President, Officers, Board of Directors and Staff Extend Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year to Our Beth Zion Family!
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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 2018 - March 2019 • High Holiday Edition • Elul 5778- Adar II 5779 2 | www.bethzion.com 1 place Sidney Shoham Place Cote Saint-Luc, Quebec SHABBAT TIMES H4W 0B9 Tel: (514) 489 8411 CANDLE LIGHTING TIMES HAVDALAH TIMES Fax: (514) 489 3151 September 7, 2018 7:02 PM September 8, 2018 8:04 PM www.bethzion.com September 14, 2018 6:49 PM September 15, 2018 7:50 PM September 21, 2018 6:35 PM September 22, 2018 7:36 PM Spiritual Leader Rabbi Boruch Perton Founding Rabbi Rabbi Sidney Shoham Z”L September 28, 2018 6:22 PM September 29, 2018 7:23 PM Founding Cantor Cantor Tibor Holczer Z”L October 5, 2018 6:08 PM October 6, 2018 7:09 PM Chazan Sheinie Emeritus Rabbi Yitzchok Rosenberg October 12, 2018 5:56 PM October 13, 2018 6:57 PM Youth Director Rabbi David Wallach Executive Director Zev Mestel October 19, 2018 5:43 PM October 20, 2018 6:45 PM October 26, 2018 5:32 PM October 27, 2018 6:34 PM OFFICERS Immediate Past President Earl Rosen November 2, 2018 5:21 PM November 3, 2018 6:25 PM President Shlomo Benarroch November 9, 2018 4:12 PM November 10, 2018 5:17 PM 1st Vice President Charles Benedek November 16, 2018 4:04 PM November 17, 2018 5:10 PM 2nd Vice President Bobby Shaul 3rd Vice President Ilan Saul November 23, 2018 3:58 PM November 24, 2018 5:05 PM Secretary Margaret Ronis November 30, 2018 3:54 PM December 1, 2018 5:02 PM Treasurer Noah Farkas December 7, 2018 3:52 PM December 8, 2018 5:01 PM Gabboim Phil Buch Zvi Farkas December 14, 2018 3:53 PM December 15, 2018 5:02 PM Presidents of the Men’s Club Martin Labow December 21, 2018 3:55 PM December 22, 2018 5:05 PM Ron Yarin December 28, 2018 3:59 PM December 29, 2018 5:09 PM Presidents of the Sisterhood Hindy Lieberman Rena Rush January 4, 2019 4:06 PM January 5, 2019 5:15 PM Sylvia Yarin January 11, 2019 4:14 PM January 12, 2019 5:23 PM Directory January 18, 2019 4:22 PM January 19, 2019 5:31 PM January 25, 2019 4:32 PM January 26, 2019 5:40 PM Beth Zion Congregation: 514-489-8411 February 1, 2019 4:42 PM February 2, 2019 5:49 PM Loc Email February 8, 2019 4:52 PM February 9, 2019 5:58 PM Rabbi Boruch Perton (27) rabbiperton@ bethzion.com February 15, 2019 5:03 PM February 16, 2019 6:08 PM Reverand Yitzchok (28) February 22, 2019 5:13 PM February 23, 2019 6:17 PM Rosenberg March 1, 2019 5:22 PM March 2, 2019 6:27 PM Service Times (25) March 8, 2019 5:32 PM March 9, 2019 6:36 PM General Information (0) bethzion@ March 15, 2019 6:41 PM March 16, 2019 7:46 PM bethzion.com March 22, 2019 6:51 PM March 23, 2019 7:55 PM Synagogue Administration: March 29, 2019 7:00 PM March 30, 2019 8:05 PM Zev Mestel, (31) [email protected] April 5, 2019 7:09 PM April 6, 2019 8:14 PM Executive Director April 12, 2019 7:18 PM April 13, 2019 8:24 PM Rivka Berman (23) [email protected] April 19, 2019 7:27 PM April 20, 2019 8:35 PM Jacqueline Lehrer (24) [email protected] To receive our Shabbat Bulletin information by e-mail, please subscribe on our website or email us at [email protected]. We apologize for any errors or omissions. Comments and questions are most welcome. Any errors brought to our attention will be corrected in the next issue. ׀Beth Zion Congregation | 3 DEAR BETH ZION FAMILY, I am writing these words would remove one division, the entire operation while sitting on my Mirpeset would literally fall apart. The same is said about (balcony) in Tel Aviv. About the Jewish Nation. We are a people made up twenty five meters away is the of so many different types of Jews and each beach and the Israeli flag is individual serves a crucial purpose – and we flapping in the early morning need each other to maximize our success as breeze. In a few hours, the individuals and as a Nation. sand will be covered with bathers. However, right now The same can be said for modern Israel. Israel there are just a few hard-core, early morning needs the settlers and the pioneers who live swimmers and the never-ending stream of along the border who convey to the terrorists FROM THE RABBI’S DESK THE RABBI’S FROM joggers running along the boardwalk. Behind who attack them daily that we are here to me, the construction has already begun on new stay. Israel also needs the high tech industry, building projects that spring up overnight like building projects and the exquisitely beautiful the dandelions that cover my front yard from Mediterranean beaches as well. Each supports one day to the next. the other. Israel also needs our support and loyalty as well. Loyalty does not mean that we I have an application on my phone called, “Red need to agree with everything that Israel does, Alert” that goes off whenever missiles are shot but just like a family, as dysfunctional as it may into Israel from any of the bordering countries or be, and no matter the disagreements that go on territories. Last night, there was a steady stream behind closed doors, they are still a family and of alerts when rockets were shot from Gaza into need to remain fiercely loyal to each other no the bordering settlements and kibbutzim. I do matter what. not get alerts from the many “terror kites” and “terror balloons” launched into Israel. However, Last year, the High Holiday theme at Beth these new modes of delivering damage and Zion Congregation was, “Celebrating the destruction have already destroyed thousands Blessing in our lives.” This year, as we approach of acres of crops and forestland. another High Holiday season, our theme will be, “Appreciating each other, regardless of The Gaza border is seventy kilometers from our differences.” Embracing this concept will where I sit on my balcony, yet the two scenes strengthen our relationships with everyone we could not be more different. Here in Tel Aviv, come in contact with – especially family. bathers and joggers enjoy the Mediterranean shore. In the communities adjacent to Gaza, I look forward to welcoming each and everyone there is destruction and fear. It is as if there are back to Beth Zion this High Holiday season. two different countries – one at war and one On behalf of Raizie and myself – Shana Tova where Israel is a vacation mecca, where building U’metuka – May we be blessed with a happy projects are constant and where high-tech start- and sweet new year. ups bring more venture capitalist investors to the county than anywhere else in the world besides Silicon Valley. Two different realities indeed. Rabbi Boruch Perton The great Rabbi Yisroel Mayer Kagan – known as the Chafetz Chaim, wanting to convey the importance of every Jewish man and women, used this parable. In the army, there are many different divisions; the infantry, the navy, Special thanks to tankists, the supply line, medical staff, kitchen, Devorah Abenhaim logistics, etc. Each and every unit is crucial to who has generously and unfailingly the success of the whole operation and if you given her time to Beth Zion by providing the Parsha for our weekly Shabbat Bulletin 4 | www.bethzion.com DEAR FELLOW CONGREGANTS As I complete the first accounting background has helped prepare year of my two year countless budgets and reorganized our term as president, I am accounting system. The synagogue is indebted proud of everything we to both of you for your contributions. have accomplished, as a T’S MESSAGE community. I am excited I had mentioned earlier that I am excited about N about the future and all the the future. Over the last year, we have been great ideas our volunteers successful in attracting many new families to and staff are planning. Beth Zion. Please look out for the following programs (and many more) over the next year: Over the past year, we have made many PRESIDE improvements to our synagogue. We have 1. Annual cantorial concert worked to rejuvenate our sisterhood to improve our adult programming. We have hired Miriam 2. Exciting Shabbatons Rudski as our youth and program coordinator 3. Special Date nights to assist in attracting young families to our synagogue. Miriam has created a children’s 4. Scotch Tasting program that is both fun and educational. On Shavuot, my children had the opportunity 5. Inspiring Lectures to learn about the holiday, hear stories, sing songs and then decorate cookies shaped 6. Educational programs for children like Har Sinai. The smiles on their faces and their excitement when they came home was I would like to conclude by welcoming our new priceless. Miriam has also started a special slate of board members and officers. I look Shabbat program for women, every Saturday forward to working with all of you to help grow morning. She has built a connection both in and our synagogue. I would also like to encourage out of the synagogue with young families. all our members to get more involved.