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Vol. 33 - No. 1 september/october/NoVember 2016 tishrei/chesVaN/kisleV 5777

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BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE

T h e C i r c l e

Saturday, Sept. 24Selichot Program &

Israeli Film

Monday & Tuesday, Oct. 3 & 4Rosh Hashanah

Tuesday, Oct. 11Kol Nidre

Wednesday, Oct. 12Yom Kippur

Monday, Oct. 17 - Sunday, Oct. 23Sukkot

Monday, Oct. 24Shemini Atzeret - Yizkor

Tuesday, Oct. 25Simchat Torah

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Dear friends,New beginnings are always exciting and full of surprises. For me, my first year at Beth Jacob has been both of these. My family and I feel so lucky to be a part of this community. I’ve been privileged to be with you during happy occasions as well as sad ones: births, britot, namings, bat and bar mitzvahs, weddings, conver-sions, funerals and unveilings. We’ve had the opportunity to celebrate Shabbat and holidays together, as well as the routine weekday events. You have welcomed us into your homes and your community, and made us feel truly at home. My grat-itude goes to the wonderful office

staff I look forward to working with day after day, our cantor who is both my colleague as well as my friend, the presidents and board members I’ve worked and continue to work with, and all of you. At the onset of Rosh Hashanah we sing a poem (Achot Ketanah/Little Sister) with the refrain, “Let the outgoing year end with all its curses; let the new year begin with all its blessings,” but to me, though admittedly challeng-ing at times, my first year of Beth Jacob has been filled with so many blessings that I only look forward to it getting even better. I was four or five years old when I first starting saying that I’d be a rabbi when I grew up, and I never changed my mind. I appreciate all aspects of this vocation, but espe-cially when I get to work with youth and the elderly, as well as when I can apply my training in creative, excit-ing ways, keeping Judaism relevant in a fast-changing world. Some of the events I am particularly proud of this past year are: Our Purim dance performance, “Prophetess”, which involved people from different age groups coming together to learn about an often-unknown topic in

Judaism, and presenting it to the congregation in a fun and unexpect-ed way; our legal symposium, “The Practice”, where congregants with legal expertise joined me in discuss-ing civil-legal and Jewish-Talmudic takes on the archaic form of revenge killing seemingly found in the Bible; our “Wet and Wild” Kabbalat Shab-bat service in which we combined the Friday night traditions with a barbecue and pool party, most-generously hosted by Lowell and Cindy Richter; our panel discussion on physician-assisted death which took place Shavu’ot night; and our ongoing, hugely popular, lively Rosh Chodesh musical services at Shalom Village, which see young people joining together with elderly mem-bers who find it difficult to attend regular Beth Jacob services. The common theme in all of these is something I believe is crucial to the survival of Judaism: recognizing the full, complex and diverse lives of the people who make up Beth Jacob, and providing a forum allowing them to share all those hidden talents, memories and experiences in a way that enriches our Jewish lives as well. If all we

wanted from our shul was for it to be a museum of what Judaism once was, Rabbinic talent would not be needed. What makes me proud to be Jewish is seeing that Judaism’s values remain eternally relevant. What I enjoy about being a rabbi is the con-stant challenge to find novel ways to showcase how we already live by and respond to those values, and can do so even more. In the Musaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah, we read “Ve’yitnu lekha keter melukhah” – “and they will give You the crown of sovereignty,” which sums up one of the main themes of the day. Year after year, we are called to the synagogue on Rosh Hashanah to re-crown God as sover-eign of the world. While Judaism be-lieves that God would remain ruler of the world regardless of whether humans perform this yearly corona-tion ritual, it still believes that it is crucial that we do God this service. The beauty, though, is that each year we are able to give God a crown that is different from the previous year’s. And that Judaism believes that God is delighted to receive it. Shanah Tovah u’metukah.

Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli

THE RABBIa word from

HaTalyan (The Hangman) tells the story of Shalom Nagar who likes to scatter wise sayings such as "Man is created to improve himself," and "We're in this world as tenants.The only thing we take with us is our good deeds." Nagar, it turns out, was involved in Eichmann's execution in 1962. This turned out to be a watershed in his life; he became very religious, something that showed through in his friendly actions guard-ing prisoners taken during the Six-Day War in 1967. Alongside regular visits to the synagogue and living according to Jewish ritual, Nagar's religion means striving for simplicity and the practice of a meek and mild form of humanity. He constantly tries to see things from the points of view of non-Jewish inhabitants of Israel and the surrounding countries. Film is 60 minutes in length in Hebrew with English subtitles.

Mincha: 6:25 p.m. Maariv: 7:40 p.m. Havdallah: 7:55 p.m.

Film followed by discussion and coffee: 9:00 p.m.

Selichot service: 10:30 p.m.

High Holy Day PrepBeth Jacob Synagogue invites you to a moving Selichot program on

Saturday, Sept. 24 featuring the Israeli film Ha’Talyan

Wishing the Beth Jacob Family Shana Tova

Rabbi Hillel and Rabbi Yonah Lavery-YisraeliCantor Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger, Rina Rodak,

Matthew Ogus, the Board of Governors, Hanna Schayer, Maureen Price, Kelly Nash, Lance Tsuchiya and John Wiltshire

Our congregational Tashlikh and evening services will take place at Bayfront Park. Meet at 4:45 p.m. at Bayfront Park parking lot. Feel free to bring a picnic dinner!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

TASHLIKH

THE PRESIDENT

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A word from

Welcome back from the summer. It’s amazing how time flies. My first year as co-president of the shul has brought me closer to the Beth Jacob community and to my own Judaism. I’ve seen wonderful acts of kindness from many members of our com-munity and look forward to my next year in the role. Anne Sanderson has recently resigned from her position as co-president of the Beth Jacob board. I would like to thank her for all of the time and effort she put into making Beth Jacob a better place for all of us over this past year. After a year in the role, I can tell you that doing this type of work isn’t always easy (I know say-ing that won’t bring me any closer to finding a successor, but it is true). One of this year’s projects has been the renewal of our Sifrei Torah. Two were shipped to Israel for repairs and have been returned to us in ‘like new’ condition. Based on the assess-ments and repairs, one of the two

that were renewed, one was originally written in Germany and was written between 1910 and 1920. The other was written in Romania in the 1930s. The renewal of these Torahs was made possible by the donations and support the community shows for our Book of Remembrance. Those donations con-tinue to leave a wonderful legacy for the families of the present and future!For those who don’t know, (since I know I didn’t) a Torah scroll has 304,805 letters in it. If even one of those letters is missing, malformed, or incomplete, the entire Torah is not fit for use in a synagogue service. If there is no intention of ever fixing the Torah, that scroll is supposed to be buried with the same respect shown to a deceased person. When we sent the Torahs to Israel for repair and preservation, we asked them to leave a number of letters incomplete, so that the final act of turning these non-kosher Torahs kosher again could be done right here, in our synagogue, by our own members. Tradition says that one who completes even one single letter in a Torah scroll is considered as having written the entire Torah scroll, him or herself, making this a great mitzvah and opportunity for our community. In each Torah we left nine letters incomplete. One of them will be completed by the children in our

Hebrew school on September 21st, in advance of being used over the high holidays. Please refer to the notice below. The second Torah will be completed by a donor family and rededicated in November. Stay tuned for a special Shabbat where both of these new Torahs will be on display late in the fall. Our plan is to renew one additional Torah over the next year, once again through the support of the Book of Remembrance. As part of this renewal, we would like to give every member of our community who is interested, the opportunity to help completing this Torah. We are asking for donations of $72 per letter and ask all interested parties to contact the office so that we can be sure there are enough letters available for everyone who is interested. Please contact Hanna or a volunteer in the office in order to join the list. In the coming months we will be nominating a new board (with many familiar faces as well as some new ones). We hope you can all join us at our AGM which will take place in November. If you are interested in joining a committee of the board, feel free to contact me at [email protected]. We are looking to include even more people on our committees in the upcoming year and would love for you to join us!

The High Holidays have always been about ‘teshuva’ or repentance for me. My big chance to apologize to all those who I have wronged in the past year as well as to be freed of my commitments to God that I had made with good intentions but failed to deliver on. However, literally trans-lated, ‘teshuva’ means to return. Some interpret this as returning to God. I view it as returning to the things that are most important - health, happi-ness and family (and who wouldn’t sign up for a little prosperity too?). I would encourage you all to spend the upcoming Holy Days taking advan-tage of the annual opportunity our religion provides us – to RETURN to the things that sometimes get set aside in the rush of our society. How many times do you find yourself staring at your cell phone with your children nearby? I know I do. How many times do you ask your child or a friend to wait a minute while you finish something mundane when they have something they are so excited to share with you? I know I do. As I say to myself every year – I’m going to try to make this year different. Hopefully next year, I won’t have to seek ‘teshuva’ for breaking that commitment. Wishing you all a happy, healthy and wonderful new year.

Matthew Ogus

THE HEBREW SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE HELPING RABBI YONAH, OUR LOCAL SOFERET (TORAH SCRIBE), COMPLETE THE FINAL 9 LETTERS ON ONE OF THE SCROLLS!

TWO OF OUR TORAH SCROLLS HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM ISRAEL WHERE THEY WERE MENDED!

TO INCLUDE OUR CONGREGATION IN THE PROCESS, 9 LETTERS ON EACH SCROLL WERE LEFT EMPTY!

Wednesday September 21st 4:30pm to 6:15pm

with celebratory family friendly dinner following! Parents, siblings & grandparents are invited to participate with their Hebrew School student!

Everyone welcome to attend PLEASE RSVP TO RINA —[email protected]

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Beth Jacob is fortunate to have regular weekday minyanim, every morning and evening (Friday morning by request.) Many of our members come daily. It can be a great way to infuse a little Judaism and community in an otherwise busy and hectic work day. Some dedicate a particular day or number of days for their minyan attendance. Others come when it feels right. To a large number of members, it is important to come to minyan on the Yahrzeit of a relative or close friend. At Beth Jacob, it is a source of pride that each of us can practice our Judaism in our own way, finding the level and style of engagement that we feel is appropriate. We value our diversity. Though we all can’t always attend, we appreciate knowing that we have a minyan that we can go to when we need or want one. It is understandably distressing for a mourner to come to a service and discover that there aren’t enough people there to constitute a minyan, meaning that they can’t say the kaddish they came to say. It can be dis-couraging for regular attendees to frequently come and see that there is no minyan, and either go home after an abridged service, or wait around while people are called and asked to come. The minyan belongs to all of us, and is both a privilege and a respon-sibility. Please make time in your busy days to come to minyan on days that you don’t “need” to, so as to reciprocate the favours of those who will come to help you on the days that you do “need” to. Whether it be a couple days a week, weekly or monthly, consider finding a frequency that fits your schedule and commiting to it. Kol Yisra’el areivim zeh bazeh – All Israel are responsible for one another. Todah rabbah.

Philip PriceHead Gabbai, Chair of the Ritual & Pulpit Committee

Minyan schedule:

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Weds Thursday Friday

9:15am 9:00am 7:45am 7:45am 7:45am 7:45am ** 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:00pm 6:00pm*

• Saturday evening services begin approximately half an hour before candle lighting time. The exact time is announced weekly.

• Statutory holidays, morning services are at 9:00 a.m.• On Rosh Chodesh coinciding with a weekday, morning services are

at 7:30 p.m.• Beginning November 11, after we change our clocks, Friday evening

services will begin at 4:30 p.m.

WHY MINYANS MATTERTHE CANTORa word from

On June 2, 2016, my wife gave birth to a beautiful girl. Three weeks later, we held a baby-naming ceremony at the synagogue where we announced her name: Miya (“from God” in He-brew). The outpouring of well wishes, gifts, generosity, kindness, and affec-tion from so many members of the congregation and the community was overwhelming. My wife, Michele, and I remain touched, grateful, and more appreciative than words can express. The response to little Miya’s arrival only serves to underscore just

how warm this community truly is. In my D’var Torah on June 25, at the baby-naming, I spoke about be-ing open to seeing things in a new way. Having a baby in my life changes my perception of the world. The new year, Rosh Hashana, is almost here. If you’re older than my daughter, then you’ve experienced Rosh Hashana before. We’ve been there. We’ve done that. Rosh Hashana, however, is about looking to the future. It’s about newness and hope. It really is about being open to seeing things in a new way - particularly in ourselves. Every time the shofar is blown on Rosh Hashana, we sing “Hayom harat olam” - “on this day, the world was created”. Is it this day oh so many years ago? Or is it this day - this very day? If so, then this year is the start of creation! This day is a birth of sorts. Indeed, Lev Shalem translates this line as: Today the world stands as at birth. The next lines remind us that we are called to judgment by God. This isn’t necessarily something to fear; it is a reminder that we have a chance to begin anew, to give ourselves a clean slate, but we must do so with a moral centre and with the understanding that our actions have consequences. Some say we should dance as though no one were watching. Perhaps. But we should live as though someone IS watching. May this New Year offer you the chance to begin anew, to see things in a new light. May it be filled with hope. Shanah Tovah.

Cantor Eyal Bitton

For security reasons, access to the shul during the High Holidays will be from the parking lot only.

The Aberdeen Avenue entrance will be closed. Thank you.

We are grateful and happy to announce the establishment of the Samuel z”l and Sally z”l Lax Fund. Donations received will be used for day-to-day operations which support the mission, values and traditions of Beth Jacob Synagogue.

Flowers on the bima for the High Holidays were donated in memory of Lou and Claire Latner by

Donna and Henry Vine and Family and Hershey Latner

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HIGH HOLY DAY SERVICE TIMES

EREV ROSH HASHANAH SERVICESSUNDAY, OCT. 2

Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:00 pm Candle lighting 6:40 pm

ROSH HASHANAH 1ST DAYMONDAY, OCT. 3

ROSH HASHANAH 2ND DAYTUESDAY, OCT. 4

SHABBAT SHUVAHSATURDAY, OCT. 8

KOL NIDRETUESDAY, OCT. 11

CANDLE LIGHTINGOn Kol Nidre Eve, between 6:00 and 6:15 pm candles

will be available in the main kitchen.

YOM KIPPUR DAYWEDNESDAY, OCT. 12

Shacharit 8:30amSermon 10:00amShofar 10:15am

Mincha/Maariv 6:00pmCandle lighting not before

7:38pm

Shacharit 8:30amSermon 11:00 am

Yizkor immediately following sermon

Mincha 4:40pmNeilah 6:10pmConclusion of Fast/Shofar 7:23pm

Shacharit 9:15am Mincha/Seu’dah Shlisheet/Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Kol Nidre Services 6:20pm* Candles by 6:24pm

Rabbi Hillel’s Sermon Topic: Whose Lives Matter?

* Sharp. Our start time is not determined by when all are seated, but based on the

position of the sun in the sky. We cannot wait for latecomers before beginning.

Please consider arriving sufficiently early to park (if driving), walk to shul, find your

seats, shmooze with friends, and do some last-minute atoning before 6:20pm.

Shacharit 8:30amSermon 10:00amShofar return 10:15am

Mincha/Maariv 6:25pmHavdallah 7:37pm

Rabbi Hillel’s Sermon Topic: Take your pills and call me in the morning

Rabbi Hillel’s Sermon Topic: Still Standing On One Foot

EREV SUKKOTSUNDAY, OCT. 16

Candle lighting 6:16pm Ma’ariv Services 6:15pm

SUKKOT, DAYS 1 & 2MONDAY & TUESDAY, OCT. 17 & 18

Shacharit 9:00am Mincha 6:15pm

Monday: Candles after 7:15pmTuesday: Havdallah at 7:13pm

CHOL HAMOED SUKKOTWEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, FRIDAY

OCT. 19,20,21

Shacharit Wednesday & Friday7:30amThursday Shacharit at Shalom Village at 9:00am, followed by

breakfast in memory of Rosa & Chaim Schayer, sponsored by the Cuneo & Schayer Family

Mincha 6:00pm Friday Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00pmFriday candles at 6:08pm

SHABBAT CHOL HA’MOED SUKKOTSATURDAY, OCT. 22

Shacharit 9:00am Mincha 5:40pm

HOSHANA RABA SUNDAY, OCT. 23

Shacharit 9:00am Mincha 6:00pm Candles 6:05pm

SHEMINI ATZERET/ EREV SIMCHAT TORAHMONDAY, OCT. 24

Shacharit 9:00am Yizkor 10:30am Mincha 6:00pm Ma’ariv followed by Hakafot, dancing, snacks and controlled mayhem! 7:05pm

SIMCHAT TORAH TUESDAY, OCT. 25

Shacharit 9:00amHakafot 9:45am

Simchat Torah luncheon following hakafotMincha following luncheon

Havdallah at 7:03pm

Rabbi Hillel’s Sermon Topic: Tikkun Olam: Global Teshuvah

This High Holy Day season we ask that congregants please refrain from wearing perfume or cologne as some people get allergic reactions or headaches as a result of other people’s fragrances

and moving seats isn’t always an option. Thank you!

Fragrance-Free High Holy Days

YAHRZEITS

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28 AV – SEPTEMBER 1Hymie R. Meyerson

29 AV – SEPTEMBER 2Labol Levy

1 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 4Leonard Victor LandaLeonard Henry Berk

2 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 5Rebecca SauderMilton GottehrerHarry Matchen

3 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 6Ben BerFlorence SkudwickDan AdlerJulius LebowJean GottehrerHarold Rochwerg

4 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 7Grandfather of Denise Levinson Harold LewisDoris Scholes

5 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 8Susan AdlerLily Cooper

6 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 9Solomon SkudwickRebecca KauffmanMurray Minden

7 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 10Ben SolomonBen Sager

8 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 11George BerensBenjamin PriceMax Goldberg

10 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 13Nathan KatzFraser Kirk Metzger

11 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 14Miriam PennSaul Smurlick

12 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 15Tillie GoldbergIrwin Tator

13 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 16Shegulla AbrahamAlexander MintzJean SchureEsther Zelda Shecter

Benjamin Shapiro

14 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 17Shaye ZimmermanHedy Ross

15 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 18David Leslie StringerMary SolomonReta BarrsFlorence LaskyAaron Zaitchik

16 ELUL – SEPTEMBER 19Nachum Greenberg

18 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 21Annie ZaltzEve FinkelsteinSam Rosenblatt

19 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 22Abby GoldblattSally Goldblatt

20 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 23Benjamin RosenfeldThelma Pearl RusonikArthur Edward Maine

21 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 24Minnie CohenMilton Roher

22 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 25Paul LandaChaivwe Schayer

23 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 26Frances Lew

24 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 27Morris Silver

25 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 28Rose FarkasRebecca MishkelAnne BergartJacob Abraham

26 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 29Grandfather of Barry Rosenblatt

27 ELUL - SEPTEMBER 30 Ida Rosen

28 ELUL - OCTOBER 1Malcolm Goldblatt

29 ELUL – OCTOBER 2Grandmother of Larry GoldblattSamuel Levy

1 TISHRI – OCTOBER 3Grandmother of Barry RosenblattMorris BlackZev PearlBernard (Bernie) Tick

2 TISHRI – OCTOBER 4Toby SkrobackyBertram KaplanskyIda CharneyGeraldo Pillon

3 TISHRI - OCTOBER 5Harry GaffeBubbles BenjaminDavid GurevitzMarcia Bailey Levy

4 TISHRI - OCTOBER 6Lillian Dressler Waldman

5 TISHRI - OCTOBER 7Judi GreenBlanche LatnerAnne WellsDr. Jack ShekterMuriel BackBarbara Molly BerensHarold Abraham Ellison

6 TISHRI - OCTOBER 8Hilda Goldblatt

7 TISHRI - OCTOBER 9Andrew BackPeter WaldJacob Brown

8 TISHRI - OCTOBER 10Robert Madow

9 TISHRI - OCTOBER 11Marion LevyReuben Molot

10 TISHRI - OCTOBER 12Harry CohenRose SwayeMichael Burjaw

12 TISHRI - OCTOBER 14Harry Zigelstein

13 TISHRI - OCTOBER 15Faye HaivenDavid Polan

14 TISHRI – OCTOBER 16Bernie GreenbaumSaul Aaron CohenMischa Weisz

15 TISHRI - OCTOBER 17Lawrence WengleBetty LevyBelle Cohen

16 TISHRI - OCTOBER 18Jacob Furman

17 TISHRI - OCTOBER 19Monya Cherns

18 TISHRI - OCTOBER 20Maurice WolpertHinda Myra (Babsie) GoldbergReiselle Schayer

19 TISHRI – OCTOBER 21Mother of Betty FosterEthel GoldbergGordon FruitmanJack Friedman

20 TISHRI – OCTOBER 22Rose (Cookie) Rosenblatt

21 TISHRI - OCTOBER 23Jessica KaplanskyClaris ‘Brownie’ Freedman

22 TISHRI - OCTOBER 24Belle OrsonIrvin EberGertrude FinkelsteinHy RotmanBen Dasch

23 TISHRI – OCTOBER 25Bertha KaufmanJoseph Gold

24 TISHRI – OCTOBER 26Marjorie StaplesMartha Caplan

25 TISHRI – OCTOBER 27Anne ResnickReva GelberEva Halasz

26 TISHRI – OCTOBER 28Evelyn Silver

27 TISHRI – OCTOBER 29Harry Petigorsky

28 TISHRI – OCTOBER 30Sandra Marks

29 TISHRI – OCTOBER 31Abraham Louis (Oscar) Weitzman

YAHRZEITS

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SIMCHAT TORAH HONOUREESJoin us on Tuesday, October 25 as we recognize

Diana Abraham with the honour of Kallat Torah and Alan Livingston with the honour of Chatan Bereshit

Diana Abraham was born in Bombay (Mumbai), India. She graduated from Sir Jacob Sas-soon High School and received an honours degree in psychology from Bombay University. Diana immigrated to Canada in 1969. The Abrahams have two children, Jordan and Ramona. Diana was a stay-at-home mother for 15 years, a period when she also cared for Victor’s mother and their uncle. After the elders passed on, she enrolled at a business college and obtained a diploma as a medical secretary. Diana worked part-time at the HPH and later at the McMaster Medical Centre as a business clerk. In 1987, she en-rolled at Mohawk College in their part-time studies program in So-cial Service Work. She graduated in 1992 and worked part-time at McMaster University Medi-cal Centre. When Victor retired in 1999, she worked full time as a business clerk on an orthopedic ward. She took early retirement in 2004. Diana sews, knits, crochets, embroiders, does ceramics, mac-ramé and stained glass. She has been an avid reader all her life. Diana has said that when you have a book, you never get bored. Diana and Victor are very proud of their children’s achieve-ments. They are also very proud

grandparents to their grand-daughters, Sapphira and Ziyanna. She and Victor feel very blessed. Diana is proud to accept the honour of Kallat Torah. Alan Livingston was born in Toronto, and grew up in West-dale. He has a B.A. from U of T in Sociology, Religious Studies, and Judaism, and later: History; a B.Ed from Dalhousie U; and a M.Ed from U of T. Alan taught at an experimen-tal high school for disadvantaged kids in a storefront in Halifax, and while there started a night school for adults in a public hous-ing project; then taught elemen-tary for the Toronto Board, and at USDS. Alan married Yael Greenberg in 1977 at a ceremony performed by Rabbi Aron Horowitz. They have two beautiful girls, Mira and Tamar. Alan has played guitar since age 8, was in a band with Martin Short in high school and was a founder of Touch of Klez in 2002. Alan and Yael attend the Havurah Institute in New Hampshire most summers, where Alan teaches workshops on getting more mean-ing out of Jewish prayer. He’s afraid of heights, so watch it with those chairs! Alan is honoured to accept the honour of Chatan Bereshit.

30 TISHRI – NOVEMBER 1Rose SilvertBertha Gelber

1 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 2Paul SilverRose FineShelley Borovoy

2 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 3Boris RoefeElse OrkinBlanche Levy

4 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 5Helen ZimmermanJack CaplanSusan Sauve

5 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 6Morris Paikin

7 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 8Rebecca HarenHarold ApplebaumBarbara RoatAlbert Ennis

8 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 9Bessie GurevitzCoosy FrankSylvia (Sorkey) Nellicks

9 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 10Samuel Price

10 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 11Hyman Wiseman

11 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 12Father of Marla HoppeMaurice ZaltzJack Murray RosenRonald FeinGina Guerina Gerotto-Pillon

12 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 13Mary AckermanGertrude EisenstatNathan FoxGeorge ScholesHyman Caplan

13 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 14Ralph EnnisSydney CohenAllan RosenStan SobolGoldie Finkelstein

15 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 16Hasna SolomonIrene Bella Hershberg

16 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 17Father of Betty Foster

17 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 18Ruth Anne ZaitchikHenri Smolarski

18 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 19Jacob Norman GoldblattJacob AdlerBarbara June Rosenberg

19 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 20Anuta (Hana) PulverSybil DermerMelvin ManishenAlexander KhayutinSigmund Botnick

20 CHESHVAN –NOVEMBER 21James L. Shekter

22 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 23Abram PriceRuth (Perle) Goliger

23 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 24Murray Cooper

24 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 25Grandmother of Larry Goldblatt

25 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 26Ethel WaltersNettie LevineJacobo FerdinandShirley ZennerJanna Adler

27 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 28Sarah ShapiroMendel JegendorfDr. Philip Yanover

28 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 29Joseph EisenstatEdmund OrlanderEric Douglas Main

29 CHESHVAN – NOVEMBER 30Mendel LevineLouis RosenbergNathan Fenwick

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Grades 6 & 7 – B’nai Mitzvah Leadership Experience*Grade 6 and 7 students are approaching a very important milestone – becoming a Bat or Bar Mitzvah. Each student has their own individual and unique celebration of this event, but this course adds a group dimension to the preparations, allowing the kids and their families camaraderie, connection, and learning experiences that they would not have individually. Students will take on projects aimed at enhancing their understanding of their post-B’nai Mitzvah identity and responsibilities. The course will be taught in rotation by Rabbi Hillel, Cantor Eyal, Rina Rodak and special project leaders (Tracey Kornblum and Rabbi Yonah Lavery-Yisraeli); there will also be field trips, guest speakers, and 6 joint learning with Temple Anshe Sholom’s B’nai Mitzvah class.

*Mandatory for those celebrating their Bat or Bar Mitzvah at Beth Jacob

Post B’nai Mitzvah monthly Judaic studies mini-U course led by Milena Romalis (with special guest speakers and field trips) Launches Sept. 18 at 10:30a.m. in the Beth Jacob kitchen with Cantor Eyal Bitton. Topics will include current events and issues in contemporary Judaism that were not studied in Hebrew School, giving students a taste of analytic, discussion–based learning. There will also be community engagement opportunities, field trips, and guest speakers.

Hebrew language enrichment We are offering an optional opportunity to further develop the students’ Hebrew language skills. For those families who are interested, a teacher will be overseeing this Hebrew enrichment class every Monday after the High Holidays.

Morris Black Public Speaking Contest preparation class (For Grades 3-8) This class will be held during the 6 weeks prior to the annual Morris Black Public Speaking Contest to prepare students for participation in the contest. An educator will help the students pick a topic, and guide them through the research and speech-writing process. The students will think creatively about a topic related to Judaism, develop public speaking skills, and practice together with their peers.

Beth Jacob Synagogue presents a dynamic and exciting

Book your seats today! Call 905-522-1351 or email [email protected] note: If you already have High Holiday tickets for Beth Jacob, contact us to reserve complimentary seats.

Songs, stories, reflection and of course, shofar

blowing and honey cake!

If you came last year, you know what you’re in for! If you missed last year, be sure to come for the fun!

Tickets: $36/family

Pizza in the Hut Sukkah Decorating For families of all ages!

Sunday OCT. 16 @ 10 amLUNCH PROVIDED

• Sunday, Sept. 18 - Post Bnai Mitzvah program launch in the BJ kitchen with Milena Romalis & Cantor Eyal at 10:30 a.m.

• Wednesday, Sept. 21 - Let's (RE)Finish a Torah - Hebrew School fami-lies - celebratory dinner following

• Sunday, Sept. 25 - Family program with TAS - 'Sukkahville' in Toronto• Wednesday, Sept. 28 - JNF programming at Hebrew School• Rosh Hashanah Day 1- Monday, Oct. 3 @10:45a.m. Service led by

Matthew Ogus with leadership participation from youth congregants• Kol Nidre - Tuesday, Oct. 11- Babysitting during service by reservation

only!• Yom Kippur - Wednesday Oct. 12 @10:30a.m. Family service led by

Matthew Ogus followed by Hannah and Hagar comic book study during Yizkor with Rina Rodak (for gr. 3+)

• Sunday, Oct. 16 - Sukkah decorating 10am - noon (see box below)• Monday Oct. 24 - Simchat Torah Come Horah with the Torah!• Saturday, Nov 5 - ShaBubbie and Shazaidi Shabbat with Kehila• Saturday, Nov 26 - BJ Bnai Mitzvah students host Beth Tzedec Bnai

Mitzvah Cohort• Sunday, Nov 27- Camp Ramah hosted family program• Saturday, Dec 3- Camp Ramah joint program in Toronto for Grades 1-6

at a climbing gym (transportation provided)• Saturday, Dec 10 - Shabbat morning youth service• Sunday, Dec 18 - Congregational Chanukah dinner (*free for Hebrew

School students, their parents and Hebrew School and nonHebrew School aged siblings)

• Wednesday, Dec 21 - Hebrew School Hannukah performance with TAS at Shalom Village

*All dates are subject to change

New Learning Opportunities

Schedule

Rosh Hashanah Family Service

featuring David GershonTUESDAY, oct. 4 at 10:45 a.m.

RSVP to Rina at [email protected] or call 905-512-4036

COME HORAH WITH THE TORAH!SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION

FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY!Monday, Oct. 24Services at 6:00 p.m. followed by singing, dancing & celebrating @ 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 25Shacharit services at 9:00 a.m. followed by more singing, dancing and snacks @ 9:45 a.m.

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AGH hosts multi-media exhibit on the HolocaustThe Art Gallery of Hamilton presents Last Folio, a multi-media exhibition of photography and film that tells the story of the Holocaust in a small village in Slovakia. The exhibition opens Oct. 22, 2016 and will remain on view until May, 2017. The exhibition includes more than 30 photographs of objects and interiors, portraits of Holocaust survivors and a documentary film of Dojc’s artistic journey by international film, television producer and writer, Katya Krausova. A 20-minute edited version of the feature film shot during his numerous trips to Slovakia is included in the exhibition.

Last Folio Programmingn Thursday, Oct. 20, 7:00 p.m.Screening of Last Folio, the documentary film in the Joey and Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion. If there is enough demand there will be another screening at 9:00 p.m.n Sunday, Oct. 23, 3:00 p.m. Official Opening of Last Folio exhibition. Artists in attendance. Free admission.n Thursday, Oct. 27 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Artist talk and tour with Yuri Dojc. Free admission.

[T] 905.527.6610 [E] [email protected]

ART AND CULTURE

The first of a four-part series offering the community a window onto the archive of Jewish Hamilton’s oral history. Video footage will be followed by discussion. The footage to be shown was not included in the Jewish Hamilton Project DVD that came out in 2009; this series will be its first public screening. Refreshments will be served. $5 cover.

Treasures from the Jewish Hamilton Project

presents

Sunday, Oct. 3, from 10:30am to noon

The Beth Jacob Israeli Film Festival comes to you in two parts this year! Our opening event will take place on Nov. 27, 2016 with the film Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem.

While we celebrate each and every wedding with the joy of everlasting love and a permanent relationship, real-ity tells us that many contemporary weddings result in divorce. How does traditional Judaism and contempor-ary matrimonial reality converge? In Israel, there are no civil marriages, and no civil divorces. When it comes to divorce, there is only one court — the rabbinical court.

In the film Gett, Viviane Amsalem (Ronit Elkabetz, co-director and lead actress) goes to a religious court to obtain a religiously legal divorce, as their 20 year marriage has fallen apart. Her husband refuses, insisting on trying to save the marriage. The trial proceeds painfully over many years, slowly unpacking the human suffering and biases of a system of male judges

who seem to respect only the credibility of male voices who rule for and about men. Despite the court’s eventual ruling in favour of divorce, Viviane is repeatedly denied her ‘gett’, and strug-gles to move on with her religious and personal life, attempting to receive the justice meted out by the court.

The movie will be followed by a panel discussion by Beth Jacob’s Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli and Rabbi Joel Katzin, who will be arriving from Jeru-salem specifically for this event. Katzin is an Israeli lawyer who specializes in family law and is well acquainted with the nuances of obtaining a ‘gett’ and in dealing with the Israeli religious court. The panel will discuss the relevance, contrasts, and difficulties depicted in the film, and examine some of the nuances between secular and reli-gious views of marriage and divorce. Screening is at 2 p.m. Panel and discus-sion 4:15-5:15 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door or in advance by calling 905-522-1351.

The O-MA-NOOT Gallery at Beth Jacob Synagogue presents the Facing the Sea Art Project, a collaborative project led by Israeli artist and illustrator Einat Peled featuring their drawings and sketches of the beaches of Greater Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv used to be known as the city that turned its back on the sea, but in recent years its beaches have become more and more integral to the character of the city. For more information call 905.522.1351.

Facing the Sea

Opening Reception

Sunday, October 16 at 11:30 a.m.

A R T E X H I B I T & S A L E

Building FundIn honour of: John & Marla Levy by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; Mazal Tov to: Cantor Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger by Irwin & Kathy Levine; Gwenn & Michael Sherman by Ruth & Harold Margles.

Chai Fund Mazal Tov to: Ruth Hotz by Beverly Sobel; Beryl Ben-Reuven, Lois Gerenraich by Cele & David Steinberg. Golden BookIn honour of: Gwenn & Michael Sherman, Susan & Mitchell Rosenblatt by Joy Foster; Robbie Zaitchik by Lowell & Cindy Richter.

Hebrew School FundMazal Tov to: Alina & David Papernick by Rebekah, Brenda & Jason Burjaw; Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli by Ron & Debbie Richter; Lois Freeman by Judy Schwartz; Akiv Jhirad by Mom, Dad, Arvith, Jhirad; Sheila Steinhart by Bev & Ralph Orman;Ben Hemsworth by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli, Ogus & Rodak Family; Michael & Deb Avetissian by Carrie, Eli & Martin Sniderman; Lisa & Barry Zaitchik by Cele & David Steinberg; Bev & Les Lasky by David & Alina Papernick. Condolences to: Bill Appell by Bev & Ralph Orman; Yahrzeit of: Helen Greenbaum by Sondi Goldblatt.

House FundCondolences to: Lynn Ludwig by Dan Levy; Sandy, Marty, Naomi & Jeff Levy by Fred & Marla Hoppe, The Levy Family by Gail & Les Wolfe; Martin Levy & Family by Harold & Rayella Goldblatt; Sara Rochwerg & Family by Harold & Rayelle Goldblatt; Esther Levy & Family by John & Marla Levy, Philip & Maureen Price, Suzy & Sheldon Gurevitz. Donation from: Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli to Aviva Boxer. Mazal Tov to: Hershel Goldhar by Larry Rosenberg; Jerry & Elena Goldblatt by Harold & Rayella Goldblatt; Marilyn Levy by Bruce & Susan Levy; Marilyn Levy by Dan Levy; Michele Tredger & Eyal Bitton by John & Marla Levy; Cantor Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger by Bruce & Susan Levy; Maureen & Philip Price by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli. In honour of: Wendy Schneider by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli. Yahrzeit of: Yetta Levy by Bruce & Susan Levy; Leonard Miller by Elaine Miller; Jerry Levy by Bruce Levy;Cecilia Levy by Jeanette Tauber. Donation from: Cindy Richter; Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli in honour of Tory Metzger.

Music FundMazal Tov to: Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger by Hilton & Shirley Silberg, Tory Metzger, Ron & Debbie Richter, Henry & Donna Vine, Mary Louise & Dennis Beecroft, Harold & Rayella Goldblatt,Shlomit Acciaroli, Hershey Latner, Carole & Allen Bain; Cantor Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger by Larry & Jay Rosenberg, Shirley & Hilton Silberg; Michele Tredger & Cantor Eyal Bitton by Philip, Maureen & Sara Price; Cantor Eyal & Michele Tredger by Jill & Lorne Gaffe; Maureen & Philip Price by Sandra Rabin & Ivan Ross. Condolences to: Martin Levy by Debbie & Ron Richter; Jeff Levy by Debbie Richter. Speedy Recovery to: Allen Bain by Sandra Rabin & Ivan Ross.In honour of: Cantor Eyal Bitton by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli.

Out of the Cold FundIn Memory of: Riva Gerofsky by Jeanette, Ditie, Emmy & Didi. Condolences to: The Levy Family by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Sr. Carole Anne Guay by Cindy Richter & the Tuesday HOOTC community. Mazal Tov to: Mike & Shirley Molot by Henry & Donna Vine; Ron & Debbie Richter by Henry & Donna Vine; Rabbi Hillel & Family by Victor & Diana Abraham; Cantor Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Dr. Mark Levine by Diana & Victor Abraham; Tanis & Larry Hall by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Bobby Guest by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Carol Adler by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Bev & Les Lasky by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Marvin Caplan by Diana & Victor Abraham; Phil Rosenshein by Diana & Victor Abraham; Gwenn & Michael Sherman by Donna & Henry Vine, Diana & Victor Abraham; Tanis & Lawrence Hall, Bev & Les Lasky by Diana & Victor Abraham. Get well to: Allen Bain by Diana & Victor Abraham; Allen Bain by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli. Donation from: Lou Rottman; Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli in honour of Jeff Lasky.

Prayer Book FundCondolences to: Blaine Rosenberg by Marcia & Bill Halpren; The Levy Family by Cele & David Steinberg; Paul Enkin by Cele & David Steinberg. Mazal Tov to: Benjamin Hemsworth, Aviva Boxer & Wade Hemsworth by Maureen & Philip Price; Tanis Hall by Maureen & Philip Price; Bev & Les Lasky by Cele & David Steinberg.

Prayer Book/High Holiday Machzor/Chumash Fund BookplateCondolences to: Esther Levy & Family by Denise & Randy Levinson. Mazal Tov to: Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Yonah & Hisdah Lavery-Yisraeli by Sandra Rabin & Ivan Ross; Elena & Jerry Goldblatt by Lorne Richter. Rabbi’s Discretionary FundCondolences to: Esther Levy & Family by Hanna Schayer & Carl Cuneo; Blaine Rosenberg by Hanna Schayer & Carl Cuneo; Jeff Levy by Tanis & Larry Hall; The Levy Family by Hilton & Shirley Silberg; Esther Levy & Family by Jeanette Tauber; Blaine Rosenberg by Jeanette Tauber; Martin & Sandra Levy by Mark & Kathy Scholes, Beverley Sobel. Mazal Tov to: Stephen & Sharon by Jerry & Elena Goldblatt; Judith Coret-Simon by Hanna Schayer; Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli & Family by Mary Louise & Dennis Beecroft, Debbie & Ron Richter; Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Yonah & Hisdah Lavery-Yisraeli by Philip, Maureen & Sara Price, Cantor Eyal & Michele Tredger, Ami, Sara, Nomi Carl Cuneo & Hanna Schayer; Billy Shaffir by Carl Cuneo & Hanna Schayer; Victor Abraham by Hanna Schayer & Carl Cuneo; Bev & Les Lasky by Tanis Hall & Jordan Guest; Tanis Hall & Jordan Guest by Carl Cuneo & Hanna Schayer; Maureen & Philip Price by Jeanette Tauber. Refuah Shlemah to: Diana Abraham by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; Peter Smurlick by Carl Cuneo & Hanna Schayer; Allen Bain by Carl Cuneo & Hanna Schayer; Allen Bain by Tanis Hall & Jordan Guest. Thank you to: Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli by Ben Avetissian, Michael & Debbie Avetissian; Matthew Ogus by Ben Avetissian, Michael & Debbie Avetissian; Max Mintz by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; Rabbi Hillel Lavery Yisraeli by Tanis & Larry Hall. Yahrzeit of: Julia Kollek’s father; Mark Levy by Jeanete Tauber; Bella Ginsburg by Beverly Sobel. Donation from: Hanna Schayer; Maureen Price; Kelly Nash.

Sefer Torah FundMazal Tov to: Maureen & Philip Price by Dennis & Mary Louise Beecroft. Shabbat Kiddush FundCondolences to: Blaine Rosenberg by Shlomit Acciaroli, Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; The Levy Family by Gail & Les Wolfe; Sara Rochwerg by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; Esther Levy & Family by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli, Martin Cohen. Refuah Shlemah to: David Levy by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; Diana Abraham by Francine & Murray Gerson; Peter Smurlick by Carole & Allen Bain, Gail & Les Wolfe; Carl Cuneo by Maureen & Philip Price; Allen Bain by Francine & Murray Gerson;Allen Bain by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe, Gail & Les Wolfe; Allen Bain by Maureen & Philip Price; Allen Bain by Peter Smurlick. Donation from: Victor & Diana Abraham. Mazal Tov to: Judith Coret-Simon; Victor Abraham by Francine & Murray Gerson;, Debbie & Ron Richter; Phil Rosenshein by Maureen & Philip Price; Marvin Caplan by Maureen & Philip Price; Phil Rosenshein by Allen & Carole Bain; Marvin Caplan by Allen & Carole Bain; Phil Rosenshein by Peter Smurlick; Marvin Caplan by Peter Smurlick; Maureen & Philip Price by Rosalie & Paul Gaffe; Bev & Les Lasky by Carole & Allen Bain. Thinking of you: Bea Matchen by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli. Ted Adler Chupah FundCondolences to: The Levy Family by Carol Adler. Mazal Tov to: Eyal Bitton & Michele Tredger by Carol Adler. Thinking of you: Diana Abraham by Carol Adler.

Mollie Caplan Memorial FundSpeedy Recovery to: Diana Abraham by Carole & Allen Bain. Yahrzeit of: Ethel Caplan by Carole Bain; Louis Bain by Carole & Allen Bain. Barry Foster Memorial FundCondolences to: Esther Levy & Family by Joy Foster. Myrna Goldhar Memorial FundCondolences to: The Levy Family by Larry & Jay Rosenberg.

Mintz Memorial FundThinking of you: Henry & Donna Vine by Max and Samieth Mintz.

George and Henrietta Pollock Endowment FundCondolences to: Martin & Sandi Levy, Jeff & Naomi Levy, Esther Levy by Lawrence Pollock. Mazal Tov to: Judy Rosen by Lawrence Pollock; Phil Rosenshein by Lawrence Pollock.

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DONATIONS

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Beth Jacob extends a hearty Mazel Tov to: • Judy Rosen on the birth of her grandson.• Judith Coret-Simon on her bat mitzvah.• Cantor Eyal Bitton and Michelle Tredger on the birth of their daughter, Miya.• Akiv Jhirad in honour of his graduation.• Carole and Allen Bain on their wedding anniversary.• Karen Saperson and Jeremy Goldberg and grandmother, Marcia Saperson, on

the marriage of their daughter and grand-daughter, Nicola Goldberg, to Michael Katchen.

• Aubrey Friedman and Darlene Throop on the marriage of their son, Joel Friedman, to Rebecca Dreezer, daughter of Steven and Blima Dreezer.

• Rabbi Hillel, Rabbi Yonah and Hisda on the bar mitzvah in Israel of Yeshayahu Yisraeli.

• Gwenn and Michael Sherman on the graduation of their youngest grandson, Jeremy Margles, from the Toronto Heschel School.

• Zane Ogus on his graduation from grade eight.• Lorne and Jill Gaffe and Paul and Rosalie Gaffe on the graduation of their son and

grandson, Jared, from Hillfield-Strathallan College and on his receiving a scholar-ship to study at McGill University.

• John DeMarco on his 50th birthday.• Larry and Doreen Goldblatt on the marriage of their grandson, Jason Gilbert to

Diana Jaskolka. Proud parents are Susan and Alex Gilbert and Flora and Ken Jaskolka.

• Deb and Michael Avetissian and family on the bar mitzvah of their son, Ben Avetis-sian. Mazel tov Ben!

• Hanna Schayer and Carl Cuneo on their wedding anniversary.• Caelen Leizer-Romalis, son of Jason Leizer and Milena Romalis, on being chosen to

receive the Kiwanis Club Award.• Tanis and Larry Hall and Bob Guest on the naming of their granddaughter, Millie.

Proud family members include parents Shari and Jordan Guest, big sister Charlotte and grandparents Eva and Elliot Raphael.

• Lance Richter and Robin Pieper on their recent engagement. Mazel Tov to parents Brenda Richter, Lorne and Rita Richter, brother Jamie and Deena Richter and the entire family.

• Victor Abraham on his birthday.• Phil Rosenshein on his 94th birthday• Marvin Caplan on his special birthday.• Aviva Boxer and Wade Hemsworth and family on the bar mitzvah of their son, Ben

Hemsworth. Mazel tov Ben!• John and Marla Levy on the birth of their grandson.• Gwenn and Michael Sherman in honour of their 50th wedding anniversary.• Maureen and Philip Price and family on the bat mitzvah of their granddaughter,

Madeline Price.• Bev and Les Lasky and family on the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Lasky to

Alex Bar-av. Mazel tov also to Alex’s mother Sonia Bar-av and family.• Ayala Willinger and Mark Ducharme and family on the bat mitzvah of their daughter,

Hannah Willinger. Mazel tov Hannah!• Lisa and Barry Zaitchik and family on the bar mitzvah of their son, Robbie Zaitchik.

Mazel tov Robbie!• Marilyn and Jack Levy on their 50th wedding anniversary

Beth Jacob wishes to thank:• Everyone who made the Big date Night Lottery such a success. Special thanks to

Tanis Hall for putting it all together.• Aubrey Friedman for co-sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of Joel’s aufruf.• The Bitton and Tredger families for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush on honour of the

Simchat Habat of Miya Tredger Bitton.• Deb and Michael Avetissian for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of Ben`s bar

mitzvah. • Tanis and Larry Hall and Bob Guest for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of

their granddaughter.• Aviva Boxer and Wade Hemsworth for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of the

Bar Mitzvah of their son, Ben Hemsworth.• Phil Rosenshein and Judi Caplan for co-sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of

Phil and Marvin’s birthdays.• Sonia Bar-av for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of Alex’s aufruf.• The Willinger/Ducharme family for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of Hannah’s bat mitzvah.• Lisa and Barry Zaitchik for sponsoring Shabbat Kiddush in honour of the bar mitzvah

of their son, Robbie Zaitchik.

Beth Jacob extends our sincere condolences to: • Blaine Rosenberg on the passing of his mother, Dorothy Rosenthal z”l. • Esther Levy, Martin Levy and Jeff Levy and family on the passing of their husband

and father, David Levy z”l.• Sarah Rochwerg and family on the passing of her sister, Mollie Aron z”l.• Carole and Allen Bain on the passing of Carole’s aunt, Sophie Landman z”l.• Barbara and Rob Paikin on the passing of their daughter Alisa Lyons z”l.• David Cohen, on the loss of his son Adam z”l.

MILESTONES

Pearl and Samuel Ben Rosenshein Memorial FundIn honour of: Phil Rosenshein by Merle Peters & Gerald Simons & Family, Honey Slavner & Family;

Phil & Rose Rosenshein Museum FundMazal Tov to: Phil Rosenshein by Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli; Paul Hanover by Rabbi Hillel Lavery Yisraeli; Phil Rosenshein by Jean Seigel, Hilton & Shirley Silberg, Robert Charney, Diane & Ron Gold; Marvin & Niki Rosenshein by Bunny & Ed Lewis; Phil Rosenshein by Marvin & Nikki Rosenshein, Bunny & Ed Lewis. Dede Rosenthal Educational Endowment FundCondolences to: Blaine Rosenberg by Sandra Rabin & Ivan Ross, Bonnie & Ted Lax, Woddy Schultz, Dora Fischer & Hershel Gerstein, Susan & Bruce Levy, Cele & David Steinberg; Blaine Rosenberg by Philip & Maureen Price. Get well to: Diana Abraham by Dorothy Rosenthal. Mazal Tov to: Dorothy Rosenthal by Diane & Steve Rosmarin.

Matt & Fay Schmerling Educational FundCondolences to: Blaine Rosenberg, Esther Levy & Family by Fay Schmerling. Mazal Tov to: Fay Schmerling by Hilton & Shirley Silberg; Marvin Caplan, Bev & Les Lasky by Fay Schmerling. Get well to: Peter Smurlick by Fay Schmerling; Allen Bain by Fay Schmerling. Selsberg Creative Living Family FundMazal Tov to: Rabbi Hillel Lavery-Yisraeli, Maureen & Philip Price by Tory Metzger.

Ettie & Hyman Sobol FundCondolences to: Carole & Allen Bain & Family by Rhona & Lou Rottman & Family. Mazal Tov to: Doreen & Larry Goldblatt by Rhona & Lou Rottman & Family; Rabbi Hillel & Rabbi Yonah & Family by Rhona & Lou Rottman.

Rose and Allen Swaye Endowment FundCondolences to: Lois Wright & Family by Sasha & Tommy Weisz.

MILESTONES

Adult Education ClassesClasses begin the week of October 30

Talit, tefilin and tefilah youth-led serviceSunday mornings at 9 a.m. Rabbi’s Minyan club for ages 12-16, once a month, as advertised in the chai-lites. Light breakfast/snack after service, followed by an exciting activity. Contact Rabbi Hillel for more details and to sign up email [email protected].

Talmud class: restorative justice fight clubwith Rabbi Yonah Lavery-YisraeliMonday 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.Have you ever wondered what Jewish law has to say about a backalley bar fight? Causing someone public embarrassment? Leaving offensive matter on a public road? What about slavery? Not to mention how our legal system interacted with that of the non-Jews surrounding and often governing us? You might be surprised at just how civilized, indeed cutting-edge, the justice system of the rabbis really was. All this and more in selected sections of the Talmud, tractate Bava Kama. (Text and translation will be provided.)

Note: Childcare will be available on Monday evenings during the classes.

Building your Jewish toolboxwith Rabbi Hillel Lavery-YisraeliMonday 6:30-8:00 p.m.Hands on, crash course on everything you need to participate in the rituals that are part-and-parcel of Conservative Judaism: Reading (in Hebrew!) and navigating the siddur, talit and tefilin, taking an ali-yah, doing hagbah and gelila, candle-lighting, kiddush and hamotzi, birkat hamazon, shabbat songs, havdallah, culminating in how to actually lead a weekday mincha service.

Progressive Jewish thinkers: embracing modernity while looking forward with Rabbi Hillel Lavery-YisraeliThursday evening 6:30-8:00 p.m.Beginning with original texts of reform Rabbi Prof. Emil Facken-heim (1916-2003, rabbi of Temple Anshe Shalom between 1943-48), we will explore the development of modern Jewish philosophy and its impact on Jewish practice and identity.

Fifteen minutes of RashiSaturday mornings 9:00 - 9:15 a.m.Prepare yourself for the day’s Torah reading by studying some of the comments of the primary classical commentator, Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki.

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Our Mission: Providing hot, nutritious meals for those in need.~ served with dignity and compassion ~

The Hamilton Jewish community’s 17th year begins Tuesday, Nov.1 at St. Mary’s Church, Mulberry Street between Bay and James. We welcome new volunteers for the following meaningful duties: Please contact vol-unteer coordinator, Norma Jack [email protected] or Cindy Richter at [email protected].

• Cooking delicious meals with a dynamic friendly group of tal-ented ‘mavens’: 10am to noon

• Dining Room Setup – tables and chairs, tablecloths etc. 1-2 hours (usually late morning or early afternoon

• Afternoon coordinators – keeping everything on track, 2-3 hours• Serving – serving the prepared meals to our guests: 4:00-6:00pm

(those who work during the day often come around 5:00)• Kitchen Cleanup – wash dishes/cutlery/kitchen from 5:15-6:30pm• Dining Room Cleanup - tables and chairs, tablecloths, salt and

pepper, etc. 5:30-6:30pm

If you are unable to volunteer on Tuesdays, you may inquire about OOTC’s other evening and the breakfast program, by contacting the OOTC office at 905-308-8447 or [email protected].

We continue to accept toiletries and food items into the hamper in Beth Jacob’s upper foyer soap/shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, tooth-brushes, toothpaste, dental floss, tomato products, coffee, tea, pasta, rice, soup beans/lentils, sugar, salad dressings, etc.

Donate to the Out of the Cold fund through the Beth Jacob Synagogue office, 905 522 1351. Your donation makes an immediate difference in the lives of so many Hamiltonians.

Israeli Folk DancingThursday nights at Wendy’s Yoga StudioMore information at www.wendysyogastudio.ca

LIFE-LONG LEARNING

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SEPTEMBER 2016

Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 7:09pm

Shacharit 9:15am

Mincha/Ma’ariv 6:50pm

Shacharit 9:15am


Shacharit 9:15am


Film 9:00pm

Service 10:30pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

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Kabbalat Shabbat

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Candles 6:56pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha 6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha 6:00pm

Elul 7

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

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Mincha/Ma’ariv

615pm

Shacharit 9:00am

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Shacharit 9:00amMincha/Ma’ariv 6:00pm

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Elul 8 Elul 9 Elul 10 Elul 11 Elul 12

Shacharit 7:45am

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6:00pm

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6:00pm

Elul 17 Elul 18 Elul 20 Elul 21

Parashat Ki Tavo

Elul 22 Elul 23

Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 7:21pm


Elul 14

Parashat Shoftim

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday

Av 28 Av 29 Av 30Parashat Re’eh

Rosh Hodesh

Shacharit 9:15am


Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 7:34pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha 6:00pm


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6:00pm

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Parashat Ki Teitzei

Shacharit 7:45am

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6:15pm


Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

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Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 6:43pm

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Shacharit 7:45am

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Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 6:19pm

Shacharit 9:15am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

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Mincha/Ma’ariv

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Mincha/Ma’ariv

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Mincha/Ma’ariv

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Shacharit 8:30am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Candles 7:38pm

Shacharit 9:00amMincha/Ma’ariv 6:00pmCandles 7:05pm

Shacharit 9:00am


Candles 6;05pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:15pm

Havdallah at 7:13pm

Shacharit 7:30am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:15pm

Shacharit 7:30am

Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 6:08pm

Shacharit 7:45am



Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Tishrei 6

Parashat Vayeilech

Shabbat Shuvah

Tishrei 14

Erev Sukkot

Tishrei 15

Sukkot I

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha 2:00pm

Kol Nidre 6:20pm

Candles 6:24pm

Shacharit 8:30am

Mincha 4:40pm

Neilah 6:10pm

Fast ends 7:23pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Candles 6:40pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Tashlich/Mincha/

Ma’ariv at Bayfront

Park 4:45pm

No evening service at

Beth Jacob

Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:15pm

Candles after 7:15pm

Shacharit 9:00amMincha/Ma’ariv 6:15pmCandles 6:16pm

Tishrei 3

Tzom Gedaliah

Tishrei 4 Tishrei 5

Tishrei 7 Tishrei 8

Thanksgiving

Tishrei 9

Erev Yom Kippur

Tishrei 10

Yom Kippur

Tishrei 11

Shacharit 7:45am


Shacharit 8:30am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:25pm

Havdallah 7:37pm

Tishrei 16

Sukkot II

Tishrei 17

Sukkot III

Tishrei 18

Sukkot IV

Tishrei 19

Sukkot V

Tishrei 20

Sukkot VI

Tishrei 21

Hoshana Rabba

Tishrei 22

Shmini Atzeret

Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00 pm

Candles 6:31pm

Parashat Nitzavim

Elul 29

Erev Rosh Hashana

Tishrei 1

Rosh Hashana I

Tishrei 2

Rosh Hashana II

Tishrei 13

Parashat Haazinu

Shacharit 9:00am

Havdallah 7:03pm

Tishrei 23

Simchat Torah

Shacharit 7:45am


Tishrei 24

Tishrei 12

OCTOBER 2016

Tishrei 25

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 5:58pm

Tishrei 26

Rashi 9:00am

Shacharit 9:15am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

5:30pm

Tishrei 27

Parashat Bereshit

Shacharit 9:00am at Shalom Village



Shacharit 9:00am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Tishrei 28

Shacharit 7:45am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

6:00pm

Tishrei 29

14

Kabbalat Shabbat

4:30pm

Candles 4:34pm

Rashi 9:00am

Shacharit 9:15am

Mincha/Ma’ariv

5:20pm

Rashi 9:00am

Shacharit 9:15am


Rashi 9:00am

Shacharit 9:15am


Rashi 9:00am

Shacharit 9:15am


Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Rabbis Hillel & Yonah

Classes 6:30pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm


Classes 6:30pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:15pm Kabbalat Shabbat

4:30pm

Candles 4:29pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm


Classes 6:30pm

Cheshvan 11

Parashat Lech Lecha

Cheshvan 19 Cheshvan 20

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:15pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm


Classes 6:30pm

Shacharit 9:00am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Cheshvan 8 Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan 10

Cheshvan 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan 16

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:15pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25

Parashat Chayei Sara

Cheshvan 26 Cheshvan 27

Kabbalat Shabbat

4:30pm

Candles 4:41pm

Cheshvan 4

Parashat Noah

Cheshvan 5 Cheshvan 6 Chesvan 7

Cheshvan 18

Parashat Vayera

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Saturday

Cheshvan 17

NOVEMBER 2016Friday

Shacharit 7:30am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Tishrei 30

Rosh Hodesh

Shacharit 7:30am

Ma’ariv 6:15pm

Cheshvan 1

Rosh Hodesh

Cheshvan 2

Kabbalat Shabbat

6:00pm

Candles 5:49pm

Cheshvan 3

Shacharit 7:45amMa’ariv 6:00pm

Rabbi’s class

6:30pm


Rabbi’s class

6:30pm


Rabbi’s class

6:30pm


Rabbi’s class

6:30pm

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:00pm

Cheshvan 28

Shacharit 7:45am

Ma’ariv 6:15pm

Cheshvan 29

15

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