Hatikvah

Congregation Beth Tikvah Ahavat Shalom Nusach Hoari

136 Westpark Blvd, Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec, H9A 2K2 Tel: 514 683-5610 Fax: 514-683 1867 Eruv Hotline: 514 683-1867

www. bethtikvah.ca

“The heart of the West Island Jewish community since 1964”

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Chag Sameach

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SERVICES SUNDAY EVENINGS

May 6th

8:00 PM May 13th

8:10 PM May 20th

8:30 PM Yom Tov

May 27th

8:20 PM June 3rd

8:30 PM June 10th

8:35 PM

June 17th

8:35 PM June 24th

8:35 PM July 1st

8:35 PM

SERVICES EVERY SHABBAT MORNING AT 8:45 AM May 4

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th May 11

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Candle Lighting until 7:46 PM Candle Lighting until 7:55 PM

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Musical Kabbalat

Shabbat

6:00 PM

Torah Portion - Emor Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Kornfeld Torah Portions – Evening Service 8:00 PM Behar - Behukotai Shabbat Concludes 8:57 PM Evening Service 8:15 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:07 PM May 18

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th May 25

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Candle Lighting until 8:03 PM Candle Lighting until 8:11 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Torah Portion – Bamidbar Torah Portion – Naso Evening Service 8:20 PM Evening Service 8:30 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:17 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:26 PM June 1

st – 2

nd June 8

th – 9

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Candle Lighting until 8:17 PM Candle Lighting until 8:23 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Torah Portion - Beha’alotecha Torah Portion - Shelach Evening Service 8:40 PM Evening Service 8:45 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:34 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:40 PM June 15

th – 16

th June 22

nd – 23

rd

Candle Lighting until 8:26 PM Candle Lighting until 8:28 PM Musical Kabbalat

Shabbat

6:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM

Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Torah Portion - Chukat Torah Portion - Korach Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Alter Evening Service 8:45 PM Evening Service 8:45 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:44 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:46 PM June 29

th – 30

th July 6

th – 7

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Candle Lighting until 8:29 PM Candle Lighting until 8:27 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 PM Torah Portion - Balak Torah Portion – Pinchas Evening Service 8:45 PM Evening Service 8:45 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:45 PM Shabbat Concludes 9:42 PM

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Services Are Open To The Public

REGULAR SERVICE TIMES Sunday Mornings 8:00 AM; Monday & Thursday Mornings 6:30 AM

Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Mornings 6:45 AM Monday to Thursday Evening Services same as previous Sunday

Exceptions: Rosh Chodesh Sivan Tuesday, May 15 – Services 6:30 AM

Shavuot - Sunday, May 20- Services 8:45 AM & 8:30 PM Shavuot - Monday May 21 – Services 8:45 AM - Evenings 8:00 PM

Rest of the Week: May 22, 23, 24 – Services at 8:20 PM Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Wednesday, June 13 – Services 6:30 AM

Mondays: June 25 & July 2 - Services 8:00 AM OFFICE CLOSED Legal Holidays – Mondays, May 21, June 25, July 2

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, May 3rd

Lag B’Omer

Scotch Tasting

Thursday, May 24th

Bar Mitzvah of Aiden Elharrar

Saturday, May 5th

Bar Mitzvah of Matthew Kornfeld

Sunday, May 27th

Grandparents & Me

Friday, May 11th

Hebrew Academy Musical

Kabbalat Shabbat

Wednesday, May 30th

Golf Tournament at Elmridge Golf

& Country Club

Hebrew Academy Graduation

Sunday, May 13th

Yom Yerushalayim

Federation West Island Celebration

Tuesday, June 5th

Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Zeitz at Ernie and Ellie

CBTASNH Annual General Meeting

Monday, May 14th

Group Bat Mitzvah Information Session

Wed. & Thursday, June 13th–14

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Rosh Chodesh Tammuz

Thursday, May 17th

Bar Mitzvah of Ty Levy

Singing for Israel’s 70th

Thursday, June 14th

HFS Annual General Meeting

Sunday & Monday, May 20th

& 21st

Shavuot

Friday, June 15th

Musical Kabbalat Shabbat

Monday, May 21st

Shavuot - Yizkor

Victoria Day

Saturday, June 16th

Aufruf of Sean Altman

Saturday, June 23rd

Bar Mitzvah of Jacob Alter

Aufruf of Dr. Adrian Grinberg

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Sometimes it is the kind simple gesture that reminds us of

our humanity and can inspire us to think of others. It

doesn't have to be an earth shattering act of kindness that

saves the entire world. We don't have to be superman (or

woman) to achieve an act of smallness, to accomplish the

understated gesture.

In fact, all it really takes for us to make a difference can be something as small as

doing the laundry. Think I'm a little 'off base' in my choice of kindness? Guess

again. No one other than G-d Himself believes that doing laundry is the stuff of

greatness. As we read in these week’s Torah portions: As Moshe describes G-d's

kindness to us with the words "your clothes did not wear out". Our commentators

say that we actually had our own personal dry-cleaning service in the desert. Our

clothes and our needs were taken care of. If doing the laundry is enough for G-d

to brag about then it can certainly become a gesture of kindness that we can do

for others. It might not sound like the redemption of the world, but small acts of

kindness for others, even the laundry, can help us to stay the course and even

find a little inspiration in our lives as well.

And this brings me to a small but meaningful insight concerning the alternative

name of Shavuot. If you look carefully you will notice that the official name is

actually ‘Matan Torateinu – the Giving our OUR Torah’. That’s a strange way of

expressing who really is in charge of the Torah. After all, G-d wrote it, G-d gave

it, and we end up calling it ours? And yet here-in lays the secret of Jewish

eternity. We have been blessed to live through the ups and downs of history, to

come out of the horrors of the 20th century and rebuild our precious land. Our

secret was that the gifts we were given were seen as something we took

ownership over. It has never been enough to simply accept a gift. The gifts given

to the Jewish people were then transformed, owned and appreciated as if they

were the products of our own hands. This is also true with the Torah - ‘Matan

Torateinu – the Giving our OUR Torah’. Also this is true with the modern State of

Israel and it is true in terms of our own beautiful community and congregation.

We have been given tremendous gifts. Now let us make them shinie!

Wishing you an enjoyable summer, with some learning, some growing, and

plenty of healthy sunshine.

Rabbi Mark Fishman

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It is with great trepidation that I am writing my last Hatikvah

message as President of CBTASNH. It has been quite an

exceptional experience for me, my family and all those with

whom I have had the pleasure to work with so closely. I feel we

have accomplished many things during my tenure and only

hope that the seeds planted will continue to grow with new

leadership for the next 120 years. But truthfully, I am not here

today to tell you about what we have done for the past two

years, but rather to plead with all of you to help insure that our institution of over

50 years stays strong and vibrant. My greatest legacy would be to see more of

you GET INVOLVED! You each have the power to make a difference, to build

connection through this amazing institution, and we need your help. It can be as

simple as being part of our daily minyan or a phone or social committee. You can

join something already existing or create and help fulfill an idea you may have.

There are so many ways to be involved and so much good comes from belonging.

Over the past two years I appreciated hearing from many of you, some good

things, and some complaints. But I can confidently say that in most cases, we

reacted to the best of our ability as volunteers, always keeping the ultimate

interest of the congregation in the forefront of our decision making. One thing I

can guarantee is that many of the decisions we took were not easy ones but they

were always given the time, the energy, and the careful consideration they

deserved. We never lost sight of our greater purpose for the love of our Shul and

the community in which we live, pray and honour.

Just before I became President, following my good friend Marty Levitt’s tenure

Rabbi Fishman asked me if I would lead a strategic planning committee to look at

the future of CBTASNH. This dedicated group of people met on many occasions,

and it concluded, for us to make the future stronger, we needed to take care of

immediate issues. Our first priority in the process was entitled “Getting Our House

in Order”. What does that mean? Well to start, it speaks to looking internally at

trying to improve what we already have existing. This included assessing the

needs and roles of our hard-working professional staff and maintenance staff. It

focuses on using better communication methods such as social media and weekly

postings and emails. We are also looking at simplifying our current membership

structure as well as examining our overall security for the entire building. This is a

process that will continue going forward as part of the strategic committee’s

recommendation.

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Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday June 5th, where a new

President, Vice Presidents and board will be installed. It is an important meeting

as stakeholders and You should really make an effort to attend. You will hear

about the plans and what is going on, and you will have the opportunity to ask

questions and truly be part of the process. Again, don’t just leave it to others, have

your say as well, and let this be your first step to getting more involved.

From our family to yours, I wish you a warm spring and only good health. Thank

you for the opportunity you have given me the past two years and I look forward to

helping, supporting, and encouraging the new Board of hard working volunteers

whom I know will put their heart and soul into our remarkable House of Hope.

Johnny Mestel President CBTASNH

LAG B’OMER – THURSDAY, MAY 3 – 18 IYAR

While the Counting of the Omer is a semi-mourning period, all restrictions of mourning are lifted on this 33rd day of the Omer. As a result, weddings, parties, listening to music, and

haircuts are commonly scheduled to coincide with this day. However, the most popular activity on the holiday is creating a bonfire (this is particularly popular in Israel).

DDO Seniors'Movie Club Movie presentations every Wednesday afternoon at 12:15 pm.

Refreshments: coffee, cookies, fruit etc. for the low price of $2.00 No membership fees or reservations required.

Come and join us!!!

INDEX

Schedule 2 Singing for Israel 13 Le Mot En Français 20

Upcoming Events 3 Lunch and Learn 14 Beth Tikvah Youth 22

Rabbi Mark Fishman 4 Golf 15 Grandparents & Me 23

John Mestel President 5 Hebrew Language 16 Playful Parenting 24

Our Mishpacha 7 Invitation to AGM 17 Donations 27

Hebrew Academy 10 Shavuot 18 Yhartzeits 32

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Mazel Tov To:

Helene and David Brodkin on the birth of a granddaughter Linda and David Goodman on the birth of a grandson Reva and Allan Fleischer on the birth of a grandson in Toronto Bernice and Ruby Budman on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Charles Budman

Carol and Jerry Zigman on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Ryan Stern Bluma and Michael Litvack on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Zane Burko Evelyn and Harvey Haber on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Matthew Haber

Andrea and Joel Levy on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Ty Lisa and Yaniv Elharrar on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Aiden Eleena Pearson and Howard Alter on the Bar Mitzvah of their son Jacob

Shelley and Mickey Guttman on the engagement of their son Matthew to Ashley Rosenberger Rosette Gabbay on the engagement of her daughter Simone to Dr. Adrian Grinberg Linda and David Goodman on the engagement of their son Jared to Yael Faitelis Marcelle and Armand Perez on the engagement of their daughter Leslie to Avi Khalifa

Evie Blanshay on the marriage of her granddaughter Eliana Blanshay to Netanel Klein Muryel and Alain Hertz on the marriage of their daughter Anaelle to Dani Gamse Sarah Rutman and Peter Kohn on the marriage of their daughter Elana to Andrew Dubrofsky

Muryel and Alain Hertz on the achievement of their daughter Anaelle who received a PhD in Quantum Physics

Condolences To: Susan Kaufman and Family on the loss of her beloved father Herbert Goodman Family of the late Lois-Terri Allister Georgette Tordjman and Family on the loss of her beloved son-in-law Paul Rosenbaum Michael Hockenstein and Family on the loss of his beloved wife Esther Ezra Bouchard and Family on the loss of his beloved father Gilles Michael Silverman and Family on the loss of his beloved father Perry Jennifer Freedman and Family on the loss of her beloved father Jerry Silverberg Deborah Rich and Family on the loss of her beloved father Jerry Silverberg Nancy Kaplan Aronovitch and Family on the loss of her beloved husband David Lindsay Weisbloom Dalfen and Family on the loss of her beloved father David Aronovitch Cynthia Horowitz and Family on the loss of her beloved sister Janis Roth

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Aiden Elharrar

Matthew Guttman and

Ashley Rosenberger Simone Gabbay &

Dr. Adrian Grinberg

Jared Goodman and Yael Faitelis

Leslie Perez and

Avi Khalifa

Anaelle Hertz & Dani Gamse

Elana Kohn and

Andrew Dubrofsky

Matthew Kornfeld

Ty Levy Jacob Alter

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The following students successfully completed their studies at Hebrew Academy and will participate in graduation exercises on Wednesday, May 30th. We extend wishes of Mazel Tov to them and their families: Samantha Adler, Alyssa Barbarush, Matthew Daitchman, Jaydon Elkin, Zachary Elkin, Noa Wittenber

Shiva Asar B'Tammuz: The 17th Day of Tammuz: July 1st

Shiva Asar B’Tammuz, שבעה עשר בתמוז is a Fast day commemorating the breach of the walls of Jerusalem prior to the destruction of the second Temple. This Fast day marks the beginning of the three week mourning period which ends on Tisha B’Av. The Fast commences, Sunday, July 1

st from 3:21 AM to 9:25

PM. Services at 8:00 AM - Mincha/Ma’ariv at 8:35 PM.

Thank you to those who participated in making our

Blood Donor Clinic such a success! 89 Donors!!!

We could not have succeeded without our volunteers. Marcy Benjamin, Janice Donsky, Marissa Dulson, Lauren Forman, Lori Forman, Rochelle Forman,

Janet Goldstein, Gloria Goren, Joelle Gutberg, Shelley Rosenberg, Rosalind Richstone, Deborah Salpeter

Thanks so much!!!!! Karen Richstone Forman, Chairperson

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HEBREW ACADEMY NEWS Hebrew Academy has had a very busy couple of months! Our Kitah Gimel and Daled classes presented a wonderful "Shabbat on a Wednesday" program to their parents.

Celebrating Purim is always so much fun with hamentashen making and an amazing circus workshop. All students enjoyed trying out various juggling techniques, plate balancing, stilt walking and more.

Then of course began our Pesach preparations. Everyone had seders in class and our Kitah Aleph class presented a model seder to their parents. Everyone also enjoyed a mimouna celebration with yummy treats led by our Shinshinim Eden and Ori.

It’s almost our end of year and we are looking forward to our upcoming Grade 2 Chagigah Siddur, a field trip, a Kindergarten Alef Bet chagigah and an inspiring Holocaust survival story for our Grade 5/6 classes.

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http://www.bethtikvah.ca/singing-for-israel-sign-up or

send an email to: info@bethtikvah.ca

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The Board of Directors of

CBTASNH

invites you to attend the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

& INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

FOR 2018 - 2019

TUESDAY, JUNE 5TH

7:30 pm

Installing Officer: Rabbi Mark Fishman PLEASE NOTE:

RE: THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – JUNE 5

TH

The following documents can be picked up after May 15th

at the synagogue office for your perusal:

Final Slate; Acceptance Letter by Nominating Chairperson(s); Agenda; Message From The Treasurer; Statement of General Funds Operation; AGM Minutes 2017; Financial Statement June 30, 2017; Financial Statement of Ahavat Shalom Nusach Hoari December 31, 2017

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The Torah was given by G-d to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai more than 3300 years ago. Every year on the holiday of Shavuot we renew our acceptance of G-d's gift, and G-d "re-gives" the Torah”.

In biblical times Shavuot also marked the beginning of the new agricultural season and was called Hag HaKatzir, which means

“The Harvest Holiday.” Other names Shavuot is known by are “The Feast of Weeks”

which marks the completion of the seven week counting period between Passover and Shavuot and Hag HaBikurim, meaning “The Holiday of First Fruits.” This last name comes from the practice of bringing fruits to the Temple on Shavuot. After the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE the Rabbis connected Shavuot with the

Revelation at Mt. Sinai, when G-d gave the Ten Commandments to the Jewish people. This is why Shavuot celebrates the giving and receiving of the Torah in modern times. The giving of the Torah was a far-reaching spiritual event, one that touched the essence of the Jewish soul for all times. Our sages have compared it to a wedding between G-d and the Jewish people. Shavuot also means "oaths," for on this day G-d swore eternal devotion to us, and we in turn pledged everlasting loyalty to Him. It is a Shavuot tradition to adorn the synagogue and the home with greenery, fragrant flowers, leaves, boughs and trees. The holiday of Shavuot is a two-day holiday, beginning at sundown on the 5

th of Sivan,

May 19th

and lasting until nightfall of the 7th

of Sivan, May 21st

.

Women and girls light holiday candles to usher in the holiday, on both the first and second evenings of the holidays. Candles on the first night are lit after 9:17 PM and on the second night must be lit from an existing flame after 9:18 PM. As on other holidays,

special meals are eaten, and no "work" may be performed. The Ten Commandments combine two sets of relationships: Duties between man and G-d, and our duties from person to person. Come with your children to the Synagogue to hear the Ten Commandments. Many Jews commemorate Shavuot by spending the entire night studying Torah at their synagogue or at home. This all-night gathering is known as Tikun Leyl Shavuot and at dawn Sunday, May 20

th at 4:00 AM they recite Shacharit, the morning prayer.

It is customary to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. Among other reasons, this commemorates the fact that upon receiving the Torah, including the kosher laws, the Jewish people could not cook meat in their pots, which had yet to be rendered kosher. On the second day of Shavuot, the Yizkor memorial service is recited.

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Chalom Aleichem J’aimerais partager avec vous des enseignements du Rav Sitruk, z’’l, qui est décédé en

septembre 2016, mais dont les paroles se transmettront de génération en génération. Le

texte qui suit est un résumé de quelques-unes de ses réflexions, écrites en 2012 et 2013, et

concernant la période du compte de l’Omer. Je les ai trouvées sur Torah-box.com

La période qui sépare la fête de Pessa’h de celle de Chavouot, est

appelée période du compte de l’Omer. Depuis la génération des

Guéonim, cette période de notre calendrier hébraïque est présentée

comme un moment de deuil marqué par la disparition des 24 000

élèves du fameux Rabbi Akiva, ce qui représente évidemment un

drame considérable. Mais a-t-on déjà vu un deuil juif aussi prolongé?

En effet, même celui de la période liée à Ticha beAv et à la

destruction des deux Temples de Jérusalem ne dure ‘que’ neuf jours.

La réponse de rav Moshé Chapira Chlita est que ce deuil ne se

rapporte pas uniquement à la perte des élèves de Rabbi Akiva, mais à la disparition d'une

dimension appelée le ‘kavod Hatorah’. La michna du Pirké Avot (Maximes des Pères)

nous dit qu’une voix venue du ciel retentit tous les jours depuis le mont Sinaï en disant :

Malheur pour la perte de cette valeur du Kavod Hatorah!

Le terme hébraïque ‘kavod’ exprime ‘le poids’ et l'importance centrale qu'on attache à

quelque chose. Donc ce qui nous est demandé durant cette période du compte de l’Omer

c'est que la Torah ait pour nous le ‘poids’ qu'elle mérite et qu'elle compte vraiment dans

notre vie. Car une personne qui a vraiment compris le message de la Torah ne peut vivre

sans compter sans cesse avec elle. Elle est pour lui la dimension incontournable, celle qui

demeure l'essentiel. C'est bien là la signification de l'expression ‘Kavod Hatorah’.

Mais s’il est vrai que la période du compte de l’Omer constitue d’abord un long moment

de 32 jours de deuil correspondant aux décès en série des 24 000 élèves de Rabbi Akiva,

elle est aussi le tremplin pour transformer la Sortie d’Égypte, commémorée à Pessa’h, en

apprentissage des qualités et des midot nous préparant à faire nôtre la véritable liberté en

recevant à Chavouot la Torah donnée au mont Sinaï, après le 49e jour de ce compte.

Au-delà de la souffrance que la mort de cette élite des élèves de Rabbi Akiva a pu

provoquer au sein de notre peuple, la disparition de ces disciples exprimait surtout une

autre douleur : celle de l’arrêt de l’enseignement de ce maître exceptionnel qu’était Rabbi

Akiva, par lequel, et grâce auquel était diffusée toute la Torah orale. Or, voilà qu’alors

que s’interrompaient enfin, après 32 longs jours, ces terribles morts en série, et que Rabbi

Akiva avait déjà lui-même 64 ans, ce maître exceptionnel, loin de baisser les bras, est

parti s’installer dans le sud d’Israël pour ouvrir une nouvelle yéchiva, où il a pu

poursuivre son enseignement. De ce nouveau lieu toraïque sortiront des élèves tous aussi

exceptionnels les uns que les autres, comme Rabbi Shimon Bar Yo’haï, Rabbi Méïr Baal

Haness, Rabbi Yéhouda et Rabbi Éliézer.

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Mais comment, après un tel drame, un homme a-t-il pu trouver la force nécessaire pour

continuer une telle entreprise? La réponse est qu’il a tout simplement estimé, à juste titre,

que l’enseignement de la Torah passait par lui, pour les futures générations, et ce, jusqu’à

la fin des temps. Nous avons donc ici cette leçon de courage administrée par cet immense

maître qu’était Rabbi Akiva : on ne capitule jamais et on ne baisse pas les bras, même

face à l’adversité. Nos contemporains, en particulier en Israël, doivent se remémorer cet

enseignement exceptionnel.

Mais il y a encore une autre leçon. La Guémara de Yévamot explique que ces milliers

d’élèves sont décédés parce qu’ils ne se portaient pas suffisamment de considération, de

respect et de ‘kavod’ l’un envers l’autre. En fait, ne pas se témoigner de respect pourrait

être a priori considéré simplement comme un manque de savoir-vivre ou de politesse. Or

la Torah nous enseigne que tout homme a un besoin tout à fait vital de respect et de

considération de la part des autres. Car un homme qui n’est pas respecté ne vit plus.

Un homme n’existe plus quand ne on ne le considère pas. Voilà pourquoi il est tellement

important de dire ‘Chalom’ à tout un chacun. Ainsi, l’un des plus grands de tous les

maîtres, Rabbi Yo’hanan disait : Jamais un homme ne m’a dit bonjour le premier. C’est

toujours moi qui suis allé au-devant de tous les autres pour leur témoigner de ce Chalom

tellement précieux.

Encore une fois, on ne parle pas ici de politesse ou de civilité, mais de considération

fondamentale. Car celui qui ne répond pas Chalom à un autre, c’est comme s’il lui volait

sa dignité. Et un homme sans dignité n’existant plus, on voit à quel point le fait de le

saluer avec respect est précieux. Et si en hébreu, on se salue par le mot Chalom, qui est

l’un des Noms de Dieu (Livre des Juges, chapitre 6, verset 24), c’est peut-être pour nous

suggérer que ce que nous souhaitons ainsi aux autres en les saluant, ce n’est pas

simplement, comme nous le dirions en français, un bonjour ou un bonsoir de façade, mais

bel et bien Chalom Aléichem, à savoir : Que le Nom de Dieu soit sur vous.

En d’autres termes, nous avons l’obligation, les uns les

autres, de nous bénir en permanence et de faire en sorte de

prier pour que Hachem nous accompagne dans chacune de

nos démarches, que ce que disent nos maîtres s’accomplisse véritablement, et que la

période de deuil de l’Omer se transcende très vite en période de joie que nous aurons, si

Dieu le veut, le bonheur de vivre tous ensemble.

Enseignement du Rav Sitruk, tiré et adapté de Torah-box.com. L’image du début du texte est tirée

de http://www.torahtots.com/parsha/vayikra/emoromer.htm

Vos commentaires sont toujours les bienvenus et peuvent être adressés à alain.hertz@gerad.ca

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BTY has been having a great time at our weekly youth group. Some highlights this past month were Catapults & Challenges with Everblast Play and of course our

Chocolate Ice Cream Seder.

We are gearing up for our last month of activities before summer break! Check them out:

Beth Tikvah Youth May Programs

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (subject to change)

May 6th: Capture the flag & Sidewalk Paint

May 13th: Cooking Breakfast for Mother’s Day

May 20st: No Youth Group (Shavuot)

May 27th: Closing Field Trip to Clip N Climb (email will follow regarding an extra cost)

See you in September! Have a safe and great summer!

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TORAH FUND In honour of: Passover and wishing Rabbi Zeitz and Rabbi Fishman Chag Sameach By Jill and Ezra Bouchard & Family An Aliyah By Ellie and Mel Sandler Gloria and Morty Goren’s 50

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wedding anniversary By Ellie and Mel Sandler Matthew Guttman’s engagement to Ashley Rosenberger By Ellie and Mel Sandler Purim By Deanna and Lonn Shulkin Mazel Tov to: Liane and Scott Sugar on Jake’s Bar Mitzvah By Jennifer and Howard Freedman & Family Esther and Hank Topas on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Evan By Ellen and David Tock Rosa and Harold Penn on the birth of their grandson and granddaughter By Shelley and Mickey Guttman By Harvey Raymer Their granddaughter Sydney Nudel on her Bat Mitzvah By Bonnie and Steve Paskell Shari-Ann and Benji Levine on the birth of their daughter By Harvey Raymer Issie Gross on his special birthday By Molly and Howard Cohen In Appreciation of: Rabbi Fishman on Ethan’s first Bar Mitzvah Anniversary By Heather and Eric Levy and Family Jason Rosenblatt By The Group Bat Mitzvah Families

Bonnie Leiner for her help, guidance and leadership By the Group Bat Mitzvah Families Rabbi Fishman for his help during a most difficult time By Renana and Moris Chemtov Rabbi Fishman for prayers of good health for our granddaughter Ryann Rosenblatt By Natalie and Sheldon Cutler Refuah Shlaimah to: Ilana Ruby By Ellie and Mel Sandler In Memory of: Gilles Bouchard beloved father By Jill and Ezra Bouchard & Family Betty Klar By Beverly Rosenthal & Family Joy Silverman beloved wife of Bernie By Barbie and Lenny Cohen Esther Hockenstein beloved wife of Michael By Fraida and Lenny Wiseman Joanne Horowitz beloved sister of Neil Horowitz By Chantal and Gerard Buzaglo By Fraida and Lenny Wiseman Ellie Schwartz beloved sister of Carole Canzer By Linda and David Goodman Victoria Levy beloved mother of Elias Levy By Chantal and Gerard Buzaglo In observance of the Yhartzeit of: Myer Cutler beloved father By Natalie and Sheldon Cutler Pauline Navaran beloved mother By Arlene and Jeff Feldman & Family Leo Gold beloved father By Joanne and Michael Rappaport

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Mervyn Rabinovitz beloved father By Deanna and Lonn Shulkin & Family Norman Tock beloved father By Ellen and David Tock Bertha Sazant beloved mother By Ellen and David Tock Helen Miller beloved mother By Barbie and Lenny Cohen Richard Karp beloved husband and father By Janet, Karen and Kevin Karp Joseph Cohen beloved father By Barbie and Lenny Cohen Rae Huberman, beloved mother of Miriam By Miriam and Allan Thaw KIDDUSH FUND HOST In Honour of: The Birth and Brit of Landon Ryker Weizel By the Penn/Weizel Family Their son Ben’s Bar Mitzvah By Dalia and Mark Wolinsky Their 50

th wedding anniversary

By Sandy and Harvey Borsuk Mazel Tov to: Their daughter Abby and the girls of the Group Bat Mitzvah By Marni, Gershon, Katie, Amanda and Jesse Frisch Holly and Jack Kupfert on their milestone birthdays By Florence and Frank Dimant and Beverly Kupfert and Brian Heller & Families In observance of the Yhartzeit of: Jackie Fisher’s third Yhartzeit and Bubby Sonia Lishansky’s first Yhartzeit By Rina and Larry Fisher

Bernice Mestel’s first Yhartzeit and the completion of Kaddish By Linda and Johnny Mestel & Family By Elaine Liverman, Rich Halpern and Family SPONSOR In honour of: Their grandson Brett Goldenberg’s Bar Mitzvah By Jack and Linda Hirschberg Evan’s Bar Mitzvah By Elissa and Moshe Topas Engagement of their son Jared to Yael Faitelis By Linda and David Goodman Anaelle Hertz becoming Dr. Hertz Jr. in Quantum Physics By Muryel and Alain Hertz Anaelle Hertz and Dani Gamse’s upcoming marriage By Muryel and Alain Hertz Zach’s Bar Mitzvah Anniversary and wishing him good luck at Technion University By Dawn and Mitchell Weitzman Daniel’s Bar Mitzvah By Alison and Joel Goldenberg Naming of their granddaughter Molly Faith Levine By Hannah and Elliot Levine and Rosa and Harold Penn Rabbi Zeitz’ Bar Mitzvah Anniversary By LInda and Stanley Sculnick Her grandson Daniel Goldenberg’s Bar Mitzvah, their 30

th wedding

anniversary and Bruce’s birthday By Iris and Brice Leibner & Family By Rosalie Glantz Their son Michael’s Bar Mitzvah By Jodi and Jeff Suissa

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Mazel tov to: Grace Sheppard and Family and all the girls of the Group Bat Mitzvah and their families By Tracy, Neil, Taylor, Jordan & Ethan Kravitz Their granddaughter Ashley Sheck on the occasion of her Bat Mitzvah By Sarah and Mike Sheck Sydney Nudel on her Bat Mitzvah By Melissa, Brian & Bailey Nudel Abby’s Bat Mitzvah and wishing mazel tov to all the Bat Mitzvah girls By Marilyn, Brian and Joshua Parnass All the Group Bat Mitzvah girls and their families By Pam Orzeck, Kevin Hayes and Family In appreciation: By Yocheved and Haim Inzlicht In observance of the Yhartzeit of: Samantha beloved daughter & sister By Shelley, Michael, Raquel & Kevin Horlick Doris Leibovitch beloved mother By Elli & Irwin Horner Rose and Jack Wieselman beloved parents By Charlotte and Rabbi Zeitz Ghislaine Nakache beloved mother By Muryel and Alain Hertz Sam Abramovitch beloved father By Harry and Murray Abramovitch and Families Harry Sandler beloved father By Ellie and Mel Sandler Paul Lerner beloved father By Rochelle and Derek Silverman & Family Mike Sackman beloved father By Mallary and Mark Segall & Family

Louis Weiner beloved father By Sandy and Auby Weiner Sarah Goldenblatt beloved mother By Fraida and Lenny Wiseman Dorothy Sheinker beloved mother By Eve and Leslie Borshy Pauline Navaran beloved mother By Arlene and Jeff Feldman Myron Cohen beloved father By Jewel and Zev Mestel & Family Joe Katz beloved father By Shelley and Michael Horlick Sam Byer beloved father By Carin and Brian Byer Marco Messallem beloved father By Esther and Isaac Messallem Nissim Perez beloved father By Marcelle and Armand Perez Eda Schneider beloved mother By Jewel and Saul Dulson Rachel Cohen beloved mother By Marlene and Elie Cohen Moe Schwartz beloved father By Tammie and Randall Huberman & Brissa and Brian Berkovits & Family Max Waks beloved father By Linda and Willy Waks Rena and Saul Rosenstein beloved parents By Myriam and Mark Rosenstein Robin Kavanat beloved sister By Nancy & Jerry Leithman David Povitz beloved father By Marilyn and Bill Povitz & Family By Rhea and Ricky Tock Saul Tobenstein beloved father By Marim and Mark Tobenstein Sarah Sackman Wittlin beloved aunt By Mallary and Mark Segall & Family Simon Reboh beloved father By Marcelle and Armand Perez William Borsuk beloved father By Sandy and Harvey Borsuk

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Irving Leibovitch beloved father By Elli and Irwin Horner Bette Stotland beloved mother By Marlene and Elie Cohen Rosie Ungar beloved mother By Hedy and Uri Hoffman Henry Spevack beloved father By Marilyn and Jerry Spevack Hy Brodkin and Alice Brodkin beloved father and grandmother By Helene and David Brodkin Harry Suss beloved father By Mira and Ben Cohen Sara Solomon, beloved mother, mother-in-law & grandmother By Alice and Shlomo Solomon & Family Chana Bouhadama beloved mother By Rosette Gabbay CHAPEL FUND SIDDUR In Loving Memory of: Their daughter Jackie By Rina and Larry Fisher In Observance of Yhartzeit of: Linda Raymer beloved wife, mother & grandmother By The Raymer Family YOUTH OUTREACH FUND Mazel Tov to: Rosalie Glantz on the Bar Mitzvah of her grandson Daniel Goldenberg By Nancy and Jerry Leithman Marni and Gershon Frisch on the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter Abby By Gloria and Morty Goren In memory of: Ellie Schwartz beloved sister of Carole Canzer By Nancy and Jerry Leithman

In Observance of Yhartzeit of: Charles Busner beloved father By Elana and Stephen Goldstein & Family FAMILY EDUCATION FUND Refuah Shlaimah to: Their granddaughter Ryann Rosenblatt By Natalie and Sheldon Cutler STACEY LUFTMAN MEMORIAL FUND In observance of Yhartzeit of: Mike Sackman beloved husband By Rhoda Sackman YEHOSHUA FRIEDBERG MEMORIAL FUND Mazel Tov to: Esther and Hank Topas on the Bar Mitzvah of their grandson Evan By Paula and Marty Levitt By Rhea and Ricky Tock Evie Blanshay on the marriage of her granddaughter Eliana to Netanel Klein By Mallary and Mark Segall & Family In appreciation of: The safe arrival of their new grandson By Linda and David Goodman Frank Cwilich By The Hebrew Foundation School Family Refuah Shlaimah to: Saul Gutberg By Linda and Gary Teltscher & Family In memory of: Ellie Schwartz beloved sister of Carole Canzer By Rina and Larry Fisher

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Marvin Novinsky beloved brother of Fagie Zbriger By Nini and Harry Abramovitch YEHOSHUA FRIEDBERG RESOURCE CENTRE In appreciation of: The hospitality and warm greeting received at Beth Tikvah By Miriam and Aaron Cann ALLAN RICHSTONE MEMORIAL FUND Mazel Tov to: Marni and Gershon Frisch on Abby’s Bat Mitzvah By Celina and Jamie Goren & Family In memory of: Ellie Schwartz beloved mother of Lorne By The Richstone Family LYON SHILLER MEMORIAL FUND In Memory of: Merika beloved mother and mother-in-law of Dalia and Zeev Harel By Alice and Shlomo Solomon GITA AND HYMAN MESTEL MEMORIAL FUND Mazel Tov to: Reva and Allan Fleischer on the birth of their grandson By Shelley and Mickey Guttman

In appreciation of: Aliyot received By Rina and Larry Fisher By Mark Rabinovitch By Naomi and Derek Mazer By Marilyn and Robert Cohen Zev Mestel and Aliyah received By Anita and James Altman Rabbi Fishman By Anita and James Altman Hank Topas By Anita and James Altman Gerry Spevack By Anita and James Altman Johnny Mestel By Anita and James Altman CHESED FUND In memory of: Joanne Horowitz beloved sister of Neil By Marcia Biddles By Ellen and David Tock By Elli and Irwin Horner & Family By Gloria and Morty Goren JEWISH HERITAGE FUND In honour of: The birth of their grandson in Toronto By Reva and Allan Fleischer Rabbi Zeitz By Rina and Larry Fisher JACKIE FISHER MEMORIAL FUND In observance of: The third Yhartzeit of their daughter Jackie By Rina and Larry Fisher

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May-05 20 Iyar Lester Goldenblatt * May-17 3 Sivan Max Neiss *

Pearl Leibovitch * Morris Raymond

Rivka Stickgold * William Robinson

May-06 21 Iyar Claire Arfin Lea Shilman *

May-07 22 Iyar Sheldon Leibowitz Dora Vatch

David Nishmas Alan Wiseman *

Walter Roll May-18 4 Sivan Anne Dubrofsky

Sally Sheff * Jack Ephraim

May-08 23 Iyar Morty Mayberger Bessie Jaslow *

May-09 24 Iyar Hy Engel Stella Kuchinsky *

Celia Indig May-19 5 Sivan Michael Birnbaum

Bluma Preisler Jean-Bernard Choquette

May-10 25 Iyar Mickey Jacobson * Lottie Deckelbaum *

Bena Lands * Israel Esar

Marcia Lovell Isadore Levy

Jack Paskell Alina Weiden

Willie Quallenberg * Sophia Weigensberg

Sara Ruby * May-20 6 Sivan Elyse Bubroff *

Annie Schulman Myer Charto

Louis Segall Sydney Lithwick

May-11 26 Iyar Lillian Hockenstein May-21 7 Sivan Mollie Friedenstein

Rose Lagnado Dinah Goldberg *

David Libman * Yvette Hamaoui

Petey Mindel * Leo Lohner *

Scott Morris Ruth Rodier *

May-12 27 Iyar Moe Cohn Ellis Simons *

Nessim Dayan * Jacob Turowetz

Sylvia Esar Jennie Wasserman *

Jerry Kirshenblatt May-22 8 Sivan Rosalie Abramson *

Rahamin Sofer Norman Finkelstein

May-13 28 Iyar Joseph Cohen Julius Gabel

Netti Koffler Philip Ram

Rose Manis Lyon Shiller *

Arnold Miller Joseph Ungar

Jay Saks Norman Weiss

Esther Turowetz May-23 9 Sivan Eytan Beres

May-14 29 Iyar Sam Greenberg Harry Hershon

Hyman Haber * Ethel Shacket *

Florence Marson Willie Yeger

Dinah Saxe * May-24 10 Sivan Rae Huberman

Sylvia Silver Walter Palac

May-15 1 Sivan Simon Abramson Shulamit Petel *

Nathan Lokai * Marvin Shiller *

May-16 2 Sivan Esther Toledano Frank Warhaft *

May-17 3 Sivan Mania Berkowicz * May-25 11 Sivan Joan Cohen *

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May-25 11 Sivan Robin Goldstein Jun-05 22 Sivan Hilel Rosenthal

Frieda Kohn * Fanny Solomon

Sheila Myers Shechtman Jun-06 23 Sivan Gertrude Goldsmith

Andor Schwalb Rivka Reboh

May-26 12 Sivan Issie Airov Regina Roth *

Sara Povitz Irving Zeman *

Sol Victor * Jun-07 24 Sivan Isidore Ornstein *

May-27 13 Sivan Ellen Abramson Harry Shapiro *

Manya Libman * Millie Shara

Herskel Sehayek Josette Teller

Nathan Wolfe * Jun-08 25 Sivan Jean Cohen

May-28 14 Sivan Barbara Hurwitz * Saidie Gelber *

Alex Mestel * Len Kirsh *

Bertha Seligman * Victor Oringher *

David Stark * Soryl Pokrass *

Elliot Suissa Moe Trister

May-29 15 Sivan Bertha Baimel Rae Weiss

Toby Frankel Jun-09 26 Sivan Dorothy Burman

Jessica Miller Jun-10 27 Sivan Edith Lebovits *

Sophie Teller Murray Pinchuk

May-30 16 Sivan Aaron Cohen * Mildred Rubin

Roslyn Lesser * Fanny Saffier

Joe Silver Jun-11 28 Sivan Elsie Charron *

Jack Solomon Morris Kandelshein

Sheila Udashkin Jun-12 29 Sivan Rose Ephraim

May-31 17 Sivan Bessie Batist Harry Litvack *

Ruby Bloom Mary Nutkevitch

Dena Friedberg * Jun-13 30 Sivan Isabella May Goodkowsky *

Sheila Kohos * Leah Linder

Ethel Luks Jun-14 1 Tammuz Marcus Hirsh

Messody Perez Sam Lipson *

Louis Solomon Annie Staviss

Jun-01 18 Sivan Armand Mezrich * Jun-16 3 Tammuz Mark Brook

Claude Nakache * Joseph Levy *

Miriam Sharabi * Syd Sederoff

Jun-02 19 Sivan Bernard Gutterman Rose Solomin

Tova Hoffman Jun-17 4 Tammuz Lazer Greenberg *

Dorothy Rosenstein Gavriel Grossman

Jun-03 20 Sivan Clara Albert * Kate Hitterman *

Ernie Berenbaum Sam Lerner

Leah Marchand Bernard Lesh

Jun-04 21 Sivan Fella Popielnik Anita Pasoff

Ida Robinson Zigmond Steiner

Lillian Rubin Jun-18 5 Tammuz Reva Mones *

Jun-05 22 Sivan Allan Greenstone Eisig Rudich *

Reuben Raymer *

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Jun-18 5 Tammuz Joseph Shecter Jun-28 15 Tammuz Hadassa Godinger

Freda Smordin Jack Rodier *

Jun-19 6 Tammuz Nathan Nachfolger Jun-29 16 Tammuz Sam Borek *

Sara Shlein * Janice Rabinovitch

Abram Tenenbaum * Celia Raymer *

Jerry Weinberg Hertz Schreiber

Jun-20 7 Tammuz Simon Altman * Harold Steinberg

Gita Klein Jun-30 17 Tammuz Marla Glaser *

Melanie Myrans Abraham Lerner

David Nagar Steven Lloyd Segall *

Jack Udashkin * Harry Seligman *

Jun-21 8 Tammuz Peter Fisher * Moshe Semana

Myer Leibovich Nathan Skarofsky *

Peggy Rossman Jul-01 18 Tammuz Josette Ades

Freda Segall Sam Engelberg *

Jun-22 9 Tammuz Sara Aron Michael Fisher

Jeffrey Bercovitch Louis Gallay

Herman Hain Morris Lieberman

Charles Langer Fred May *

Gerald Rabinovitch Milton Rosenthal

Helen Stein Hyman Silverman

Rose Zeitz Joseph Waxman

Jun-23 10 Tammuz Samuel Bard * Jul-02 19 Tammuz Sally Cohen *

Harry Kurtz Myer Diamond *

Edward Stock * Sydney Litwin

Hela Tenenbaum * Rose Sandler *

Abraham Weiss Jul-03 20 Tammuz Gertrude Alper

Jun-24 11 Tammuz Anita Freed Leah Kavanat

Ervin Halasz Jul-04 21 Tammuz Abraham Cohen

Edyth Marcovitch Irving (Issie) Michaels *

Lillian Sacks Bernard Miller

Esther Stotland Issie Roitman

Abraham Wolch Jul-05 22 Tammuz Mary Lokai *

Jun-25 12 Tammuz Charles Avrutis * Shirley Roll

Sybil Goldstein Joseph Schwartz

Jun-26 13 Tammuz Sarah Gerstel * Gershon Smolar

Irving Levinson * Jul-06 23 Tammuz Dina Burko *

Louis Serot Ethel Cohn

Anne Tatelman Gertrude Furt

Jun-27 14 Tammuz Janusz Berenson Nora Gold

Willie Tannenbaum * Sarah Hockenstein *

Jun-28 15 Tammuz Kate Abrams Tillie Rotstein

Isidore Fulop Dr. Harold Yalovsky

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