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Lunch Together Online with Elie Benchetrit
Lunch Together Online with Elie Benchetrit
Tuesday, April 27th | 12 noon Elie Benchetrit “Montreal Sephardic community and its history” Born in Tangier, Morocco, Elie Benchetrit recounts the history of Montreal’s communautaire séfarade, beginning in Morocco and other regions in North Africa, tracing the stories of firstgeneration immigrants to Canada. He is currently the Secretary General for the Canadian Sephardi Federation, and a consultant-translator at Federation CJA and other Jewish agencies. Fluent in Spanish – as well as French and English – in 2017 he published a novel called El Mazal de los pobres about Tangier’s Jewish life and community after Morocco’s Independence in 1956. He settled in Montreal in 1988 after living in Morocco, France, […]
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Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow Thank you for your interest in Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow. This series will be held Wednesdays at noon, beginning November 18, and take a break on December 16th, resuming in 2021. The Talmud is a central Jewish text, famously full of legal debates, but also full of stories. These weekly classes will explore different tales from the Talmud, and what they reveal about human nature, relationships, ethics, and God. Beginning with a brief orientation to the Talmud and its place in Jewish tradition, we will study stories compiled in two books: The Land of Truth by Jeffrey Rubenstein, and A Bride for […]
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Lunch Together Online with Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Lunch Together Online with Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Sarah Tuttle-Singer “Jerusalem, a love story” Sarah Tuttle-Singer lives in Israel with her 2 kids and cat, in a village next to rolling fields. Sarah is the New Media Editor at Times of Israel – the fastest growing news site in Israel. Author of “Jerusalem, Drawn and Quartered”, published in 2018, she writes about her life for a variety of online news outlets and magazines, including Times of Israel, Kveller, TIME.com and Jezebel. She is a work in progress. Register here.
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Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow Thank you for your interest in Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow. This series will be held Wednesdays at noon, beginning November 18, and take a break on December 16th, resuming in 2021. The Talmud is a central Jewish text, famously full of legal debates, but also full of stories. These weekly classes will explore different tales from the Talmud, and what they reveal about human nature, relationships, ethics, and God. Beginning with a brief orientation to the Talmud and its place in Jewish tradition, we will study stories compiled in two books: The Land of Truth by Jeffrey Rubenstein, and A Bride for […]
Online Iftar- Gathering as a community of friends
Online Iftar- Gathering as a community of friends
DATE: Wednesday, May 5th at 7:45 PM. Join us for an online Iftar- gathering as a community of friends - together with The Montreal Muslim Association, Montreal City Mission, and St. James Church- come together to break bread and celebrate the gift of life, friendship, and community. More details here.
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La saveur du judaïsme
La saveur du judaïsme
La saveur du judaïsme Inscrizez ici Nous vous remercions de votre intérêt concernant La saveur du judaïsme. Cette série de cours se tiendra les 6, 13 et 20 mai, de 19 heures à 21 heures. CE PROGRAMME SERA OFFERT EXCLUSIVEMENT EN FRANÇAIS. Il s’agit d’un programme gratuit comportant 3 sessions dont la vocation est de présenter tout ce qui rend le judaïsme délectable, à savoir, notre foi, nos coutumes et notre communauté. Ce programme a été conçu pour les « débutants », quel que soit leur bagage religieux. Aucune connaissance préalable sur le judaïsme n’est requise. Ces sessions constituent un bon point de départ pour les couples mixtes, les beaux-parents […]
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Shabbat Special Live: Ella Amir, “Mental Illness is a Family Affair”.
Shabbat Special Live: Ella Amir, “Mental Illness is a Family Affair”.
Join us for a Shabbat Special Live with Ella Amir “Mental Illness is a Family Affair,” In conjunction with Annual Community Mental Health Shabbat. To join us here for Erev Shabbat evening services click here.
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Lunch Together Online with Rabbi Mark Fishman
Lunch Together Online with Rabbi Mark Fishman
Rabbi Mark Fishman “Morality and Legacy: Personal Reflections on Rabbi Jonathan Sacks” Rabbi Mark Fishman, Senior Rabbi, Congregation Beth Tikvah, hails from London, England. Following his undergraduate studies in Philosophy at Manchester University, he went on to pursue his passion for Jewish learning by studying in Jerusalem, Israel. Rabbi Fishman completed his rabbinical studies under the leadership and training of Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin in Efrat, Israel. He studied at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem with Rabbi Grushcow, where he is a Senior Rabbinic Fellow. Register here.
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Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow Thank you for your interest in Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow. This series will be held Wednesdays at noon, beginning November 18, and take a break on December 16th, resuming in 2021. The Talmud is a central Jewish text, famously full of legal debates, but also full of stories. These weekly classes will explore different tales from the Talmud, and what they reveal about human nature, relationships, ethics, and God. Beginning with a brief orientation to the Talmud and its place in Jewish tradition, we will study stories compiled in two books: The Land of Truth by Jeffrey Rubenstein, and A Bride for […]
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Rosh Chodesh Sivan
Please join us for Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Wednesday, May 12th at 9:00 AM Zoom link: Rosh Chodesh (any month) https://zoom.us/j/95290651672 Meeting ID: 952 9065 1672
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La saveur du judaïsme
La saveur du judaïsme
La saveur du judaïsme Inscrizez ici Nous vous remercions de votre intérêt concernant La saveur du judaïsme. Cette série de cours se tiendra les 6, 13 et 20 mai, de 19 heures à 21 heures. CE PROGRAMME SERA OFFERT EXCLUSIVEMENT EN FRANÇAIS. Il s’agit d’un programme gratuit comportant 3 sessions dont la vocation est de présenter tout ce qui rend le judaïsme délectable, à savoir, notre foi, nos coutumes et notre communauté. Ce programme a été conçu pour les « débutants », quel que soit leur bagage religieux. Aucune connaissance préalable sur le judaïsme n’est requise. Ces sessions constituent un bon point de départ pour les couples mixtes, les beaux-parents […]
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Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Shabbat & confirmation service
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Shabbat & confirmation service
Shabbat & Confirmation Service: Friday at 7:45 pm, click here to join Confirmation of Sarah Brahimi and Isaac Gavin. Alongside our Confirmands, we will honour our Torah School teachers for their dedication and commitment. We have a great team of teachers every year, but especially during this year of the COVID-19 Pandemic, they have gone above and beyond in their efforts to engage our children.
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Shavuot & Yizkor service, and Ruth’s Roundtable Lunch
Shavuot & Yizkor service, and Ruth’s Roundtable Lunch
Monday, May 17th 10:15 AM - Shavuot & Yizkor morning service 12:oo PM - Ruth's Roundtable Lunch: Jews by choice share their journeys Shavuot and Yizkor morning service at 10:15 AM, followed by our annual Shavuot roundtable featuring congregants who share their stories of conversion to Judaism. This year’s panelists will be Melanie Boudreau, Sarah Foley and Samuel Veissière. Click here to join
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Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow Thank you for your interest in Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow. This series will be held Wednesdays at noon, beginning November 18, and take a break on December 16th, resuming in 2021. The Talmud is a central Jewish text, famously full of legal debates, but also full of stories. These weekly classes will explore different tales from the Talmud, and what they reveal about human nature, relationships, ethics, and God. Beginning with a brief orientation to the Talmud and its place in Jewish tradition, we will study stories compiled in two books: The Land of Truth by Jeffrey Rubenstein, and A Bride for […]
Temple Book Group
Temple Book Group
Temple Book Group meets on Zoom on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 4 PM. Email Rabbi Greenspan at rabbigreenspan@templemontreal.ca for more information about the Book Group and to join the Book Group mailing list.
Dialogue judéo-chrétien
Dialogue judéo-chrétien
Notre prochaine rencontre Zoom du Dialogue aura lieu le mercredi 19 mai prochain à 19h. Il aura pour thème : Les femmes dans l’Église et la synagogue… Quelles avancées? Quels défis? Nos conférencières seront Sylvia Ayelet Assouline, écrivaine et habituée de notre Dialogue, et Suzanne Desrochers, directrice de l’Office de catéchèse du Québec. Contactez sari@templemontreal.ca pour vous inscrire.
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La saveur du judaïsme
La saveur du judaïsme
La saveur du judaïsme Inscrizez ici Nous vous remercions de votre intérêt concernant La saveur du judaïsme. Cette série de cours se tiendra les 6, 13 et 20 mai, de 19 heures à 21 heures. CE PROGRAMME SERA OFFERT EXCLUSIVEMENT EN FRANÇAIS. Il s’agit d’un programme gratuit comportant 3 sessions dont la vocation est de présenter tout ce qui rend le judaïsme délectable, à savoir, notre foi, nos coutumes et notre communauté. Ce programme a été conçu pour les « débutants », quel que soit leur bagage religieux. Aucune connaissance préalable sur le judaïsme n’est requise. Ces sessions constituent un bon point de départ pour les couples mixtes, les beaux-parents […]
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Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Grow with Rabbi Grushcow
Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow Thank you for your interest in Tales from the Talmud with Rabbi Grushcow. This series will be held Wednesdays at noon, beginning November 18, and take a break on December 16th, resuming in 2021. The Talmud is a central Jewish text, famously full of legal debates, but also full of stories. These weekly classes will explore different tales from the Talmud, and what they reveal about human nature, relationships, ethics, and God. Beginning with a brief orientation to the Talmud and its place in Jewish tradition, we will study stories compiled in two books: The Land of Truth by Jeffrey Rubenstein, and A Bride for […]
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Important Statement
Kol Yisrael aravim zeh b’zeh, kol Yisrael achim – All the people of Israel are responsible for one another, all of us are sisters and brothers.
As a Jewish community, we are connected to one another around the world. Our joys and our sorrows are shared.
This is especially true close to home. The Shaar Hashomayim is our neighbour in Westmount. Our clergy, staff, and congregants are colleagues and friends. We join together in Westmount Park on Rosh Hashanah, and at Westmount City Hall for Chanukah. There is so much that connects us.
And so our hearts are with the Shaar Hashomayim today. Swastikas were spray-painted on their doors, and a container of gasoline carried by the assailant. It is thanks to the quick and courageous action of the synagogue’s security and our city’s police that the offender was apprehended and arrested, and for this we are all grateful.
We at Temple will continue to be vigilant and work together with the City of Westmount and FederationCJA on security. We also know that we can follow every protocol and still be confronted with anti-Semitism. The work of tikkun olam, creating a better world, is still incomplete. But we stand together in solidarity and support, and we will always stand up against hate. May tomorrow be a better day.
Neil Wiener, President
Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, Senior Rabbi
Shellie Ettinger, Executive Director
Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom
Online Shabbat Services
Shabbat Services have pivoted online. Please join us via Zoom.
Service hours: Fridays evening at 7:45 pm; Saturdays at 10:15 am
Torah Study, Saturdays at 9:00 am
Rosh Chodesh:
Rosh Chodesh Nisan: Sunday, March 14th at 10:15 AM
Rosh Chodesh Iyyar: Monday, April 12th at 9:00 AM
Rosh Chodesh Sivan: Wednesday, May 12th at 9:00 AM
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz: Thursday, June 10th at 9:00 AM
Rosh Chodesh Av: Saturday, July 10th at 10:15 AM
Rosh Chodesh Elul: Sunday, August 8th at 10:15 AM
Parsha of the Week
Our Rabbis’ Torah thoughts on the weekly Torah portion (parsha).
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April Gift Shop News
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Look What’s Happening at Temple
This program is supported by Linda Kivenko, in memory of her sister, Mona Kaufmann.
Tuesday, May 4th | 12 noon
Sarah Tuttle-Singer “Jerusalem, a love story”
Tuesday, May 11th | 12 noon
Rabbi Mark Fishman “Morality and Legacy: Personal Reflections on Rabbi Jonathan Sacks”
Tuesday, June 8thth | 12 noon
Rabbi Lerner, “Italian Jewry from Crisis to Crisis. An historical overview with special emphasis on the rise of Mussolini and the Fascist state and its effects on the Jews.”
See What’s Going on at Temple
Interested in connecting with like-minded people who have similar interests? Join our newly forming Small Groups at Temple. Click below for more information; contact Sari if you have questions. sari@templemontreal.ca
Temple in the News
CityNews Montreal: Quebec Jewish community feel forgotten amid holiday plan
November 22, 2020
Montreal Gazette: Religious minorities say Quebec allowing Christmas gatherings shows double standard
November 21, 2020
Religious minorities say Quebec’s Christmas gathering plan shows a double standard
November 22, 2020
Montreal Gazette: Making music again, after a harrowing bout with COVID-19
October 7th, 2020
Rabbi Grushcow on CTV Montreal news with Mutsumi Takahashi
September 8th, 2020
SJN: Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom continues to thrive online and plans June 11 event
Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom adapts to COVID-19
Vol. 14 No. 4, April 14, 2020
Jewish Montrealers vow to celebrate Passover with ‘same joy’ despite COVID-19 restrictions
CBC, Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Jewish stereotypes amid COVID-19,
CTV news, Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Temple of Zoom by Rabbi Grushcow
Times of Israel, March 29, 2020
Forbidden to gather, people of faith are finding ways to connect during the pandemic
CBC, March 29, 2020
Chosen Family, podcast: Super Soul Sexuality with Rabbi Lisa Grushcow
February 2020
Naqvi-Mohamed: Learning about others can teach us about ourselves
The Gazette – Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Life & Legacy
LIFE & LEGACY is a partnership between the Harold Grinspoon Foundation (HGF) and Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom that promotes after-lifetime giving.
Why participate?
Making a provision for Temple in your will or estate will leave a legacy for future generations ensuring that the traditions and institutions that mean so much to you today will exist for tomorrow. To have a conversation about leaving a legacy at Temple please send us an email.
Read the article about the launch of LIFE & LEGACY in Montreal.
It’s not about the number—it’s about ensuring the continuity of Jewish institutions important to you. A legacy gift of any size makes a difference!
Thank you to those that have pledged to leave a legacy to Temple:
Robert Davis, Shellie Ettinger, Arlene Fels, Louise Dery-Goldberg and Joel Goldberg, Rabbi Lisa and Shelley Grushcow, Dr. Barbara Morningstar, Corey and Tiffany Phelps, Eileen Ramos Segal, Joel Segal, Brahms E. Silver, Michael Tinkler, Neil Wiener, and several anonymous donors.
