Beth Torah Shabbat Newsletter: May 21, 2011

A special thank you to the Fiksel Family who are sponsoring our Congregational Kiddush this morning in memory of Esther Fiksel whose yahrzeit was commemorated on May 20^th and in memory of Herbert Chikofsky whose yahrzeit was commemorated on April 29^th.

In the event of a death in the family, please notify our Lifecycle Coordinator at (416) 782.4495 x 21 or lifecycle@bethtorah.ca during regular office hours or contact our emergency cell at

(416) 410-6504.

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Funds & Donations 2011

You can dedicate this Shabbat Newsletter in memory or in honour of a person or event $132

Sponsor a Congregational Kiddush on Saturday to honour your loved ones $435

Sponsor a Family Shabbat on a Friday evening $435

Sponsor a Sunday Minyan Breakfast $150

Send a card to a friend in honour or in memory

$10, $18 or $36

Donate a Siddur $54

or a Chummash $72

Sponsor or Co-sponsor our Annual Festival Events $100 or $500

Choir Fund - make a donation

Call Shul Office for details: (416) 782-4495 x 21

lifecycle@bethtorah.ca

Haftorah Notice

If you are interested in reading the Haftorah on a Shabbat morning, please give our Gabbai, Mark Krantzberg a call at

(416) 782-9132

or email mkrantzb@georgebrown.ca

Beth Torah Congregation Purim Carnival 2011 Photographers:

Augustus Amul and Peter Ancho

(416) 648-9599

(416) 436-2614

aperfectpicture@rogers.com

aperfectpicture.ca

Art of the Week

Waltz of the Flowers

Quick Links

Beth Torah Website

Shabbat Services

Shabbat Services begin at 8:45 AM.

Bar Mitzvah of Benjamin Codas today in the

Rose and Morris Glick Family Sanctuary.

Naomi Lefkowitz & Shael Simon Baby-Naming services today in the

Rose and Morris Glick Family Sanctuary.

After Services:

The Codas family & guests are invited to the Milton Turkienicz Social Hall.

The rest of the congregation is invited to the Sisterhood Hall.

Kiddush Donors:

Our thank you to the following families for their generous donations to our

Congregational Kiddush fund:

· The Rosen/Codas family in honour of Benjamin

· The Wilder/Karabus family in honour of Molly

· The Caplan/Freedman family in honour of Zachary

· The Spivak/Goldberg family in honour of Rebecca

· The Lefkowitz/Simon family in honour of Tessa Jane

· Brent & Sharon Weiser in honour of their son David's 18^th birthday and

best wishes to Howie Kamen on his Birthday

Babysitting Services:

Babysitting services are available today in the lower level from 9:30 AM until services end.

Sunday Minyan:

Sunday Minyan service at 8:45 AM in The Wolkin Family Chapel - light breakfast to follow.

Upcoming Events

Breakfast to Meet the Disabled Veterans of Israel

Sunday, June 12th at 7:30 AM

To RSVP your attendance, please call Arwen at Beth Torah at (416) 782-4495 x 41 or email rabbisoffice@bethtorah.ca.

Rabbi Yossi's 13th Anniversary at Beth Torah

November 4 - 6, 2011

Celebrations for the Rabbi Yossi's 13th Anniversary at Beth Torah will be held from Friday, November 4th to Sunday, November 6th. Please hold those dates in your calendar. The celebrations include a special Friday night service for the community and a Gala on Sunday evening.

Upcoming Meetings

Catering Committee May 24 at 7:00 PM

Programming Committee May 26 at 7:30 PM

Canadian Council of Conservative Synagogues Meeting June 2 at 7:00 PM

Mazal Tov

Mazal Tov to Benjamin Codas, who is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah this morning; to his parents Stephen Codas & Robyn Rosen Codas; to his sister Rebecca; to his grandparents, David & Eleanor Codas and Hascal & Sandy Rosen.

Mazal Tov to Molly Wilder-Karabus, who celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on Friday May 20^th; to her parents Sheri Wilder & Antony Karabus; to her sister Rachel; to her grandparents Erika Karabus and Joe Wilder.

Mazal Tov to Zachary Freedman, who is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah this evening; to his parents David Freedman & Shari Caplan; to his brothers Ryan & Logan; to his grandparents, Frances Schanfield, Allan Freedman & Mel Caplan and to great grandfather Michael Avrith.

Mazal Tov to Rebecca Goldberg who will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Thursday, May 26th; to her parents Laurence Goldberg & Diane Spivak; to her brothers Jonathan & Michael; toher grandparents Elaine & Percy Goldberg and Mira Spivak.

Mazal Tov to Naomi Lefkowitz & Shael Simon on the occasion of their daughter's baby naming today. Tessa Jane has been given the Hebrew name of Maya Tamah. Mazal Tov to her siblings Lily and Judah and to grandparents Joe & Sheila Lefkowitz and Manny & Debbi Simon.

Mazal Tov to Margot Bychutsky & Isaac Elfaks on their recent engagement and to the proud parents Vadim Bychutsky & Rachael Turkienicz and Albert & Leni Elfaks.

Mazal Tov to Helen Yermus on being one of the 19 Holocaust survivors honoured at Queen's Park on May 19th, 2011. The ceremony was attended by Amir Gissin, Fran Sonshine; Monte Kwinter (MPP York Centre), Dr. Eric Hoskins (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) and Premier Dalton McGuinty.

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Wedding Anniversaries

Gregory Milavsky & Andrea Adler Milavsky May 23

Simon & Brenda Benattar May 24

Robert Wasserman & Jacqueline Shinfield May 24

Stephen & Yasmin Klein May 25

Paul & Shelley Tushinski May 26

Julius & Leiba Long May 27

Brent Weiser & Sharon Katz Weiser May 27

Condolences

We extend our sincere condolences to Francine Frankel and family on the loss of her brother, Jeffrey Gold. May you know no more sorrow.

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