Shabbat Service, Family Shabbat & December Birthdays
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Parashat Vayeishev, Genesis 40:1-15
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Torah Readers: Neil Caplan & Sheila Caplan
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Haftarah Reader: Ariel Lefebvre-Laflamme
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Parnassim: Naomi Lapin & Warren Litwin
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Click here to register for Shabbat services. The deadline to register for services is Thursday at 10:00 AM. A congregational kiddush will follow services. Torah study class takes place at 9:00 AM.
This Shabbat, we are celebrating December birthdays. Join in a special group aliyah and enjoy birthday cake at kiddush as we honor everyone born this month. Make sure to sign up and be part of the celebration!
As part of our enhanced security measures, registration is required for Shabbat services and all programs. Names will be checked at the door, and we cannot guarantee entry if you are not on the list.
For those unable to attend in person, services are streamed via Zoom. Click here for the Zoom link for the Shabbat service and torah study class.
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This Saturday at 10:30 AM, celebrate Shabbat with us and Build Your Light for Chanukah! We’ll start with a snack and some time to discuss the bright holiday, a story and a song to say “shabbat shalom” to our friends. Afterward, we’ll have a hands-on activity where you’ll create a chanukiah to take home. We’ll finish the morning with Kiddush and a special kids’ table, filled with friends, fun, and the light of Chanukah! Click here to register.
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Showtunes for Shabbat Shira!
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Meet Our Cast:
Moriel Shahin, Richard Martz, Sophie Eiser, Mikey Samra
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We are so excited to tell you about our Shabbat Shira concert on January 31 2026 at 8:00 PM, celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Dorshei Emet! This year, we are rolling out the red carpet for an original Broadway-themed evening, created especially for our extraordinary community. Expect an unforgettable night of celebration and entertainment, filled with sensational showtunes inspired by Jewish stories, themes, and the brilliance of Jewish composers and lyricists. Click here to buy your tickets today!
Make it a night out! Arrive early for a festive pre-show cocktail party - wine, beer, and soft drinks available for purchase. Come schmooze, raise a glass, and help us toast 65 wonderful years of Dorshei Emet! Makes a great Chanukah gift!!
Even if you won’t be able to attend the concert, please consider showing your support by purchasing an ad in our program booklet! All proceeds directly support Dorshei Emet programs—ads are tax-deductible, affordable, and a meaningful way to show your community spirit or spotlight your business. Reserve your space here before January 7 2026.
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As Chanukah begins, we’re celebrating the light our community creates together. Your year-end gift helps Dorshei Emet continue to be a place where we celebrate, learn, pray, connect, and support one another. Give before December 31 for a 2025 tax receipt. To donate, click here.
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Advance registration is required for all programs, whether in-person or on Zoom. Use the links below to access the registration form. A confirmation email is sent instantly after you register. For online programs, the email will include the Zoom link.
If the link doesn’t work, you can join manually by entering the Meeting ID and Passcode on the Zoom website or app (where it says join the meeting) or use this link: https://zoom.us/join.
If you have questions about programming, please contact Oria Lissak, our Program Director, at programdirector@dorshei-emet.org.
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Thursday, December 11, 7:00 PM. Cinemates Replay. Join us for the viewing of the film, "Perfect Strangers". The Israeli version of the film follows seven childhood friends who meet for dinner on the night of a lunar eclipse. To keep things lively, they start a game where every call, text, or message that comes in has to be shared with the group. What begins as harmless fun quickly spirals into drama, as secrets surface and they realize none of them is who they pretend to be. Click here to register. Click here to watch a preview. In-Person.
Monday, December 15, 1:30 PM. Modern Elders is a welcoming space for seniors to connect, share experiences, and engage in meaningful conversations about the challenges and opportunities of this stage of life. Facilitated by Donna Kuzmarov and Terrye Perlman, the group is open to Dorshei members only. Click here to register. In-person.
Monday, December 15, 7:00 PM. Chag Habanot with Carmela Aigen. Join us as we continue the tradition of honoring Jewish women during Chanukah. Through the text of Eshet Chayil we’ll explore the values and authenticity of women’s contributions to family life and community. Eshet Chayil means “a woman of valor” and is a passage from the Book of Proverbs (31:10–31). We will also light the Chanukah candles together and enjoy latkes and donuts.Click here to register. Men are welcome. In-Person.
Wednesday, December 17, 11:45 AM. Bookclub. This month we will meet to review Nosy Parker, a novel by Canadian author Lesley Crewe. We’ll be starting at an earlier time so we can enjoy a potluck lunch together before diving into our discussion. Click here to register. In-Person.
Friday, December 19, 6:30 PM. Chanukah Party. Join us for a dazzling Chanukah celebration! Throughout the evening, enjoy surprising moments of magic as a roaming magician delights guests of all ages. We will light the menorahs together, sing festive songs, and enjoy crispy latkes and sweet donuts—an uplifting, joy-filled night for the whole community! Click here to register. In-Person.
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Liberal Zionism: An IEngage Course from the Hartman Institute
With Rabbi Boris
6-week Session, Mondays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Hybrid: In-person and/Zoom
Members $100, Non-Members $150
Click here to register.
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The new Hartman Institute course, Liberal Zionism: Between Crisis and Aspiration, will explore the urgent and often painful questions raised about Zionism over the past two years. Each week, participants will have access to a podcast led by Hartman scholars who will guide us in examining the core tensions and values of liberal Zionism in a post–October 7 reality. In class, we will explore texts and discuss the topics as we unpack these difficult ideas. Together, we’ll learn frameworks for holding moral complexity, navigating emotional and ideological divides, and learn how to best engage our community with courage, compassion, and clarity.
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Introduction to Judaism
With Rabbi Ellen Greenspan
6-week Session, Mondays, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
In-Person
Members $150, Non-Members $180
Contact programdirector@dorshei-emet.org to register.
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Did you ever wonder: Why we build a Sukkah? Why we celebrate Chanukah for 8 nights? Why we dress in costume on Purim? What all the symbols on the seder plate mean? Join Rabbi Ellen Greenspan for a six week course. Four weeks will cover the Jewish calendar and the meaning behind the Jewish holidays, and the final two weeks will explore the Jewish life cycle from birth to death and the rituals that surround each stage of life.
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Bronze Generals, Monuments and Public Parks
With Audrey Berner
4-week Session, Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
On Zoom
Members $40, Non-Members $54
Click here to register.
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Art is not always found indoors; much of it is outdoors and free to admire. We will spend four classes exploring public art and architecture. Two classes will focus on memorial statues and public monuments. We will look at examples and at some of the sculptors, like Michelangelo and Patrick Bernatchez. The other two classes will look at parks, their layouts, vegetations and sculptural elements. We will also meet some of the great designers, like Frederick Olmstead, Gertrude Jekyll and others.
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Registration is now open for our second session of Shorashim, where we will continue growing our shorashim (our roots) through music, art, and interactive activities. The children will build their knowledge of the alef-bet while making meaningful connections to Jewish holidays and values. Most importantly, friendships and a strong sense of community will continue to grow. Whether you joined us in Session 1 or are brand new to the program, we cannot wait to welcome you! Register here.
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Disability Inclusion Shabbat Update
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Disability Inclusion Shabbat on Saturday. We had a very helpful discussion about ways that we can make our community more inclusive and welcoming, and appreciated the honesty with which everyone participated in the discussion. Over the next few months we will be working on some specific ideas including revisioning the importance of including those on Zoom during services and other programming, ensuring that we have working sound amplifiers for those in services, making large print copies of the service available and ensuring that people have clear and accessible ways to communicate their accessibility needs to the rabbi and staff as needed. We take creating an accessible and inclusive community seriously, and we will be doing what we can to not just reflect on these ideas but bring them to fruition in the coming months.
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Recap: Hanukkah On The Hill
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Dorshei Emet’s Executive Director, Cynthia Weinstein, staff members Tova Stolovitsky and Oria Lissak, and member Sandy Wolfosky represented our community at the annual Hanukkah on the Hill festivities in Ottawa, hosted by MP Anthony Housefather. The event brings together Canadian politicians, senators, rabbis, and community members on Parliament Hill to light the menorah and celebrate the Festival of Lights. Click here for the photo gallery.
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Celebrate Chanukah with Chef Patrizia Di Cori’s crispy, golden latkes - $ 22 per dozen. Click here to place your order before December 11.
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Bless those in need of healing, Refuah Shlema.
Renewal of the body, renewal of the spirit.
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Asher Zev ben Golda, Norm Spatz,
Maria Antonella Lentini, Marylin Wolfe, Bluma Stolow,
Sharon Rustin, Brigitte Albert, Rivka bat Shaindel,
Jonathan Levine, Paul Vinet, David Pinto,
Liora Adler, Yonit bat Charna Esther v' Moshe Gavriel, Susie Mayers,
Lise Winer, Sandra Lambursky, Jean Goldberg,
Liba Leah bat Ester Toba, Chava Shoshana bat Basha Eunice.
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December 13-19 2025 / 23-29 Kislev 5786
Julius Brender, father of Bill Brender
Mary Mendelzys, mother of Michael Mendell
Rebecca Sasson, mother of Robert Sasson
Zelda Dubrovsky Feldman, mother of Joyce Becker
Ann Cheroff Weinstein, mother of Donna Kuzmarov
Lawrence Lazar, father of Barry Lazar
*Alberto Di Cori, uncle of Patrizia Di Cori
*Lillian Taylor
*Peter Merson
*Vichna Borodensky
*Zachary Rill
*Judy Kenigsberg
Add your late loved one's name to our memorial board for a lasting tribute: call the synagogue office for more details at (514) 486-9400.
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The synagogue's phone number is 514-486-9400.
Our phone extensions and emails are as follows:
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101 - Coordinator of Office Services, Davina Shapiro, admin@dorshei-emet.org
102 - Children & Youth Coordinator, Tova Stolovitsky, youth@dorshei-emet.org
103 - Executive Director, Cynthia Weinstein, executivedirector@dorshei-emet.org
104 - Rabbi, Rabbi Boris Dolin, rabbiboris@dorshei-emet.org
107 - Bookkeeper, Linda Axler, linda@dorshei-emet.org
114 - Progam Director, Oria Lissak, programdirector@dorshei-emet.org
115 - In House Caterer, Patrizia Di Cori
118 - Pastoral Emergencies
119 - President, Audrey Berner, president@dorshei-emet.org
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Click here for information to access your ShulCloud account, to see the membership directory, make donations, see your yahrzeit information and much more.
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All are welcome to participate in our synagogue's programs and events,
with the expectation that everyone will act with decorum and respect.
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Community Care and Good News Forms. Only logged-in members will be able to access them. When you submit a request, the Rabbi and program director will receive a notification, and they will respond promptly.
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Deadline for submission to the "Weekly" is the Thursday before.
Let us know about your good news so it can be included in the Mazel Tov section,
or if you or another member need healing prayers to be included in the
Refuah Shlema section, please email programdirector@dorshei-emet.org
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VISIT and JOIN our Congregation Dorshei Emet Facebook page
and our Dorshei Emet Friends and Family Facebook group,
and don't forget to check out our website for our program flyers with all of the details and to see the calendar of upcoming events!
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