Habonim Holocaust Project
04/18/2019 03:41:30 PM
Dear Habonim Members,
As we prepare for Passover this year, and our thoughts turn towards dark periods of human history and the meaning of liberation, we to invite you to be part of the Habonim Holocaust Project.
Habonim is embarking on a design project which will integrate stories of the Holocaust into the new building. We wish to gather personal histories from members and invite you to share your family’s Holocaust experiences with us. The stories will be woven into an illuminated artistic tapestry of Holocaust stories, which layers text with maps and fragmented Stars of David. This initiative speaks to an important part of our congregation’s history, Habonim was founded by Holocaust survivors in 1954.
If you need assistance to capture your family’s story in the written format below, please reach out to us, as we have a volunteer copywriter to assist.
We know these histories are precious and will only incorporate your narrative in the design with your written consent. All stories submitted will be included in the tapestry. Here’s a summary of the information we need and the format:
- Identification: Please include names of those to whom the story/experience relates
- Location: Please be as specific as possible
- Submission Length: Narratives should be a maximum length of 250 words
- Contact Information: Please include your name and email address
- Please email your submission to: susanliebel22@gmail.com
Please help us capture our history in art and architecture so that our stories will live on for generations.
Wishing you and yours a Happy Passover,
Eli Rubenstein
Religious Leader
Job opportunity at Habonim's new building
04/17/2019 03:04:31 PM
Create an Amazing Team!
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CENTRE DIRECTOR JOB POSTING – BRIGHTPATH ACADEMY FOREST HILL at Habonim |
This is BrightPath Kid’s newest development. The centre is located in the Habonim Synagogue, 5 Glen Park Avenue in Forest Hill, Toronto. This is an exciting opportunity to build your team and introduce BrightPath to a new community of families. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented as we work through the project management plan and have excellent skills in building enrollment and customer service/communication skills to retain and keep our families. More specific information will be shared with candidates.
The Centre Director brings the BrightPath mission to life – our model of care is to provide the best intellectual, social and physical child care programs, delivered by capable and nurturing staff within the best environment.
Reporting to the Area Manager, the Centre Director is responsible for all areas in managing our Childcare Centre including employees. The Centre Director is responsible for financial management, human resource management and administration, program supervision and maintenance of licensing regulations, program quality and promoting the Centre to prospective families.
The successful applicant will have excellent human resource management knowledge and skills, good communication skills, a strong management background, strong financial acumen, excellent knowledge of early childhood development and licensed child care, and the ability to network effectively within the child care hub and the wider community.
Qualifications:
- At least five years of experience as an RECE working with children and 2 years of leadership experience;
- Proficient computer skills using Microsoft Office, email and/or internet applications.
Required Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Licensing Regulations. Maintains knowledge of current and emerging ministry directions and curriculum;
- Experience working with children 0 – 6 years and has relevant knowledge of programming and curriculum. Demonstrated knowledge of inclusive child care policies, procedures and philosophy;
- Demonstrated knowledge of financial management including budget development and review of expenditure against budget, utilization and staffing levels;
- Demonstrated innovative and forward-thinking processes and problem-solving skills;
- Team player with a commitment to reflective work with children and an eagerness to promote collaborative interactions with all staff;
- Ability to work collaboratively with respect to families, program educators, volunteers, and others. Develops and fosters relationships with parents and educators;
- Time management skills – must be able to plan, organize and prioritize and work to deadlines;
- Standard First Aid and Infant Child CPR certified; and
- Up to date Medical and Immunization as per the Local Ministry of Health
- Current Vulnerable Sector Police Records Check.
This position is open to all employees. Please apply in writing with a letter of intent and your resume by Wednesday April 24th, 2019 (4:00 pm), to ccaddoo@brightpathkids.com, if you would like to be considered for the position.
Six Million Buttons @ MOL2019
04/09/2019 03:37:52 PM
SIX Million Buttons
This past year one of our congregants, Eynat Katz, visited a number of Jewish Day Schools in Mexico City. Students at Colegio Hebreo Tarbut decided that in preparation for their March of the Living journey they want to collectively work on a meaningful project. They are currently inviting all schools and the Jewish communities at large, to help in the collection of “Six Million Buttons” ONE BUTTON = HONORS AN IDENTITY
Please look at this most powerful 2 minute video clip they just translated into English https://youtu.be/Uk2HAaIvYMo
We invite you all to help our friends collect buttons – through your children's schools, work place, individually, and/or as a family. On April 25th we will be collecting all the buttons in preparation for taking them with us to Poland. On Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day - March of the Living participants from all 52 United States and many other countries will come together with Holocaust survivors and educators to participate in a 3 kilometer March from Auschwitz to Birkenau as a silent tribute and memorial for victims of the Shoah. The collection of buttons will be recorded and once the installation is completed by the students from Mexico City it will be shared with all.
Buttons may be dropped off at our Passover/Yizkor service on April 27th at Leo Baeck or alternatively, contact Eynat Katz to make other arrangements.
Reminder Tonight- Kabbalat Shabbat/Potluck with Alley-Oop to Aliyah
03/29/2019 10:19:06 AM
Tonight @ 6:15 pm
Join Eli Rubenstein, Aviva Rajsky
& Tom Bellman accompanying
for
Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck
Leo Baeck Day School, 501 Arlington Ave
With our special guest
Register Here
Reminder Next Friday- Kabbalat Shabbat/Potluck with Alley-Oop to Aliyah
03/22/2019 12:36:10 PM
Friday March 29 @ 6:15 pm
Join Eli Rubenstein, Aviva Rajsky
& Tom Bellman accompanying
for
Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck
Leo Baeck Day School, 501 Arlington Ave
With our special guest
Register Here
Passing of William Israel Marcovitch
03/22/2019 11:27:30 AM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Habonim member:
William Israel Marcovitch
Husband of Christine Marcovitch
Funeral - Tuesday March 26, at 1 pm
Mt. Pleasant Funeral Centre
Please see more information here:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?pid=191869571
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Rings of Peace - Friday March 22
03/20/2019 06:51:52 PM
In the wake of last week's New Zealand mosques massacre, the Toronto Board of Rabbis is organizing Rings of Peace in locations throughout the GTA this Friday.
Please join Habonim along with Ve'ahavta at:
Rings of Peace
Friday March 22, 12:50 pm
International Muslim Organization
65 Rexdale Blvd. Rexdale
Habonim goes to the Cinema
03/18/2019 03:26:24 PM
Join Habonim members at a screening of:
A Taste of Jewish Montreal with Yidlife Crisis & Rose and Sons
Sun, Mar 31, 6:00 PM
*(Doors open at 5 pm with sandwiches served 5-6pm)
Tickets available at a discounted rate of $20 which includes the film & food.
Limited tickets available.
To reserve your seat, please register below by March 27th:
https://www.congregationhabonim.org/event/ticket-for-a-taste-of-jewish-montreal-with-yidlife-crisis--rose-and-sons.html
Celebrate Purim with The Jewish Heritage School
03/13/2019 01:02:42 PM
The Jewish Heritage School at
Congregation Habonim
invites you to their
FAMILY PURIM CELEBRATION
SUNDAY MARCH 24
10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Leo Baeck Day School
501 Arlington Ave
Please RSVP Here
Costumes Welcome
*All children must be accompanied by an adult
March 29 Kabbalat Shabbat/Potluck with Alley-Oop to Aliyah
03/12/2019 04:28:57 PM
Friday March 29 @ 6:15 pm
Join Eli Rubenstein, Aviva Rajsky
& Tom Bellman accompanying
for
Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck
Leo Baeck Day School, 501 Arlington Ave
With our special guest
Register Here
Passing of Dr. Ruth Pike
03/07/2019 05:14:17 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of:
Dr. Ruth Pike
Mother and mother-in-law of Habonim members
Jeffrey Pike and Alyson Arbus
Funeral - Friday March 8th at 11:30 am
Pardes Shalom Cemetery
Please see more information here:
http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Passing of Irving Borchiver
03/07/2019 04:38:06 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of:
Irving Borchiver
Father and father-in-law of Habonim members
Richard and Elaine Borchiver
Mark Blidner and the late Joan Borchiver Blidner
Grandfather of
Ilana Blidner and Matthew Fishman
Funeral - Friday March 8, at 11:00 am
Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel
Please see more information here:
http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Reminder- Kabbalat Shabbat Tonight @ 8:15 pm
03/01/2019 01:01:32 PM
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Join Eli Rubenstein and Aviva Rajsky with Tom Bellman accompanying Friday Mar 1, at 8:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Leo Baeck Day School 501 Arlington Ave. refreshments will be served |
Kabbalat Shabbat Friday Mar 1 @ 8:15 pm
02/26/2019 09:27:28 AM
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Join Eli Rubenstein and Aviva Rajsky with Tom Bellman accompanying Friday Mar 1, at 8:15 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Leo Baeck Day School 501 Arlington Ave. refreshments will be served |
Habonim Groundbreaking - July 16, 2018
02/21/2019 02:35:04 PM
As construction moves ahead on our beautiful new building, we wanted to share with you a Youtube Playlist of videoclips from last July’s groundbreaking ceremony.
Click Here to enjoy the clips
Men's Softball Team
02/11/2019 10:25:57 AM
The Habonim Dream, Congregation Habonim's men's softball team, is recruiting new players for our 3rd season in the Inter-Synagogue baseball league (ISBL). We play Sundays from May through September at 9:30 am at various parks in the north of the city. The cost to join is minimal.
If you're interested in joining the team, or for more information, please contact:
Tom Bellman by email at tom@bellman.ca
We do accept players that are not members of the synagogue, so if you know anyone that might be interested, please forward them this.
Passing of Jacob Schwartz
01/30/2019 11:20:52 AM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of:
Jacob Schwartz
Grandson of Habonim members
Peter and Bonnie Levy
Nephew of Habonim members
Russell Levy and Jennifer Zosky
Funeral - Thursday January 31, at 11:00 AM
Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel
Please see more information here:
http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
01/28/2019 04:30:48 PM
Sunday Jan. 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked the 74th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, and was observed with commemorative ceremonies around the world. In Ottawa, Library and Archives Canada held a special event, highlighting the acquisition of a rare book, published in Nazi Germany in 1944, for their collection. The book, which was found in Adolf Hitler’s library, Statistik, Presse und Organisationen des Judentums in den Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada (Statistics, Press, and Organizations of Jewry in the United States and Canada), is a detailed census of Jewish populations and organizations in North American cities. It serves as a chilling reminder about Hitler’s intention to eliminate Jewish life in Canada and the US should the Nazis have conquered this continent.
Around the same time, the Azrieli Foundation and the Claims Conference released a shocking study revealing, among other things, that more than half of Canadians and nearly two-thirds of young people in this country do not know that six million Jews perished in the Holocaust.
Our own Eli Rubenstein was the keynote speaker at the Jan. 27th event in Ottawa, and was also interviewed by CBC about the the Azrieli Foundation and Claims Conference study.
Please see the following links and attached items:
Ottawa Citizen Article on Jan. 27th Event
CBC interview on Holocaust Study
Passing of Dorothy Dash
01/28/2019 03:24:34 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of:
Dorothy Dash
Mother and mother-in-law of Habonim members
Ted Dash and Janice Bell
Funeral - In Montreal
Please see more information here:
https://www.paperman.com/en/funerals/2019-1-28-dorothy-dash
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Reminder- Celebrate Eli's birthday -Tomorrow night Kabbalat Shabbat
01/24/2019 04:26:28 PM
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Join us to celebrate Eli's 60th birthday
Friday January 25, at 8:15 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Leo Baeck Day School, 501 Arlington Ave.
Aviva Rajskywill be accompanied by the band:Tom Bellman, Neil Gardiner,Jim Gelcer & Kobi Hass
Dessert Reception Following Service Please RSVP Here |
Passing of Kitty Schafer
01/20/2019 06:03:51 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Habonim Member:
Kitty Schafer
Funeral - Tuesday, January 22, at 1:00 pm
Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel
Please see more information here:
https://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Celebrate Eli's birthday -Kabbalat Shabbat Friday January 25
01/14/2019 01:03:27 PM
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Join us to celebrate Eli's 60th birthday
Friday January 25, at 8:15 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Leo Baeck Day School, 501 Arlington Ave.
Dessert Reception Following Service Please RSVP Here |
Hat Radio Interview with Eli Rubenstein
01/10/2019 10:53:33 AM
Please see email below from Avrum Rosensweig regarding his recent interview with Eli Rubenstein on his newly launched podcast: Hat Radio.
Episode 5 hat radio! Interview with Eli Rubenstein, National Director of March of the Living and spiritual leader at Congregation Habonim. He's a grand storyteller and this interview is Eli answering pointed questions in a most poetic way. He’s my dear friend and I think you’ll enjoy and learn so much from this schmooze between us (in Eli’s living room).
Hat Radio! The show that schmoozes!
Hat Radio is home to intimate and magical interviews about life’s many shared experiences, hosted and produced by highly curious veteran radio personality, Avrum Rosensweig.
Passing of Peggy (Piroska) Pachner
01/06/2019 10:44:52 AM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Habonim member:
Peggy (Piroska) Pachner
Funeral - Sunday January 6, at 2:30 pm
Bathurst Lawn Memorial Park. Habonim section
Please see more information here:
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Passing of Shelley Nimchonok
01/03/2019 05:55:53 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Habonim Member:
Shelley Nimchonok
Wife of Meyer Nimchonok, Mother and Mother-in-law of Members Kevin and Mony Nimchonok.
Funeral - Sunday, January 6 at 1:00 pm
Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel
Please see more information here:
https://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Passing of Mildred Leiter
01/02/2019 09:33:53 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of :
Mildred Leiter
Mother and Mother-in-law of Members Lawrence and Karen Leiter, Grandmother and Grandmother-in-law of Members David and Michelle Leiter.
Funeral - Wednesday, January 2 at 10:00 am
Paperman & Sons, Montreal
Please see more information here:
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
REMINDER -2018 CONTRIBUTIONS
12/30/2018 04:52:52 PM
It's not too late to make your 2018 Contribution to Habonim's Building Fund and receive a tax receipt for 2018!!
Happy New Year!
Click Here - then click the link on the page for livestream access to watch the construction of Habonim's New Building, it's really coming along well.
Passing of Stanley Mostyn
12/28/2018 03:34:25 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of :
Stanley Mostyn
Father and Father-in-law of Members Mitchell Mostyn and Ramona Cooperstock
Funeral - Sunday December 30, at 11:00 am
Steeles Memorial Chapel
Please see more information here:
http://www.steelesmemorialchapel.com
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.
Passing of Gary Lengyel
12/17/2018 03:28:30 PM
It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of Habonim member:
Gary Lengyel
Husband of Carolyn Lengyel.
Father and father-in-law of
Dana Lengyel, Stephen and Briana Lengyel, Raquel Lengyel Green and Miki Green.
Brother and Brother- in- law of Audrey Lengyel and Albert Bisschop, Peter and Georgeline Lengyel, Amy Lengyel and James Andrews, and Susan and Nathan Roth.
Son of Andrew Lengyel, along with his wife Beverley Tarshis, and his late mother Judy Lengyel.
Funeral - Tuesday December 18, at 1:00 pm
Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel
Please see more information here:
http://www.benjaminsparkmemorialchapel.ca
We wish the entire family comfort among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
If you wish to send a Habonim Tribute Card to the family to express your condolences, you can do so on our website at
http://www.congregationhabonim.org/payment.php
or by calling the office at 416-782-7125.