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Emunah Women of Montreal has 9 active chapters with an energetic membership. On a chapter level these women work hard to promote and fundraise for the vast array of projects that Emunah supports in Israel. The Montreal Council hosts health symposiums, leadership workshops, Emunah Shabbat, Fall Gala, Mother In Israel and social events that raise funds while providing members with an opportunity to re-new friendships while making new ones. Join us and help Emunah Women of Montreal make the lives better for women, children and the elderly in Israel. We look forward to greeting you personally,
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Montreal Program Let us introduce you to the world of Emunah Women - No matter your age, or your interests, there is a chapter for you. Whether it is a monthly meeting, a fundraising project, a closing bash or a learning session come join us and help continue the important work we do for the women and children in Israel. Tu B’Shevat
Modeled on the Passover seder, the Tu B'Shevat seder, lead by the inspirational Ora Rubinstein, included drinking four cups of wine with varying percentages of red and white wine. The seder also included readings on trees and fruit from a range of Jewish literature. Guests then enjoyed a delicious lunch with fruits and nuts as they celebrated the holiday of trees. Annual Fall Gala
This elegant and beautiful evening was chaired by a steering committee of ten dynamic women.
Emunah Montreal held its annual Family-in-Israel fundraiser honouring all those who participate in the Family-in-Israel program on May 17th at the Beth Zion Congregation in Cote-St-Luc. Proceeds from this event further the good work of Emunah in providing the highest standards of care and attention in Emunah’s daycare centers and schools throughout Israel. This year’s event, expertly chaired by Linda Lehrer and Carla Lehrer, featured an outstanding cake decorating competition – “Emunah’s Ultimate Cake –Off”. Three amazing cake artists, Yael Alt, Muriel Cohen and Tziporah Widman showcased their talents by crafting masterpiece cakes based on the theme of “motherhood”. The audience was astonished by the imaginative and creative designs of each of the cakes. Tommy Schnurmacher, CJAD talk show host, emceed the contest and brilliantly entertained the audience of over 200 women with his quick wit and amusing anecdotes. Emunah was pleased to welcome special guest Dina Hahn, Chairman of World Emunah, who brought greetings from Israel. Dina poignantly highlighted the importance of Emunah’s work in Israel and illustrated how the generous donations of our members provide Emunah with the ability to go a step further in aiding our children. Her message emphasized the reality of where our funds are focussed and the direct impact it has on the lives of so many. Emunah is extremely proud of its scholarship program which is awarded annually on the basis of merit and need to Montreal high school female graduates. These girls will pursue one year of Torah studies in a religious Zionist institution in Israel. This year’s deserving recipients were Arielle Altmann, Rachelle Kuperstok, and Keren Lalllouz who were presented with scholarship certificates at the dinner.
Emunah Shabbat The seventh annual Emunah Shabbat Seudah Shlishit program for women took place on May 14 at two locations. The Tiffereth Beth David synagogue in Cote-St-Luc welcomed guest speaker Barbara Friedman. The second venue, the Young Israel on Hillsdale, enjoyed speaker Sarah Kuhnreich. Yasher Koach to our hard-working committee: Sarah Bauer, Susan Berman, Cindy Faust and Anni Homa for implementing this wonderful event. A special thank you was made to Carol Novoseller who has been responsible for this program for 7 years and will be making aliyah this year. This community-wide afternoon was a great success and generated much interest in the work of Emunah.
Shavuot Bake Sale Following the tremendous success of Emunah’s first Shavuot bake sale in 2007, Ayelet members Tziporah Widman and Deena Witt took on the lofty task of heading this year’s bake sale which took place on May 17. The volunteer bakers had been asked to bake in quantity – and they did. Tables
Family-in-Israel Evening 2011
This year’s event, expertly chaired by Linda Lehrer and Carla Lehrer, featured an outstanding cake decorating competition – “Emunah’s Ultimate Cake –Off”. Three amazing cake artists, Yael Alt, Muriel Cohen and Tziporah Widman showcased their talents by crafting masterpiece cakes based on the theme of “motherhood”. The audience was astonished by the imaginative and creative designs of each of the cakes. Tommy Schnurmacher, CJAD talk show host, emceed the contest and brilliantly entertained the audience of over 200 women with his quick wit and amusing anecdotes.
Emunah was pleased to welcome special guest Dina Hahn, Chairman of World Emunah, who brought greetings from Israel. Dina poignantly highlighted the importance of Emunah’s work in Israel and illustrated how the generous donations of our members provide Emunah with the ability to go a step further in aiding our children. Her message emphasized the reality of where our funds are focussed and the direct impact it has on the lives of so many.
Emunah is extremely proud of its scholarship program which is awarded annually on the basis of merit and need to Montreal high school female graduates. These girls will pursue one year of Torah studies in a religious Zionist institution in Israel. This year’s deserving recipients were Arielle Altmann, Rachelle Kuperstok, and Keren Lalllouz who were presented with scholarship certificates at the dinner.
Beautiful donation cards and certificates are available for all occasions. Whether it is recognizing a special birthday, celebrating the birth of a child, wishing a Mazel Tov, saying thank you, or honoring the memory of a loved one, we have cards for all occasions. Just call our office at 485-2397 or e-mail emunahcanada@emunahcanada.org.
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Emunah Montreal celebrated Tu B’Shevat the New Year for the Trees, on January 20th, 2011. 25 women gathered together at the Emunah offices to rejoice in the fruit of the tree and the fruit of the vine as they celebrated the abundant gifts of the natural world.
