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:

www.hebrewbasicburial.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.

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:

https://www.paperman.com/en

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.

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.

It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of : 

Lillian Gossin

Mother and mother-in-law of Habonim members

Barb and Kenny Weinberg 

Funeral -  Sunday December 16, at 12:30  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.

Dear Habonim Members,

As many of you know, Silvio Munguia, who has done much work for the synagogue over the years, is from Nicaragua, a country currently in the midst of severe economic and civil unrest, resulting in a large exodus from the country. In the last few months, I have been helping some of his family come to Canada and find accommodation.

Most recently, another part of his family has arrived, and is in dire need of accommodation, but I have been unsuccessful thus far in finding them a place to live.

The 6 member family is composed of: Father: Fernando Muñoz - Civil Engineer; Mother: María Isabel Blanco - Industrial Engineer & their 4 children: Marian age 11, Amanda age 6, Fernando age 4, Isabel age 1. (See image below)

If you know of any apartments (2 or 3 bedrooms) that they might be able to rent that would be most appreciated, as right now they have no place to live. (Even Toronto’s shelters are currently completely full. ) The family is able to pay up to $1800 per month for rent, and you can email me at: elir@bell.net, if you have any ideas of how to assist this family. It would be wonderful if they could find a permanent home by this Christmas.

Over the years, our Congregation has very generously helped people in need.

As we celebrate Chanukah this week, let the glow of our Chanukah candles spread far and wide, and touch those who most need its warmth and light.

Wishing you all a joyous Chanukah,

Eli Rubenstein

Religious Leader

Congregation Habonim

https://www.congregationhabonim.org/event/kabbalat-shabbat--chanukah-potluck.html

It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of : 

Rae Zucker

Mother and Mother-in-law of Habonim members

Jean and Bernard Zinman 

Funeral -  Sunday November 25, at 11:30  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.

Friday November 23 @ 7:30 PM

Leo Baeck Day School, 501 Arlington Ave

COME AND ENJOY THE MUSIC AND A STORY.

This is not a service. 

Aviva, accompanied by Tom Bellman on guitar, Neil Gardiner on keyboard, Jim Gelcer on drums, and Kobi Hass on bass, will be performing jazz-inspired versions of some of our favorite Shabbat songs, as well as several originals and covers.

We’ll hear a story from one of Canada’s leading story-tellers, Dan Yashinsky, and have a chance to schmooze with fellow Habonim members.

Hope to see you there.

As many of you know, one of the victims of the Pittsburgh attacks was Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz. As you will note below, he was one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved doctors, among the first to treat HIV patients with the dignity and respect they deserved. When gunfire erupted, Rabinowitz was not in the basement with the congregation but outside the room, his nephew said. "Why? Because when he heard shots he ran outside to try and see if anyone was hurt and needed a doctor. That was Uncle Jerry. That's just what he did."

The Jewish world is indeed very small, as some of Habonim's members have very close connections to the Rabinowitz family, including current Habonim members Julie and Rick Libman as well as Mary & Paul Lindsay, whose children Elizabeth and Gabriel celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvahs at Habonim with Dr. Rabinowitz & his wife Miri in attendance.

Please see information below on Red Cross Blood Drive being organized by the Lindsay family in memory of Dr. Rabinowitz.

Please consider your participation and feel free to share with others.

Sincerely
Eli Rubenstein
Religious Leader
Congregation Habonim

It is with great sadness that we must inform you of the passing of : 

Frances Sussman

Mother and Mother-in-law of Habonim members

Jack and Fern Sussman 

Grandmother of Habonim members

Jillian Sussman and Matthew Segal

Funeral -  Sunday November 11, at 1:30 pm

Benjamin's Park  Memorial Chapel

Please see more information here:

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.

This Friday night, along with synagogues across the city and country, we will dedicate our service to remembering the victims of the anti-Semitic attacks this past Shabbat at the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Bernie Farber, Habonim Congregant and Chair of the Canadian Anti Hate Network, will be delivering reflections in the wake of the Pittsburgh tragedy. 

See: https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2018/10/29/synagogue-murders-symptom-of-an-ancient-hatred-on-the-rise.html

This Friday night, along with synagogues across the city and country, we will dedicate our service to remembering the victims of the anti-Semitic attacks this past Shabbat at the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Community Vigil – Monday, October 29 – 7:00 p.m.
Mel Lastman Square

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, its advocacy agent, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and many other Jewish organizations - including B’nai Brith, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC), the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and the Toronto Board of Rabbis - will host a community-wide vigil on Monday, October 29th at 7 p.m. at Mel Lastman Square, (5100 Yonge St. - North York Centre Subway Station) in memory of the victims of the horrific attack that took place in Pittsburgh.

We are bringing the community together in a show of solidarity and remembrance, as we cope with this unspeakable act of antisemitic violence. Acts of violence and hate against the Jewish community, wherever they take place, are an attack on the entire Jewish people. We are devastated by the terrible loss of life and the impact this will have on all the families affected, including those here in Toronto.

Please make every effort to join us, along with Jewish leaders from all streams of Judaism, other religious leaders and government representatives, as we stand in solidarity with Pittsburgh’s Jewish community and demonstrate the resilience of the Jewish community and the strength of Canadian society.

Sent by United Jewish Appeal of Greater Toronto | Registration no.: 119276723RR0001 | 4600 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M2R 3V2