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​CBIOS NEWSLETTER
SHEVAT 5786

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​​SERVICES

Shabbat Services led by Joachim and Benjamin-

January 23 and 30th

Promptly from 6 PM to 9 PM, 

Dinner sponsored by CBIOS

 

Shabbat Morning Services

Saturday, January 24th 10 A.m. Led by Rabbi Daniel, 

Lunch sponsored by CBIOS, RSVP by January 21st

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Book Club: 


Postponed  to Sunday 12:30 at Shul - New Book: “The Book of Lost Names” by Kristin Harmel-“A heart-stopping novel of survival and heroism centred on a female forger who risks everything to help Jewish children escape Nazi -occupied France.” A book that is hard to put down.

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LET’S MAKE HAMANTASCHEN FOR THE FREEZER- NEW !!!!!

      Sunday January 25th – 10:30  --RSVP by January 22

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SUNDAY FUNDAY AT CBIOS FOR KIDS

NEW MONTHLY PROGRAM!!!

 

Introducing exciting activities for all ages of children and youth, co-sponsored by the Jewish Agency of Israel and CBIOS. The program offers your children a connection to Israel and other communities in Canada. The program is facilitated by the shlichim (adult representatives from Israel) and the shinshinim (Israeli 18-year-olds volunteering for a year in Canada) on a monthly Sunday.  Sometimes they will be with us to celebrate Shabbat as well.  Most Sunday activities will be crafts, songs, games and learning about the holidays and Israel.​​​​

These are the dates:    

February 1 – Two Shinshinim from Montreal- Payment and RSVP by January 28th

February 22 – Aviad, Habonim Dror Shaliach (Vancouver)- Home Hospitality needed- Payment and RSVP by February 18th

March 15 – Daniella, Head of Mission (Montreal)- Payment and RSVP by March 11

May -TBD – Two Shinshinim from Montreal- Home Hospitality needed  June – To be determined

COST:

- Classes and Lunch- Free for members

- Classes and Lunch- $20 for non-members per child/youth​​​​

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Modern Conversational Hebrew


Weekly Lessons at the CBIOS
Thursdays between November 20 and February 19, from 19:30 to 21:00 (except during December
holidays)
Teachers: Barry Meislin and Genevieve Blanchard
Goal:
To provide students with functional conversational skills, basic reading, writing and listening skills, and using
vocabulary for daily life and visits.
Two groups:

  • א-Aleph for the beginners who are new to the language

  • ב-Beit for those who have a base and wish to continue.

Free for members. For non-members, we suggest a $10 donation per class to the synagogue.
Dates des leçons:
Janvier 22, 29

Février 5, 12,19

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15th of February at 6 pm Conference by Noa Lahav Ayalon and Jonathan Bourgel

Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy on ''Why does Spinoza use the concept of G.od? ''
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 Dates to Remember:

Holocaust Remembrance Day- January 27th.  – Purim -March 1st and 2nd

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 Your Executive: Sebastien, Debbie, Rabbi Daniel and Jocelyn

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