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Volunteer Profiles

Manny Batshaw: Reflections on 90 years of FEDERATION CJA

Since FEDERATION CJA became recognized as “the central address,” it has attracted the community’s most influential leaders. Batshaw notes that where once there was a shortage of volunteers, today hundreds are committed to giving their expertise, counsel, and time to the federation. (more)

Maurice Alloun: A French immigrant gives back to community by sharing his language skills with newcomers

One of the most difficult challenges facing new immigrants is acquiring the language skills that are the foundation for success. It is doubly difficult in Montreal because our society functions in two languages, simultaneously. (more)

Mayer Diamond, Volunteering for Jewish Family Services

Recognizing long ago that excruciating debt underlies so many of the crises driving people to seek its help, Jewish Family Services (JFS) undertook to find a financial services professional who would volunteer to counsel members of the community in the most desperate financial straits. For the past decade, Mayer Diamond, a Montreal trustee, has been graciously giving of his time and professional expertise for this purpose. (more)

Cummings Centre Cafeteria offers affordable kosher meals

“Plenty of seniors are on a fixed income and aren’t eating properly – they’ll have a bowl of soup or a salad and that will be it. I’ve been in some apartments where there are women having soda crackers and a glass of tea for lunch,” explains Lionel Lapidus, 78. (more)

Stephanie King; Photo credit: PBL photography inc.

Stephanie King: Using her gift - to give back

“It’s important for me to remain active in the Jewish community while focusing on hands-on activities where I can see concrete results,” says Stephanie King, who teaches English conversation classes to recently arrived immigrants at Jewish Employment Montreal (JEM). (more)

Jeremy Kornbluth

It’s my duty to give back to this community. My family has always been active and I could see it no other way,” says Jeremy Kornbluth, a 22-yearold volunteer who recognizes the impact a pair of giving hands can have on the 2004 CJA Campaign. (more)

Brad Picken

You wouldn’t peg a young actor brought up in a Cowansville, Quebec Protestant household as your typical Jewish community volunteer. Nor would you expect to find him putting his acting talent towards keeping an old Jewish tradition alive in both Quebec and Europe. (more)

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