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Our 360 this week includes a parting message from Federation CJA Immediate Past President Gail Adelson-Marcovitz. Plus, a list of resources, events, and programs from CIJA to learn more about National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; a podcast featuring a Jewish-Indigenous family discussing the importance of their cultures; Annamie Paul, the first Jewish woman and first Black woman to lead a federal party, resigns as leader of the Green Party; marking 80 years since the Babyn Yar massacre, the first massacre of the Jews in the Holocaust; a look at the Shira Choir's inspiring documentary Just As I Am; and creative uses for your etrog—long after the holiday of Sukkot. Shabbat Shalom!
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Shabbat Candlelight
October 1 | 6:16 PM
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Make your gift now to Federation CJA's Community Recovery and Resilience Campaign.
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Source: Federation CJA
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President's View: "It has been my greatest honour and privilege to serve as President of Federation CJA"
Click here to read Federation CJA Immediate Past President Gail Adelson Marcovitz's parting remarks.
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Source: Federation CJA
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation- A list of resources, programs, and events from CIJA
The discovery of unmarked graves on the grounds of residential schools shocked our nation. Canadians across the country are reminded that, to realize the Canada that we aspire to create, we must have honest conversations about our history and how it informs today's public policy so that everyone who lives on this land can enjoy peace, justice, and security. Click here for CIJA's list of resources to mark this historic day.
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Source: CIJA
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A Jewish-Indigenous family explains the importance of truth and reconciliation
Listen to a podcast here for a discussion about their lives, what they've learned about each other's cultures, and why they'll be wearing orange shirts for Orange Shirt Day.
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Source: The Canadian Jewish News
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Annamie Paul resigns; as a candidate for Green leader, she chose to convert hate to 'teaching moments'
The first Jewish woman and first Black woman to lead a federal party, resigned on Monday as leader of the Green Party, less than a year after winning the post.
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Source: The Canadian Jewish News
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On this day: the Nazis massacre Jews at Babyn Yar
On September 29-30, 1941, the Nazis gunned down nearly 34,000 Jews in Babyn Yar in what would later be considered the first massacre of the Jews in the Holocaust.
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
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Music transcends all for Montreal special-needs choir
"The Shira Choir are people with all kinds of disabilities … like all of us. Every single person has a disability," choirmaster Daniel Benlolo says in the documentary Just As I Am.
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Source: The Montreal Gazette
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Sukkot is over, but don't discard that etrog!
The citron, essential for Sukkot rituals, can be put to many wonderful uses after the holiday.
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Source: Tablet
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Source: Federation CJA
PJ Library Laila Tov Storytime: Shinshinim Edition
As the days get shorter and the summer comes to an end, PJ Library, in collaboration with Federation CJA's Israel Engagement Initiative and the Jewish Public Library, is thrilled to re-introduce Laila Tov Story Time: Shishinim Edition!
For the fourth iteration of Laila Tov Story Time, Federation CJA's Shinshinim (Israel Teen Volunteers) want to give PJ Library's kids, parents, AND grandparents an opportunity to come together with our community, to read and listen to Hebrew books while learning about important Jewish themes and values. Our Shinshinim will read books in Hebrew and English, each week before bed!
October 12th, 19th, and 26th
November 2nd, 9th, and 16th
7:00 PM – 7:30 PM Live on Zoom
This program is geared to children 8 and under and their parents and grandparents. Children of all Hebrew levels are welcome.
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HELPLINE: If you, or anyone you know is struggling at this critical time, please call 514-734-1411 or email [email protected].
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GESHER – THE BRIDGE: Have you been impacted by COVID-19? The goal of Gesher is to help families and individuals withstand this financial crisis, ensuring that the impact is temporary and that community members do not withdraw from participating in Jewish life. To initiate Gesher assistance, please click here to fill out a short online form.
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Disclaimer
Federation CJA 360 is a news aggregate, offering readers a variety of articles and opinion pieces on topics of concern to the Jewish community and presented in a concise, convenient platform. The opinions expressed by contributors shared in Federation CJA 360 do not necessarily reflect the policies or the positions of Federation CJA, its staff or its Board of Directors.
About Federation CJA
For over one hundred years, Federation CJA has been at the heart of the organized Jewish community in Montreal. In partnership with a vast network of agencies and organizations locally, nationally and internationally, Federation CJA builds and sustains this community by providing leadership and by supporting the delivery of services and programs to care for the vulnerable and those in need, to ensure a bright Jewish future, to represent communal interests and to positively affect issues in the wider society.
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