President’s Desk


There are times We had Youth Sukkah Hopping
in our lives that which had some logistical problems
are more special due to the lack of weather
than other times. cooperation on Wednesday night.
Sometimes we Tammiy Penn our Youth Director
don’t realize how par excellence and Brissa Berkovits
significant they are our Executive in charge of Youth
until we have the were on the spot and made the time to reflect on
Sukkah Hopping event a
them. This is one of those moments. tremendous success. Do you
believe we had 146 kids go out in
Usually at this time of year I am in limos to Sukkah Hopping? This is
Europe on business and do not have unheard of!!! Thank you to the
the chance to take part in the entire parents who were there for the last
Yom Tov experience. However, due minute drop in kids and for offering
to a change in my schedule I was your time and vans for additional
able to be involved in the entire Holy support. There were 35 walk ins
Day experience. From Rosh Hashana and the Leadership had to make a
to Yom Kippur, to the building of our decision. Turn them away or
Sukkah and attending synagogue the accommodate and that is who we
first days of Sukkot, witnessing Youth are as a community! We find a
Yom Tov and seeing our youth way! Yasher Koach Tammiy and
conduct Services was amazing. Then Brissa on a job well done!!!
came the parade of the congregants
with Etrogim and Lulavim. What a Then came the gem of all the
sight! This was fun and truly an holidays. Simchat Torah!!!
inspiring tradition of who and what we Saturday night dancing with the
are as Jews. If any of you have not Torahs and taking part in the
taken part in this, I urge you to do so Hakafot was a tremendous
next year. It is tremendously uplifting. experience. Then we had a room
filled with teens, CEGEP students
The gift was, it was only the and adults celebrating Simchat
beginning of a week spent with family Torah at our annual dinner. 175
and friends celebrating the Holy strong, were singing, eating and
Days. Every night was spent in the dancing all led by our gifted Cantor.
Sukkah under the stars or in the rain What an amazing night. Yasher
with laughing, eating and drinking. It Koach to Stuart Guttman, our
was wonderful all week long!!! Family Ed Director for organizing
this event and to Cantor Yossi
Funtikvah had Adult Sukkah Pomerantz for guiding us in the
Hopping which was a phenomenal spirit of song. We are truly blessed.
sold out success. Yasher Koach to
Harold Penn and the entire Funtikvah
team for leading these programs.



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