The Westmount Weekly

Shabbos Noach
Weekly Bulletin

October 16–23, 2026

Peace of Mind Shabbos · October 17

Learn the tune and join in!

Hear our choir rehearsing the Mi Sheberach for our chayalim. Listen before Shabbos so you can sing along with us.

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Melave Malka workshop flyer — sign up here

Melave Malka · November 14 · 8:00 PM

How to Help Someone Choose Jewish Burial

A free practical workshop with Yael Davidowitz, sponsored by Ron and Carla Becker.

Sign up here — Free of charge

Registration closes Monday, November 9 at 11:59 PM (Toronto time).

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Peace of Mind

Thank you to our soldiers’ flight sponsors

Baruch Hashem, we reached our goal. Thank you for your generosity!

Susan & Sheldon Glowinsky · Gerald & Sheryl Hartman · Aaron Kingsbury Family · Russell Gottschalk · Howard & Claire Glowinsky · Isaac Glowinsky · Reeve & Caron Serman · Josey Frieberg · Mechel & Rivka Ittleman · An anonymous sponsor · Rick and Natalie Naor · Sandy Clish · Clara Feldsher · Caren & Mordy Kushnir · Arthur & Sheila Lampert · Phillip Lerner · Mark Mietkiewicz · Tanya Freedman · Kathy Vertesi

Torah learning sponsorship

Thank you for supporting a day of learning

Arthur Lampert
A day of learning · Sunday, October 18
In honour of his brother Marc Lampert’s yahrtzeit.

Shabbos, October 17 · 11:15 AM

Thank you to our soldiers’ Kiddush sponsors

Adva & Eliav Yehuda
In honour of their aunt and uncle, Rina & Benzion Solomon, visiting from Israel, and the Israeli soldiers visiting our shul this Shabbat; with gratitude to Hashem for everything He has done for their family.

Rick and Natalie Naor

Liora Oppenheimer
In memory of her grandmother, Rivka bas Michoel, on her 27th yahrzeit.

Janet & Peter Ruderfer

Hannoch & Edna Yehuda
In honour of and to welcome Rina and Benzion Solomon from Israel, and all our visiting soldiers.

Paul & Andrea Skosowski

Josey Frieberg

An anonymous sponsor
For an immediate refuah sheleimah for Rebbetzin Gela Leah bas Gittel.

Susan & Sheldon Glowinsky

Shareen & Jaykee Romi-Babany
In honour of Shareen’s mother’s yahrzeit.

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Erev Shabbos Drush: An Olive Leaf in an Uncertain World

The dove’s message, the Chida’s teaching about the holiness of the bris and the enduring merit of joyful service, and a remarkable story about trust and responsibility. Visit the class page to watch on TorahAnytime and read or print the complete transcript.

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Noach teachings from the Rav

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