Yizkor
05/13/2021 01:14:32 PM
Yizkor means "remembrance" in Hebrew and most commonly refers to memorial prayer services held four times a year during Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover and Shavuot. Jewish people believe in the eternity of the soul. It is common belief that by saying Yizkor, remembering a loved one and giving charity in a loved one's name helps his or her soul gain merit...Read more...
"Anything that's Part of You"
05/10/2021 03:06:36 PM
Interpreted by Hazan Daniel Benlolo
Haftarah Behar-Behukotai
05/06/2021 03:44:56 PM
Sponsored by: Yossi Suissa and family
In memory of his mother Izza Suissa z'l.
In the haftarah for Parashat Bechukotai (also read when Behar and Bechukotai are combined as a double portion) Jeremiah prophesizes on several themes in a relatively short span. Many scholars, responding to the discontinuous nature of this section of Jeremiah, suggest that it...Read more...
Haftarah Emor
04/29/2021 11:34:16 AM
Sponsored by: Raphael Lallouz and family
In memory of his father Yosef ben Raphael Lallouz z'l.
In the haftarah for Parashat Emor Ezekiel prophesies about the rules for the priests that will serve in the Third Temple, to be built at an unspecified, apocalyptic future date. He specifies that the priests must wear specific garments, and are commanded to keep their hair cut neatly. They...Read more...
Haftarah Kedoshim
04/22/2021 12:35:19 PM
Sponsored by:Sponsored by: Chantal Brahmi & Family, in memory of,
Amanda Alisaa Blondon z"l and Anna Elofer z"l.
This week's haftarah mentions G‑d's repeated enjoinders to observe the commandments, keep the Shabbat and eschew idol worship; reflective of this week's Torah portion, which discusses many commandments, including the obligation to sanctify the...Read more...
Haftarah Metzora
04/14/2021 12:44:26 PM
Sponsored by: Lilian Bergel, in memory of her father, Moshe Grinberg z"l.
This week's haftarah discusses the story of four men stricken by tzara'at, a skin ailment caused by sins — one of the main topics of this week's Torah reading.
Haftarah's backdrop: King Ben-Hadad of Aram besieged Samaria (the Northern Kingdom of Israel). The resulting famine...Read more...
Read more... Up Close & Personal
04/13/2021 09:28:57 AM
Mayer Sasson is a Sephardic Jew and is a descendant from a very old Sephardic family with very long old roots going back all the way to the original first Sasson Family in Hong Kong of whose ancestors were Marranos from Spain.
Mayer Sasson remembers with great happiness and pride his Bar Mitzvah like only yesterday, at the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, in May 1976 and has been...Read more...
Haftarah Shemini
04/07/2021 12:46:31 PM
Thank you to Marc and Gloria Kakon,
for their generous donation towards the recording studio.
This week's haftarah mentions how Uzzah was struck dead when he disrespectfully touched the Ark of the Covenant; reminiscent of Nadab and Abihu's death described in this week's Torah reading.
The Holy Ark had been in storage in the house of Avinadav for many...Read more...
Mimouna
04/06/2021 09:56:13 AM
When Passover ends, Moroccan Jews do not quietly unpack their chametz. Instead, they celebrate the Mimouna. This joyous festival is believed to have originated in Fez, Morocco, although it is unclear exactly when. The festivities begin at nightfall with the...Read more...
S&P Recording Studio
04/06/2021 09:55:06 AM
We are super excited to announce the creation of the S&P Recording Studio, a first in Montreal housed right here in our own Synagogue. This new initiative will enable us to offer our community a real “Music Hub.” This project was made possible with the generous donation from Marc and Nicole Ezerzer will finally give flight to the Spanish and Portuguese Music Heritage and Preservation Project, a venture close to...Read more...
04/04/2021 11:36:42 AM
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