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Anonymous Holocaust Survivor Donates Torah to Mtl’ Shul

MONTREAL Canada [CHI] — A new Sefer Torah was completed and dedicated this past Sunday in Montreal, Canada. Many members of the community came to the home of Rabbi Moshe Stern, Rov of Cong. Tzeirai Dath Vedath Shul, when the final letters were filled in, and from there a joyous procession went to the Shul.

Cong. Tzeirai Dath Vedath was established close to 70 years ago by Holocaust survivors who chose to settle in Montreal, and together with the little money they had left they established their own Shul. Today, many members of the Lubavitch community daven there after most of the original founding congregants passed away.

A number of months ago an old timer, who was a holocaust survivor himself, passed through the Shul and was drawn in, he said that “the Shul reminded him of the old Shtetle Shul.” This man lost everything in the holocaust, and when he came to Canada he remarried, and never had children.

The man offered to donate a new Sefer Torah to the Shul, with one condition, he was to remain anonymous. The torah was dedicated in memory of all the Jewish children that were murdered in the holocaust.

The torah was dedicated on Sunday, the 17th of Elul which was when World War II began 70 years ago. And on this day a Polish orphanage was hit in a bombardment and many Jewish children staying there were killed.

The event was organized by Rabbi Meir Mann.

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14 Comments

  • montreal alumni

    nice to see the montreal community finally united for a change!!!

    any info as to who sefer torah is in honor or dedicated to?

  • yossi.ch

    I feel so much Simcha for the yiddin of montreal! Also, BH they welcomed the new Thora in a way that is a great kiddish hasham. Chazok!

  • Where is Ezzy?

    Might anyone know, why i never see Ezzy Shafran when Montreal gets air time on these websites? I’m guessing he is too immeresed in his studies. can anyone snap him out of it a little?

  • Dovid Wasserman

    Rabbi Wenger and Reb Moshe Shtern = The best thing that ever happened to Montreal and the Yeshiva there. I think The Yeshiva in Montreal is one of the best yeshivas in lubavitch today

  • Beautiful Pics

    Very Nice to see pics of Montreal. Loved going to these events growing up there. Brought back great memories. Nice to see the president of CS…very distinguished!

  • A montrealer

    You guys make Mtl.sound nebby………its not our first Siyum & its not our last…….We B”H have wonderful,talented chassidishe families & Yungerleit.The children are working overtime to bring Moshiach…..We have women who can be compared to the Imahos becuz of all the chaessed they do to help other women……….
    Weve also been having great weather lately…….

  • Yochanan, The Netherlands

    BS”D

    Indeed, a HUGE gallery, love it!!

    Ketiva weChatima Tova! Am Yisrael Chai!

  • montrealer

    a big yasher koach to Meir and Sari Mann. The event was trually special and couldn’t have been done without all the effort that you both put into it!

  • sarah rochel lea

    wow this is a beautiful sight. I am sheping much nachas! bracha vhatzlacha amayn selah yea!