The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal held its annual general meeting recently, a 50th anniversary affair at Jardin Royalmount honouring former executive vice-president Robert (Bobby) Kleinman. Present-day Executive Director Kathy
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Robert (Bobby) Kleinman, who for more than 25 years has been a key architect of its success.
âQuiet and unassuming, but smart and community-minded Bobby personifies the values and approach of the JCF,â explains
Kathy Assayag, Executive Director. âWithout fanfare but often with a touch of humor, he simply gets the job done. Thanks in large measure to his vision and hard work, the JCF makes a significant difference in the lives of Montrealers. He is largely responsible for our growth and as a community we are indebted to him.â
The JCF was launched in 1971 by a group of Montreal Jewish leaders, led by the visionary
The ORT Montreal Ted Wise Benefit Gala for Jewish Education will take place on Sunday, April 18 virtually. It will feature Terry Fator, a singer, comedian, ventriloquist, and celebrity impressionist who become a superstar after winning Americaâs Got Talent in 2007.
Fator has been the headliner at the Mirage Hotel the past 10 years and has won a multitude of coveted awards such as Las Vegasâs best show, best impressionist, best all-around performer, best family show and best overall show; and year after year he has been ranked in the top three on Forbesâ list of the top-earning comics, just behind comic legend Jerry Seinfeld. As COVID-19 pandemic restrictions start to lift, Fator is moving his show to to the New York New York Casino on the strip.
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