Stanley M. Diamond, the executive director and founder of Jewish Records Indexing – Poland Inc. and his wife Ruth celebrated their 175th birthday recently. This was Stan’s 90th, with Ruth
Last Thursday evening Chabad of Montreal held a virtual Evening of Strength and Inspiration marking the end of Shiva for the 45 victims of the Meron tragedy. This tragedy was a tremendous loss for the entire Jewish nation. Even more so for the Jewish community in the City of Montreal, who have lost a precious diamond, said Rabbi
Levi Naparstek of Chabad CSL, one of the event s organizers.
Shlomo Steinmetz from Montreal, father of victim
Dovy Steinmetz o.b.m., spoke words of strength and courage. I m not a talker, but I wanted to give strength to everybody,â said Mr. Steinmetz. âIt s not easy. Everyone is broken. But G-d put me in this situation, in order to grow from here.
Rabbi and his wife are bringing smiles to seniors in Côte-St-Luc Smile on Seniors has people participating in educational lectures, pre-Shabbat singalongs and hands-on activities like baking and art projects.
Author of the article: Katherine Wilton  â¢Â Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Dec 09, 2020  â¢Â December 9, 2020  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â Rabbi Levi Naparstek pours sweet potato soup while his wife, Chaya Raskin Naparstek, and their 18-month-old son Yosef look on. The rabbi started Smile on Seniors, and one of the programâs most popular offerings is a Wednesday night home-cooked meal. Photo by Dave Sidaway /Montreal Gazette
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After moving to Côte-St-Luc from Brooklyn last year, it didnât take Rabbi Levi Naparstek and his wife long to make their mark on their community.