NEWSLETTER: Special Newsletter April 2026
Events of Interest in April and May
Alyssa Yufe, President
Dear Members and Friends of the Society,
I encourage all of you to attend some or all of these outstanding events coming up!
April 28, 2026: Lecture at the Shaar
Prof. Rosalie Jukier is moderating a panel discussion with Eric Maldoff and others, “Stories That Inspire” at the Society’s home at the Shaar Hashomayim, on April 28 at 7:30 PM.
- You can register here: Shaar Voices: Stories That Inspire – The Shaar
Thursday, April 30, 2026: Community Event
- Amine Elkhtami, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT will be speaking. He is a French secular activist committed to the fight against antisemitism. Founder of Printemps Républicain, former deputy mayor of Avignon, France and columnist for CNews, he will publish his fifth book with Fayard in the fall of 2026. (In partnership with the Sephardic Federation of Canada and the Montreal Holocaust Museum.) Conference avec Amine Elkhatmi : La résurgence d’un nouvel antisémitisme après le 7 octobre | Jlive
May 7, 2026: BARREAU DE MONTREAL – Invitation to Montreal Bar Annual General Meeting
- Invitation à l’assemblée générale annuelle
- Aux membres du Barreau de Montréal,
- Nous avons le plaisir de vous aviser que l’assemblée générale annuelle des membres du Barreau de Montréal aura lieu le jeudi 7 mai 2026, à compter de 17 h 30, à la salle 5.15 du Palais de justice de Montréal (10, rue St-Antoine Est).
- Prendre connaissance de l’avis d’AGA et des documents afférents
- L’assemblée générale annuelle sera suivie du cocktail des collaborateurs, qui débutera vers 19 h à la Cour d’appel du Québec (Édifice Ernest Cormier – 100, rue Notre-Dame Est). Pour confirmer votre présence à l’AGA et au cocktail, cliquez sur le lien suivant : Confirmer votre présence
May 9, 2026: Community Concert with Justice Carol Cohen
The Lakeshore Concert Band/L’Harmonie du Lakeshore, with guest soloist Léane Teran-Paul of the Orchestre Métropolitain on oboe, will perform at the Vents et Merveilles/Winds and Wonders Gala concert on Saturday evening May 9th, 2026 at 7:30pm.
The Lakeshore Concert Band, which boasts our own Justice Carol Cohen on flute, is a charitable foundation which first performed at Expo 67 and helps raise funds each year for numerous charities and community groups.
Tickets for the gala concert can be purchased here: GALA 2026: Winds and Wonders
May 14, 2026: Jewish Public Library Event on Dr. Morgentaler:
As part of the Auteurs de chez nous series at the JPL, join us in person or on Zoom for a discussion with author Michel Viau, who will present his graphic novel Morgentaler: Avec elles.
With rigor and sensitivity, author Michel Viau will present his graphic novel, retracing the journey of a man who became a central figure in the movement for social justice and fundamental rights. Details and registration are here:
Authors from Home: Morgentaler: Avec elles by Michel Viau | Jlive
