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The Rabbinate.
Administrative History:
The Montreal Council of Orthodox Rabbis is an integral part of the Va’ad
Ha’ir. At its regular meetings, various problems of halachic import are
discussed, plans are promulgated for the strengthening of kashruth and Orthodoxy,
and reports are heard from the mashgichim (kashruth supervisors) concerning
their work, etc.
One of the functions of the rabbinate is to inspect, accompanied by a mashgiach
(supervisor), all premises where kosher meat is sold and where kosher meat
products are manufactured.
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Supervision = Hashgacha.
Administrative History:
The Jewish community employs kashruth supervisors (mashgichim) who inspect
all kosher butcher shops and delicatessen factories regularly. With hotels,
the Va’ad Ha’ir grants kashruth supervision only to those hotels whose owners
agree to accept a permanent kashruth supervisor.
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Education Subsidies.
Administrative History:
The Va’ad Ha’ir allocates grants to the local Jewish schools and yeshivoth
on a per capita basis according to the number of students registered.
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Ezrath Torah Fund.
Administrative History:
Ezrath Torah Fund was founded by the late Chief Rabbi Hirsh Cohen for the
purpose of giving financial support to scholars and other Torah students
and in general to those of our fellow Jews abroad, especially in Israel,
who are in dire need.
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Legal Assistance.
Administrative History:
Almost daily the Jewish Community Council is requested to translate legal
documents, to issue affidavits and certificates and attend to other legal
matters.
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Family Problems.
Administrative History:
The Va’ad Ha’ir is interested in helping to avoid domestic misunderstanding
and endeavours to settle any existing family problems that are brought to
its attention. The Va’ad tries to investigate the situation with understanding
and tact, and in many instances the Va’ad Ha’ir has re-established broken
or partially broken homes.
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Rabbinical Court (Beth Din) and Arbitration Court (Mishpat Hashalom).
Administrative History:
The Jewish Community Council offers to any individuals or organizations
wanting to avoid litigation in civil court the opportunity of settling their
differences before the Rabbinical Court (Beth Din) or Arbitration Court
(Mishpat Hashalom).
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Soviet Jewry.
Administrative History:
One of the Va’ad’s vital projects was to preserve the religious faith and
culture of the Jewish community in the former Soviet Union. The Va’ad Ha’ir
was the first Jewish religious body to receive permission from the Soviet
government to establish and maintain close contact with the Jewish communities
in the former Soviet Union. It provided tangible assistance, such as religious
articles, sacred books, parcels of new clothing and kosher food.
The Va’ad Ha’ir’s income is derived from fees for ritual slaughtering of
animals as well as from kashruth supervision in the Montreal region.
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Financial Records.
Notes:
Restrictions: This series is restricted.
