Montreal Jewry mourns the sudden passing of Mr. Yankel Bineth z"l. He passed away last moitsei shabbos after being ill for a very short period surrounded by his offspring, children and grandchildren.

Mr. Bineth was sharp minded and a very courageous ambitious person. He was a man of deeds and especially not a man of words. His charisma and attitude reached the broader spectrum of Montreal Jews and non Jews alike.

He shared his childhood with a lively family but then came a catastrophe when his father was niftar at the young age of 57 and this caused him to mature and from then looked at life as a serious challenge, yet he would have a positive approach onto anything he encountered upon.

After the holocaust when he realized that many of his family members perished, he immediately looked for a way to resettle and start again. He could not swallow the improvised accommodations the joint etc' would temporarily set up for the refugees, and therefore went to learn a trade of manufacturing shirts, to become self sustainable.

He got married with Mrs. Bineth (nee Paskus) who shared his positive attitude. They set out as a pair of diligent hard workers making a living and helping any relatives who managed to live through the war.

Horrified by the eruption of the Korean War, which appealed to many as a replica of the holocaust, they then moved to Australia, as this was far away from trouble. Mr. Bineth entered there into the bakery trade which became his profession until his passing away. (He was still part of this workforce when his heart failed him after Passover.)

For this period in Australia he also majored in askanus as he was a gabai, being active and instrumental in the building of the few fledgling institutions which were then born.

But not seeing in Australia a spiritual future for his family which had at that point 7 kids, he sold his stake in the bakery and went on a long Trans Atlantic trip by boat to the Canadian shores en route to Montreal where he had some friends.

Here in Montreal he enthusiastically turned his days and nights into the huge bakery empire. Forging past any struggles like battered partnerships and tight competition, he soared ahead always looking to add new ideas and products.

Never having time for mundane matters, yet not being a tense strict person, this made his acquaintance something people cherished and enjoyable.

His smile which he carried with him at all times, gave support  and courage to all who chanced upon him perched on his office chair, especially during the past 2 decades when the plant management had already been taken over by his children and he was involved in the office management and paperwork.

In the condolence book which has been placed upon his desk there are some incredible expressions entered by customers about this person who was within reach of everyone and yet utilized to a maximum his time that was allocated to him.

With Rabbi Neumann z"l of the Belz community

Last year klall yisrael was devestated a number of times with horrific news coming from , supposedly our own 'camp.'Gedolim have requested that every Jew take upon themselves ,or and renew a committment to learn mussar.

Perhaps this is in keeping with the month after the yomi tovim, but devoid of it's own. The flood started in this month year behind, but so too was the Mikdash finished.May we look forward to building the new mikdash.

Time for Consolation Time for Renewal and Strength

As for so many , especially those associated with the Yeshiva world, the time immediately after Tisha B'Av is a frenzy of travel , weddings and the like.It is really not a time for writing  but for renewal of one's inner strengths.

I received a sermon from a young Orthodox Rabbi in South Florida, sent by my nephew and niece. I thought to share it and my comments.