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Yeshivas Mishkan Hatorah dancing Motzai Shabbos in the Laurentians with singing from Reb Moshe Lexier

🚨 Mass Shooting at Idaho In-N-Out Leaves 3 Dead, 7 Injured A gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon at a newly opened In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, killing three people and injuring seven others, several of them critically. Police say the suspect, 24-year-old Chad Williams, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities have not yet determined a motive. Investigators say an off-duty Idaho State Police trooper and an armed civilian returned fire, and believe their quick actions helped prevent even greater loss of life. One of those killed was an In-N-Out employee. The restaurant had opened just over a week ago.

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At last week’s Hachnosas Sefer Torah at Kollel Ohr Yosef donated by Mr. & Mrs. Larry Froom

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Camp OneFamily Havdalah last night led by Noam Bienenstock

At tonight's concert at Camp Agudah, Baruch Levine pays tribute to Rabbi Blaustien, z"l, and the camp

🇨🇦 Civic Holiday: What's Open & Closed Today (Monday) ✅ Open • Toronto Zoo • CN Tower • Ripley's Aquarium • Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) • Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) • Ontario Science Centre • Casa Loma • Allan Gardens Conservatory • Aga Khan Museum • Centreville Amusement Park • Hockey Hall of Fame • Riverdale Farm 🛍️ Major malls open • Yorkdale Shopping Centre • CF Toronto Eaton Centre • Vaughan Mills • Square One • CF Fairview Mall • Scarborough Town Centre • Bramalea City Centre • Shops at Don Mills • Toronto Premium Outlets ❌ Closed • Banks • Government offices • Toronto Public Libraries 🍺 Select locations open • LCBO • Beer Store 🚇 Transit • TTC Line 6 opens at 4:00 p.m. (shuttle buses in service until then) • GO Transit on a Saturday schedule • UP Express on a weekend/holiday schedule

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Did you miss it? 🔄 Relief Toronto's important pre-summer presentation on abuse prevention and safety is now available to watch online. Featuring: • Dr. Gavriel Fagin (Tikunim Counseling) • Rabbi Shmuel Tenenbaum (Big Talks) An informative discussion for parents and grandparents on recognizing abuse, prevention strategies, and keeping children safe. 🎥 Watch here: http://safe.reliefhelp.ca/

Jews Say No to Genocide absolutely beclowning themselves

Chof Av Fahrbrengen at Chabad Gate tonight

Learning from the best Reb Shmuli Rabinowitz of Bikur Cholim Toronto visiting Reb Aryeh Joseph of Bikur Cholim Cleveland to exchange notes and learn from each other

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Kinda Crazy: A high-level US government official leaked crucial military plans to Iran and faces calls to be imprisoned: “Senior Israeli intelligence officials said they weren't even aware of the details of the plan, and that's how close the administration was holding these details to the chest because of how sensitive it is in the region."

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🚨 SickKids Sounds Alarm Over Surge in Child E-Scooter Injuries Doctors at Toronto's SickKids say serious e-scooter injuries are becoming almost a daily occurrence during the summer, with 3–5 children injured each week. The most common patient is a boy aged 10–12, but doctors are also seeing children as young as 3–5 being injured while riding as passengers with parents. SickKids treated 23 e-scooter injuries in 2023, 46 in 2024, and 107 in 2025. Many cases involve brain injuries, ICU admissions, surgeries, and life-altering trauma, with most injured children not wearing helmets.

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🍂 Ontario's September Forecast: Cooler & Wetter Than Normal According to The Old Farmer's Almanac's long-range forecast, southern Ontario is expected to experience a cooler and wetter-than-normal September. Expected trends: • 🌡️ Average temperature around 15°C (about 1°C below normal) • 🌧️ Above-average rainfall of roughly 115 mm (about 25 mm above normal) • ⛈️ A mix of sunshine, showers, and thunderstorms throughout the month • 🍁 The last week of September is expected to be cool, rainy, and distinctly autumn-like. As always, long-range forecasts are outlooks rather than precise predictions and may change as September approaches.

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⚖️ Quebec Court Greenlights McGill Jewish Student Class Action A Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action lawsuit on behalf of Jewish students at McGill University, backed by B'nai Brith Canada. • The lawsuit alleges McGill failed to enforce its own policies on hate, discrimination, and student conduct following the October 7 attacks. • The proposed class includes Jewish students enrolled at McGill from October 8, 2023 until official notice is issued. • The judge ruled the allegations have a reasonable chance of succeeding and should proceed to trial. • B'nai Brith says the case seeks accountability after years of alleged harassment, antisemitism, violence, and intimidation targeting Jewish students on campus.

U.S. President Donald Trump calls Canada “nasty” during a Las Vegas speech, saying “I love the people, but they’re nasty. Nasty leadership,” while criticizing tariffs used by other countries against the U.S.

🤔 Canada's federal panel to combat antisemitism (which includes Omar Alghabra...) has reportedly held ONE MEETING since being announced months ago. 🤦‍♂️ According to a panel member, it still has no agenda and no work plan. 🤦🏻 Source: Blacklock's Reporter

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🚨 Two charged in shooting at U.S. Consulate in Toronto • Xen-Ul-Abdeen Syed, 19, and a 15-year-old male (who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act) have been charged in connection with the July 27 shooting at the U.S. Consulate on University Ave. • Police allege the suspects fired at the consulate before fleeing in a stolen vehicle. No one was injured. • Investigators also allege the pair set a vehicle on fire in Caledon three days earlier using gasoline. • Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said investigators believe the attacks were carried out by "criminals for hire," recruited and directed through encrypted messaging apps, and warned that repeat offenders are too often breaching court orders. • The accused face numerous charges, including attacking the premises of internationally protected persons, firearms offences, arson, dangerous driving, and multiple alleged breaches of release conditions. Source: Toronto Police Service (Aug. 6, 2026).

Police Chief Myron Demkiw says that the common modus operandi in the previous U.S. Consulate shooting and the more recent one is "criminals for hire."

Hachnosas Sefer Torah going on currently at the Forest Hill Jewish Centre Kollel generously donated by Mr. David Sutton

The FSC Lawnmowers led by Captain Aaron Zahler visited Camp Agudah for their annual hockey game

Simcha Leiner & Zemer Orchestra last night Video courtesy of Moe Media

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🚨 NEW UN SURVEY CHALLENGES GAZA FAMINE NARRATIVE A newly published UNICEF-coordinated nutrition survey has produced a striking finding: acute malnutrition among Gaza's children was remarkably low — approximately 0.2%–0.8%. The rates were reportedly comparable to or below pre-war Gaza — and lower than those reported in neighbouring countries including Egypt and Jordan. If even the UN — an organization that never misses an opportunity to smear Israel — is admitting that the media got this wrong, then they probably did. Source: UNICEF-coordinated UN nutrition survey

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🌦️ TORONTO WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE Keep the umbrella handy for the start of the weekend — but Sunday is looking beautiful. ☀️ 🌧️ FRIDAY: Showers tapering off this afternoon, but a 40% chance of more showers and risk of thunderstorms. High around 24°C. ⛈️ SATURDAY: Mix of sun and cloud with a 60% chance of showers and risk of thunderstorms. Hot and humid — high 29°C, humidex 37. ☀️ SUNDAY: Sunny and warm. High 29°C. 🌧️ MONDAY: Cloudy with a 60% chance of showers. High 29°C. There are currently no weather alerts in effect for Toronto. Source: Environment Canada

🏥 NATIONAL POST FIRES BACK OVER MOUNT SINAI DOCTOR CONTROVERSY A new National Post column is pushing back hard against Shree Paradker's Toronto Star portrayal of Dr. Kavita Algu, the former Mount Sinai palliative-care physician who resigned after a workplace investigation found her conduct disruptive and unprofessional. Columnist Terry Newman points to Algu’s extensive anti-Israel activism, including: ▪️ Accusing Israel of “genocide” and deliberately targeting Gaza’s health-care system ▪️ Comparing demands that Hamas disarm with demands on Israeli government officials ▪️ Accusing Israel of torturing and starving Gaza’s civilian population ▪️ Serving on the board of Movement Media Hub, an activist organization focused on media and narrative strategy ▪️ Appearing at a Toronto demonstration where she read a message from a prisoner associated with Palestine Action, which is now a proscribed terrorist organization in the U.K. The column argues that this context helps explain why Jewish colleagues at the historically Jewish hospital may have felt uncomfortable — and challenges the Star’s framing of Algu primarily as the victim of an unfair workplace process. “I can’t imagine why Jewish health-care workers would be concerned about working alongside Algu. It’s a complete mystery,” Newman writes sarcastically. Source: Terry Newman, National Post, Aug. 7

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לא תתגודדו Remembering What Really Matters ״בנים אתם לה׳ אלוקיכם לא תתגודדו״ “You are children of Hashem your G-d; you shall not cut yourselves.” — Devarim 14:1 The plain meaning of לא תתגודדו is the prohibition against cutting oneself as an expression of excessive grief following the death of a loved one. The Gemara in Yevamos derives an additional prohibition from these words: לא תעשו אגודות אגודות — we should not divide ourselves into separate factions at times when we are meant to be united. The Shem MiShmuel asks: What is the connection between these two seemingly unrelated prohibitions? He explains that excessive mourning reflects a distorted view of the totality of Olam Hazeh. If this world were all that existed, death would indeed represent an absolute and irreparable loss. But a Yid knows that Olam Hazeh is only one part of existence, and that the neshama continues into Olam Haba. The same distortion can lead to אגודות אגודות. So much of the division between people comes from giving exaggerated importance to the concerns of Olam Hazeh — our status, our group, our honour, our differences — while losing sight of what is ultimately eternal. When we remember that we are all בנים אתם לה׳ אלוקיכם, children of the same Father, and that our ultimate purpose lies far beyond the temporary concerns of this world, many of the divisions between us suddenly seem much less important. This, the Shem MiShmuel explains, is why both lessons emerge from the very same pasuk.

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🚨 8 NOW CHARGED IN ANTISEMITIC HATE PROPAGANDA CASE AT BATHURST & SHEPPARD Toronto Police have announced two more arrests in their investigation into alleged antisemitic hate propaganda displayed during the March 15 demonstration at Bathurst St. & Sheppard Ave. W. Police allege the accused retrieved antisemitic signs from a storage locker that morning, later displayed them publicly at the protest, and marched toward pro-Israel demonstrators while shouting derogatory slurs. Eight people have now been charged: • Muhammad Anas Sial, 33 • Hosaam Hemdan, 19 • Omer Turcan, 43 • Yasaf Skaikh, 46 • Hasan Aydin, 47 • Syed Hussaini, 43 • Daniela Bonamico, 40 — arrested Aug. 7 • Shahram Nayeb-Yazdi, 63 — arrested Aug. 7 The accused face charges including Wilful Promotion of Hatred and Public Incitement of Hatred. Three also face Disguise with Intent charges. The latest arrests followed a search warrant executed by the Toronto Police Hate Crime Unit. All allegations have not been proven in court. Source: Toronto Police Service

🚨 NETANYAHU REJECTS TRUMP’S 15-POINT GAZA PLAN Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed, explicitly rejecting the latest 15-point plan put forward by President Trump’s Board of Peace. 🗣️ “I want to be precise here: Israel rejects the 15-point document.” Netanyahu said Israeli forces would “not withdraw at all until Hamas is genuinely disarmed” and confirmed that discussions with Washington are continuing. He also reiterated his opposition to Palestinian statehood: “As long as I am prime minister, no Palestinian state will be established — not in Gaza and not in the West Bank.” Hamas, meanwhile, says it remains committed to Trump’s roadmap and is calling on the U.S. to pressure Israel to comply. The disagreement marks a significant public split between Netanyahu and the Trump administration over the future of Gaza. Source: CNN

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🇨🇦 POILIEVRE TO CARNEY: STOP CONCEDING TO TRUMP Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to show some “backbone” as Canada-U.S. trade negotiations intensify ahead of a new round of 50% U.S. tariffs set to take effect August 19. In a letter to Carney, Poilievre and Conservative Canada-U.S. critic Shuvaloy Majumdar argue Canada has already given up too much — pointing to the scrapping of the digital services tax, removal of Canadian counter-tariffs and the U.S. getting a share of net toll revenue from the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Conservatives are demanding a deal that includes: 🇨🇦 An end to U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber, steel and aluminum 🚗 A new Canada-U.S. auto pact 🏗️ A Canadian exemption from “Buy America” rules 🥛 No further concessions on Canada's dairy supply-management system “Before you concede anything else, Canadians deserve a good deal,” Poilievre and Majumdar wrote. Source: The Canadian Press/CityNews

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✈️ AIR CANADA DELAYS TEL AVIV FLIGHTS UNTIL 2027 🇮🇱🇨🇦 Air Canada has once again pushed back the return of flights to Israel. Flights to and from Tel Aviv and Dubai will now remain suspended until mid-January 2027, due to continued uncertainty in the Middle East. The airline had previously planned to resume service after October 24. Source: CTV News / Air Canada

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KCC’s Camp Lionheart celebrated its grand opening this week in Muskoka! KCC is in the midst of a major rebuild of Camp Lionheart, which will soon have the capacity to welcome over 200 children with disabilities and complex medical needs from across Canada for an unforgettable overnight camp experience. A truly transformational moment for these children and their families — and an incredible milestone for KCC and our community. ❤️

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🚨 MONTREAL MUSEUM REVISES OLYMPICS EXHIBIT AFTER MUNICH MASSACRE OMISSIONS FLAGGED Montreal’s McCord Stewart Museum has revised its online exhibit about the 1976 Olympics after criticism over how it described the massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Games. The federally funded virtual exhibit discusses other controversies surrounding the Montreal Olympics in considerable detail, including apartheid, the African boycott and the dispute over Taiwan. But when explaining the heightened security at the 1976 Games, it originally said only: “The tragedy that had occurred at the preceding 1972 Games in Munich led Montreal to implement extensive security measures.” It did not explain what the “tragedy” was, identify the victims as members of Israel’s Olympic team, or name the Palestinian terrorist group Black September, which carried out the attack. The museum’s physical exhibit provided somewhat more information, describing Munich as a “terrorist attack that claimed the lives of 17 people.” But that wording also drew criticism. It did not explain that 11 of those killed were Israelis taken hostage by Black September, one was a West German police officer — and the other five were members of the terrorist group killed during the failed rescue operation. National Post columnist Lynn Herzeg filed a written complaint with the museum about the omissions. She says she received no response for two weeks. Herzeg then alerted a reporter, who contacted museum administrators with questions. Two days later, the museum responded to the reporter and said it had rectified the issue in its online exhibition. According to Herzeg, however, the museum did not say that it would revise the corresponding panel in its onsite exhibition. Nor did it explain how the identities of the Munich victims and perpetrators had been omitted in the first place. Herzeg argues that the episode represents a broader problem of Jewish history being obscured in museums — particularly striking here because the Munich massacre itself was a major reason for the extensive security measures implemented at the Montreal Olympics four years later. Source: Lynn Herzeg, National Post

🚨 THIRD ARREST IN GTA SYNAGOGUE SHOOTINGS Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with the March shootings at two GTA synagogues, including BAYT in Thornhill. Chris Perreira, 23, of Barrie, is now facing charges. Two 17-year-olds were previously arrested. Police say there are no outstanding suspects in the synagogue shootings. The attacks have been linked to an alleged guns-for-hire network paying individuals to carry out shootings. Source: CP24

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🇬🇧 Could Shechita and Bris Milah Be Under Threat in Britain? Journalist Jonathan Sacerdoti sat down with Shimon Cohen, director of Shechita UK and a religious-freedom advocate with the Conference of European Rabbis, to discuss growing challenges to two fundamental Jewish practices: shechita and bris milah. Cohen argued that Jews are increasingly becoming “collateral damage” in a much larger British political battle over halal meat, Islam and immigration. Kosher slaughter accounts for less than 1% of British slaughter, while halal meat has become widespread in the general food supply. He also challenged claims that mechanical stunning is necessarily more humane than shechita, pointed to new scientific research supporting kosher slaughter, and argued that comprehensive food labelling makes far more sense than banning religious slaughter. Turning to bris milah, Cohen asserted that the practice is so fundamental to Jewish identity that “without it, Jewish life simply doesn’t exist,” framing its protection as an issue of religious freedom and parental rights. Their broader concern: As Britain and Europe become increasingly secular, will Jews remain free to practise traditions that have been central to Jewish life for thousands of years?

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🇨🇦 ONTARIO LAUNCHES CANADA’S FIRST SPECIALIZED HATE CRIMES PROSECUTION UNIT Ontario is establishing Canada’s first-ever specialized Hate Crimes Prosecution Unit, staffed by Crown prosecutors with experience handling hate-motivated offences. The initiative was originally proposed by Eglinton–Lawrence MPP Michelle Cooper and has received support from Toronto, York and Peel police, CIJA, B’nai Brith Canada and other community organizations. B’nai Brith welcomed the announcement amid a sharp rise in antisemitism, saying the new unit will help ensure perpetrators of hate crimes are held accountable. The organization is now calling on other provinces to establish similar specialized prosecution units.

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🇺🇸 Trump Signs Executive Order Overhauling Childhood Vaccine Policy President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday directing major changes to U.S. childhood vaccine recommendations. 💉 The order calls for: • A core schedule covering 11 diseases • Breaking up the combined MMR vaccine into separate measles, mumps and rubella shots • Giving vaccines at separate visits rather than multiple shots at once • Greater parental and physician discretion over additional vaccines • Federal support for certain legal challenges to state vaccine mandates Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued the changes would increase parental choice and confidence in vaccines. During the signing, they also raised concerns about autism — despite extensive research finding no causal link between vaccines and autism. Importantly, the order does not automatically eliminate state school-vaccine requirements, which are largely controlled by individual states.

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🚇 Eglinton Crosstown West Extension Hits Major Milestone Believe it or not, Toronto has some good Crosstown news. 😏 Tunnelling is officially complete on the 9.2-km Eglinton Crosstown West Extension — a major step toward its planned 2031 opening. 🚉 7 new stations ✈️ Extending west toward Pearson 🔗 Connections to UP Express, GO, TTC & MiWay ⏱️ Up to 24 minutes saved between Yonge & Eglinton and Square One After everything Toronto went through waiting for the original Crosstown, we’ll just pencil 2031 into the calendar for now. 😉

🏨 NOW OPEN: GLENHILL HOTEL A new boutique hotel has arrived at 2 Hillmount Ave, thoughtfully located to serve Toronto’s Jewish community and welcome family and friends visiting the neighbourhood. Glenhill Hotel offers spacious, beautifully designed suites, warm hospitality, and the comfort of a true home away from home. Whether you’re welcoming family from out of town, attending a wedding or celebration, observing Shabbat or the holidays, or simply looking for a Toronto staycation, they look forward to welcoming you. ✨ EXCLUSIVE TORONTO SCOOP OFFER :✨ Toronto Scoop members receive 20% off the Best Available Rate with code: GLENHILLCOMMUNITY Discover Glenhill Hotel and book your stay at: 🔗 https://glenhillhotel.com/

🇨🇦🔥 MILITARY ON STANDBY AS B.C. WILDFIRES FORCE 20,000+ TO FLEE Canada has placed the military on standby to assist as devastating wildfires tear through British Columbia. More than 20,000 people have been forced from their homes, with major evacuations affecting Summerland, Peachland and surrounding areas in the Okanagan. One person, an 80-year-old woman, has died. The massive Bald Range wildfire has destroyed homes and properties, with Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes warning residents that they should not expect to return home quickly. Officials say the full extent of the destruction is still unknown. 🔥 Around 100 wildfires are currently burning across B.C., roughly half of them out of control. 🇲🇽 International help is also arriving, including approximately 100 firefighters from Mexico joining the battle against the flames. B.C. has declared a provincial state of emergency as the wildfire crisis continues.

Magen David Night Kollel is looking for a 10th avreich to join the Kollel! The position includes a nice stipend and the opportunity to be part of a vibrant nightly learning environment. 🕤 Nightly Arvit at 9:30 PM. Interested or know someone who may be a good fit? Interrsted in learning and want a chavruta? Please reach out to Rabbi Azoulay at 416-830-7570.

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🏛️ So, Who Exactly Was That? The woman in our previous post speaking at City Hall is Councillor Shelley Carroll. Carroll has been a Toronto City Councillor since 2003 — more than two decades — and today occupies an unusually powerful collection of positions. 💰 She is Toronto’s Budget Chief, chairing the committee at the centre of the city’s multi-billion-dollar budget. 👮 She is Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board, overseeing civilian governance of Canada’s largest municipal police service. 🏛️ She sits on Mayor Olivia Chow’s powerful Executive Committee. 📈 She is Vice-Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee and serves as the Mayor’s Economic Development & Culture Champion. Carroll has been around City Hall through the administrations of David Miller, Rob Ford, John Tory and Olivia Chow. She previously served as budget chief under Miller and was brought back into the role under Chow. In 2025, Carroll stepped down as chair of Toronto’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee, saying her growing responsibilities as Budget Chief, Police Board Chair and the Mayor’s Economic Development & Culture Champion required her full attention. In other words: She is one of the most institutionally influential politicians at Toronto City Hall. 😯😧😬 🗳️ Few levels of government have as immediate an impact on our day-to-day lives as Toronto City Council. This October, let’s remind City Hall who they work for: Toronto’s taxpayers.

Rabbi Landau's Thought for the Day

You built the company. Why give away over 50% just to access your own money? That's the challenge many successful business owners face. The money grows inside the corporation. But when it's time to take it out... Salary and dividends can come with a significant tax cost. Fortunately, there are other conversations worth having. One of them starts with a discussion on the Capital Dividend Account (CDA). With the right CDA planning, you can create a tax-exempt pipeline to convert corporate money into personal money and transfer family wealth more cost and tax-efficiently into your family's hands. Most business owners have never been shown how it works. If you own a corporation and want to explore more tax-efficient ways to extract wealth, send me a DM. I'd be happy to sit down with you and your professional advisors. There's never a meter running. Just a conversation that could change the way you think about your corporate wealth. Less Tax. More Legacy. 📞 Mark Halpern, CFP, TEP, MFA-P 416-871-4357 | [email protected] 📞 Reuben Menzelefsky, CFP – 647-740-3898 | [email protected]

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