Montreal, Canada – Police Seize 900 Liters of Alcohol and Kosher Wine from Skver’a Shul

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    Montreal, Canada – Police seized a large quantity of alcohol from an Outremont synagogue.

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    Officers say they’ve been warning the synagogue for years to stop buying alcohol in bulk from Ontario.

    The alcohol, which is much cheaper in Ontario, is served at religious ceremonies.

    Police confiscated over 900 litres of alcohol, including Kosher wine.

    According to Quebec law, such large amounts must be purchased from the SAQ.

    No charges have been laid so far and the synagogue says it will fight the law if any arrests are made.

    VIN News sources, have identified the Synagogue as Skver


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Thank you socialism.

    CR
    CR
    14 years ago

    I could easily see this scenario playing out in states like New Hampshire or Virginia where all booze must be purchased from a state liquor store. Large-scale “importation” from non liquor-commission states (where prices might be lower or selection better) will deprive state/provincial revenue. Judging from the article it seems that SAQ (Société des alcools du Québec) controls all wine and beer sales (NH and VA only control the hard stuff) which makes things even more interesting.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Does anybody know what synagogue and which congregation?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    In Canada the Government simply stole the alcohol market from the people, just like they did with other things like auto-insurance. However, and you can google this, Clergy may purchase wine for sacramental use. They goyim have no idea that we all make kiddush etc. and for this reason we use thousands of time more sacramental wine than other clergy l’havdil. Still, you can be right, but the strong arm of socialism does crack down unlawfully from time to time. Here in particular, the Quebec government is loosing so much in taxes. Another point. Some years ago when there was a referendum whether or not Quebec should separate from the rest of Canada, the then defeated leader blamed the “ethnic” ones, a euphemism for the Jews. The Catholic, French speaking Quebec population are not the most enamored group of people.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Whats the SAQ?

    dr. yid
    dr. yid
    14 years ago

    can one imagine a clearer case of violating dina de’malchusa? they should say an extra tefillah for the medinat chesed of canada if no one is arrested. 900 liters is 75 cases – either one fabulous kiddush club or perhaps there may be yet more to this story.

    GROSSE CHOCHEM
    GROSSE CHOCHEM
    14 years ago

    Of course it was kosher wine at a shul. It must be a huge shul or one that’s full of drinkers for such a quantity.

    Yamamai
    Yamamai
    14 years ago

    I know the guy personally.
    I’m not saying he’s right, but they never warned him.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    which shul is this in Montreal?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    what a “kiddush club” they got !!!

    Martin
    Martin
    14 years ago

    The journalist on the French radio and TV said the shul was located on the corner of Lajoie and Durocher in Outremont. According to my knowledge of Montreal, that’s Skver. This really has been given a negative spin on the French media, saying: “The Hassidic community refuses to conform to the laws and buy their alcohol from the SAQ like everyone else”.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    i thought it must have been a lubavitch shul. anyways thats socialism for you. i think the people of canada would be better off. without it. im talking for people that work or have business not the bums who do nothing in the name of kodesh.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    they like most yeshivah bochurim say “we’ll get away with it, don’t worry” – and they didn’t
    we just repatriated a few bochurim from from Israel , who also said” we’ll get away with it, don’t worry”—-

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    it was in skvere shul

    Think clearly please
    Think clearly please
    14 years ago

    C’mon, it’s not a ‘kiddush club’ – I’m sure they stocked up with time and have it in a storage room so as not to run out.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Some shuls in the U.S.buy wine in bulk and then resell it to members, sometimes avoiding taxes.

    A.N.
    A.N.
    14 years ago

    “Thank you socialism”

    Nonsense. Taxing liquour and regulating its purchase across jurisdictions is a well established gov’t power. It has nothing to do with socialism.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    maybe they have a problem of buying wine thru a goy one who learns knows how chumra it is yayin akum especilly for kiddush

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Can you buy Kosher liquor from the SAQ…whatever that is?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Skver is a prominent synygouge in Outremount on Durocher street!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    This story is missing out the main part that everything was done 100 percent leagelly and they just did it because they are french antisemites

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Societe Alcool Quebec

    skver
    skver
    14 years ago

    it was done 100% legal i know the person and the bad lady forget made all these problems. and all churchs bring in much lager loads of alchol. don’t buy every peace of garbage from the media

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    to number 29 – everything was done in a completely illegal manner. The authorities were very considerate in warning Skver several times. This is an extra warning to several other moisdos who are engaging in similar activities. In Canada each province has a mandated agency to sell all wine and spirit products. They have an authorized list. However, other items can usually be imported as long as the SAQ gets its tax.

    montrealer
    montrealer
    14 years ago

    bottom line canada is a major medina shel chesed, especially quebec. there isnt another city in the whole north america that gives such a yiddish education for its children for such a low tuition fee! why, because the quebec govt. gives 3000 dollars per student per year for schools, even private ones that spend most of the day teaching torah ….. besides all the govt money for child support free medical , parental leave money after birth, csst money when u become pregnant, drugs and prescriptions heavily subsidized ect. it goes on and on. keep the law and dont rock the boat.

    J. C.
    J. C.
    14 years ago

    This is much like laws prohibiting people from transporting large quantities of cigarettes from North Carolina to New York. Just like Quebec, New York wants its taxes!