Joel and Jackie Silver give of their time as volunteers—Mr. Silver through the JGH’s Department of Volunteer Services, and Mrs. Silver through The JGH Auxiliary.
April 2026Feature articles

Husband-and-wife volunteers give generously of their time to support the JGH

Joel and Jackie Silver are among many who sustain the JGH legacy of volunteering directly for the hospital or through the Auxiliary.

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Bring your appetite – Jackie’s is open for business. (Click to enlarge photo.)
AuxiliaryMarch 2025

Jackie’s, a new take-out eatery, opens in renovated space near Test Centre

Custom-made items are available, orders can be placed digitally, and business hours are extended for evening and night staff.

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Dr. Corey Miller (left) and Dr. Albert Cohen in the new Gastroenterology treatment area, just before the completion of renovations.
NewsOctober 2024

Advanced facility in Gastroenterology helps speed treatment, shorten hospital stays

The newly renovated unit is the first of its kind in Montreal to bring together three types of imaging technology to enhance care.

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Front page in 1912 of Der Kanader Adler (The Canadian Eagle), Montreal’s daily Yiddish newspaper, with a photo and article about the launch of the Herzl Dispensary. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversarySeptember 2024

90th anniversary flashback: Launch of the Herzl Dispensary, a JGH forerunner

Launched in 1912, the Herzl Dispensary provided care to Montreal’s growing Jewish population and served as a forerunner of the JGH.

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Members of the Women’s Auxiliary gather at a garden party in 1936 to celebrate the launch of their new organization. (Click on this or any photo to enlarge it.)
90th anniversary

90th anniversary flashback: The (Women’s) Auxiliary is created in 1936

Launched in 1936, The Auxiliary raised funds and organized volunteers to help support the fledgling JGH.

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Sheila Kussner
August 2024News

In memoriam: Sheila Kussner

Sheila Kussner, the founder of Hope & Cope, has left an enduring mark on psychosocial support for cancer patients and survivors.

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Liz Wiener, Co-President of the JGH Auxiliary, in the Milly Lande Boutique, which The Auxiliary operates in the hospital’s main lobby.
AuxiliaryFebruary 2023

Liz Wiener plays key role in guiding Auxiliary into digital age

With guidance from Co-President Liz Wiener, The JGH Auxiliary is reinvigorating itself by making greater use of digital tools and social media.

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Orderly Janice Kernohan hands a care kit filled with personal hygiene items to a patient in the Emergency Department.
December 2021Feature articles

When a toothbrush can make a patient cry with joy

Care kits distributed in the JGH Emergency Department are having a positive impact on the patient experience.

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Nancy Rubin, Director of The JGH Auxiliary, with dresses that will be sold at pop-up boutiques in the hospital this fall and winter.
AuxiliaryNovember 2021

JGH Auxiliary regaining momentum after COVID-19 setbacks

Despite its setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, The JGH Auxiliary is embarking on new efforts to keep raising funds for better patient care.

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