Born in Montreal , Joseph -LRB- Yossel -RRB- Nadler was an active member of the Outremont civic and Montreal Jewish communities : he was President of the Outremont Citizens ' Association and the Sons of Israel , a longstanding member and officer of the B ` nai Jacob and Adath Israel Congregations , the Va'ad Hair Jewish Community Council , Mizrachi Organization whose annual Ma'os Chittim campaign he chaired for many years , Keren HaTarbut Hebrew Culture Foundation and its affiliate Camp Massad and Vice Chair of Canadian Jewish Congress , Eastern Region , among others .