Editing Yehoshua Heshil Tzeitlin (section)

== In Montreal ==
In 5711 (1951), Reb Heshil arrived from Paris to settle in Montreal according to the Rebbe's instructions; the Kabbalist Rabbi Menachem Zev Greenglass together with the Tosh Rebbe greatly assisted him in entering Canada and later obtaining citizenship. During the first year, he and his wife stayed with Rabbi Greenglass.

For thirty-seven years, Reb Heshil influenced the growing community in Montreal. He established study groups in every street ("block shiur"), served as mashpia in the yeshiva, and held many farbrengens (Chassidic gatherings) in his home.

Following the Rebbe's directive in 5737 (1977) to hold elections for mashpia, he was elected with the highest number of votes.

He served as a shochet and mohel for the community. Reb Heshil would rise early and leave his home for shechita, making it difficult for him to pray with a minyan (quorum). Regarding this, he received guidelines from the Rebbe in a private audience about his prayer service: a. Since you are accustomed to praying not with a minyan, you should make an effort to be careful about responding to Amen-Yehai-Shmei-Raba. b. On Yom Tov, it is better to try [to pray] with a minyan. You can start before the minyan so that you can continue with the minyan; because among Chassidim they say that Hallel should be recited with a minyan. c. Presumably before prayer you study a maamar (Chassidic discourse) or kuntres (pamphlet). [Because] with what can a Jew pray? d. On a free day [=when not working] it is certainly proper to extend your prayers. Therefore, Reb Heshil was very particular about praying with a minyan, even to the point of mesiras nefesh (self-sacrifice).

He passed away on 11 Shevat 5748 (1988) and was laid to rest in Montreal, Canada.