All are welcome for the most delicious coffee and baked goods.
Join us on November 6, from 1-4 pm for The Ve’ahavta Project 2022, the biggest volunteer event of the year benefiting Toronto’s homeless.
UJA Shinshinim's Itzhak Rabin Z"L Event November 6, 6:00 pm Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Day is an official annual day of remembrance in Israel to commemorate the tragic assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Rabin’s assassination by another Jew 27 years ago shocked Israeli society, revealing a need for reflection and reconciliation. To honour […]
Please join Cantor Marty Steinhouse at 10:00am Monday morning for interesting musical programs and conversation.
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
Our Mincha/Ma’ariv Service is held Monday through Thursday at 6:00 pm NEW! “Erev Tov: Help Make a Minyan” Our Mincha/Ma'ariv services will return in person to our beautiful Temple on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. Joining our services is a mitzvah. Your presence will help to ensure a minyan (a quorum of ten Jewish adults) and will comfort […]
AUTHENTIC JEWISH SPIRITUALITY – EVEN FOR SKEPTICS WHO THINK THERE ISN’T ANY WITH RABBI PROFESSOR LARRY HOFFMAN In memory of Rabbi Mark Dov Shapiro z"l November 9, 7:00 pm ANNUAL LECTURE IN MEMORY OF RABBI MARK DOV SHAPIRO Z”L Yes, Virginia, there is Jewish spirituality, and it is more than fluff. It runs deep […]
Join Val and Arieh Waldman to share travel stories, both theirs and yours. Val and Arieh have travelled together around the world twice; each time for one year. Both times were with backpacks and minimal itineraries. The first trip was 1982 (in their 30s) and the second was 2006 (guess their ages). In between they […]
Shacharit Service followed by breakfast and conversation with North America’s leading commentator and shaper of Liberal Liturgy and Prayer. All are welcome.
An in-person opportunity for a deep exploration of two books! Join us this fall for our usual lively discussion around two Jewish novels where the settings and the history are of paramount importance.
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Saturday Morning Family Shabbat Saturdays, 11:00 am It is important to us to offer our families the chance to come together on Shabbat morning. This is a perfect way to spend a Saturday morning in an interactive but relaxed environment, music with David Gershon, stories, games, friendship, snacks and much more! You are invited to […]
All are welcome for the most delicious coffee and baked goods.
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
Judaica & Art Shop: Project Betzalel Event November 16, 2022, 7:00 pm in the Schwartz/Reisman Atrium The Judaica and Art Shop, operated by Women of Holy Blossom, is excited to introduce Project Betzalel 2022, a marketplace event featuring the artistic creations of 5 outstanding artists from our Holy Blossom community. Visit with the artists, shop […]
Join Val and Arieh Waldman to share travel stories, both theirs and yours. Val and Arieh have travelled together around the world twice; each time for one year. Both times were with backpacks and minimal itineraries. The first trip was 1982 (in their 30s) and the second was 2006 (guess their ages). In between they […]
Contemporary Jewish Fiction Class: Online Lectures 2 weeks: Thursdays, November 17 and 24, 10:30 am Can’t make our in-person dates? More comfortable with virtual presentations? This version of Cynthia’s famous “Contemporary Jewish Fiction Class” will revisit this fall’s picks: The Promise by Damon Galgut, and A Play for the End of the World by Jai […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Family Havdalah Saturday evenings, 5:30 pm We look forward to meeting families where they are as we usher out Shabbat and welcome in the new week, coming to various locations.
Family Havdallah: Bowling Edition! November 19, 5:30 pm We are looking forward to marking Havdallah and going bowling with our HBT families. We will meet outside Playtime Bowl and Entertainment (33 Samor Rd, North York, ON M6A 1J2) at 5:30 pm for Havdallah, with bowling to follow. Cost is $20 per person, in order to […]
Joan Beckow Legacy Project Album Release Concert & Documentary Preview November 19, 8:00 pm Not all creators get the spotlight they deserve during their lifetime. The Joan Beckow Legacy Project commemorates the musical works of prolific, brilliant, and under-celebrated composer Joan Beckow, who passed away at 88 in Vancouver in January 2021. Although Beckow’s compositions […]
All are welcome for the most delicious coffee and baked goods.
MP Carolyn Bennett – A Neighbourhood Check-Up Sunday, November 20, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Join the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Member of Parliament for Toronto-St. Paul’s and Rabbi Yael Splansky at Holy Grounds Café to share your thoughts and ideas on issues that are important to you.
As a Jewish and democratic state, Israel navigates dual and sometimes competing commitments.
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
Conversation moderated by prominent Canadian journalist Libby Znaimer.
Join Val and Arieh Waldman to share travel stories, both theirs and yours. Val and Arieh have travelled together around the world twice; each time for one year. Both times were with backpacks and minimal itineraries. The first trip was 1982 (in their 30s) and the second was 2006 (guess their ages). In between they […]
Contemporary Jewish Fiction Class: Online Lectures 2 weeks: Thursdays, November 17 and 24, 10:30 am Can’t make our in-person dates? More comfortable with virtual presentations? This version of Cynthia’s famous “Contemporary Jewish Fiction Class” will revisit this fall’s picks: The Promise by Damon Galgut, and A Play for the End of the World by Jai […]
Glaze Craze Sunday funday! For those in YEAH (grades 3-5). We will be making hanukiahs out of clay just in time for Hanukkah.
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 9:30 am, 10:30 am & 11:30 am Dates: September 16, 23, 30 Oct 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Join us Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is an award-winning entertainer and respected educator with over 20 years’ […]
Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Don Splansky Shabbat Toledot, Saturday, November 26, 9:00 am Rabbi Don Splansky, PhD is the Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Am in Framingham, Massachusetts. He is the original Rabbi Splansky. For those who are comfortable, you can now join us in person to study the weekly Torah portion. […]
All are welcome for the most delicious coffee and baked goods.
HBTeen March Break Israel Experience: Exploring the land through People and Places March 11-19, 2023 Eligibility: all students in grades 9-12 Registration deadline: December 22. After December 22 as space permits. Cost: $6600 (includes airfare, all land costs and all meals) *some subsidies are available Led by Lisa Isen Baumal and Rabbi Samuel Kaye, […]
The Wisdom Generation will learn about a newer Israeli holiday called Yom HaPlitim, a day to honour stories of Jewish exodus from Arab lands and the communities lost to these exiles, using the work of Nessim Sibony, an ethnographer and painter based in Los Angeles. You can join us online or in person!
Join Val and Arieh Waldman to share travel stories, both theirs and yours. Val and Arieh have travelled together around the world twice; each time for one year. Both times were with backpacks and minimal itineraries. The first trip was 1982 (in their 30s) and the second was 2006 (guess their ages). In between they […]
HBTogether Group for Suicide Loss Survivors 1st Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:00 pm This group is for anyone who has lost someone to suicide. This is a peer support space co-led by suicide loss survivors Lise Sklar and Abigail Nemzer. It is a safe place to share memories, stories and experiences with others who […]
Shabbat VaYetze, 5783 with Visiting Rabbi Karen Thomashow
Shabbat VaYetze, 5783 with Visiting Rabbi Karen Thomashow
All are welcome for the most delicious coffee and baked goods.
Holy Blossom Temple 2022 AGM Sunday, December 4, 10:00 am Holy Blossom Temple members are invited to join the Annual General Meeting in-person and online (members received the zoom link to join the meeting via email) This year, we will be offering breakfast generously sponsored by Brotherhood and Women of Holy Blossom. Breakfast […]
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Founded in 1856, Holy Blossom Temple is Toronto’s first synagogue with a rich history of tradition and modernity in our religious and spiritual expression.
