Parashat Tetzaveh and Shabbat Zachor
February 27-28, 2026
10-11 Adar, 5786
Join us in welcoming the CEO of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, as she brings her wisdom, experience, insight, and energy to teach on three different occasions on this special Shabbat, as we celebrate our Women of Holy Blossom and anticipate Purim.
“Just For This” Live Podcast Recording
with Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch and Naomi Azrieli, O.C., DPhil
Thursday, February 26, 7:00 pm
Join us for a live podcast recording of “Just For This,” a show that inspires women in leadership to talk about women and leadership.
Learn more here
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, February 27, 6:00 pm
Women on the Bima: the Revolutionary Feminism of Sisterhood Shabbat
Shabbat Morning Torah Study
Saturday, February 28, 9:00 am
Ner Tamid – Eternal Light
Shabbat Morning Sermon
Saturday, February 28, 10:30 am
Remember, Do Not Forget!
Please note that following the service, Rabbi Hirsch has graciously agreed to host a Table Talk for all who want to come and learn more about the important work of WRJ
Kiddush is generously sponsored in part by the Women of Holy Blossom in honour of Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch.
Join us in sacred worship & study
ABOUT RABBI LIZ P.G. HIRSCH
Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch (she/her) is the CEO of Women of Reform Judaism, a role she has held since July 2023.
Previously, Hirsch was the rabbi of Temple Anshe Amunim in Pittsfield, MA. She was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York. In recognition of her academic and leadership achievements, she was honoured as a Wexner Graduate Fellow, a Tisch Fellow, and a WRJ Scholar during her rabbinic studies. She completed her undergraduate education at Brown University with a degree in Environmental Studies.
February 6 & 7, 2026
Once again, Cantor Rosen brings HBT’s warmth, spirit and community all the way from Toronto to the Sunshine State
Kabbalat Shabbat – Friday, February 6, 2026 SOLD OUT!
Naples, Florida
Havdallah Service – Saturday, February 7, 2026
Boca Raton, Florida
To register and for further information about either Naples or Boca Raton, please email Shira Lester, Director of Development & Donor Engagement
We are shaken by the news of the arson attack on our sister-synagogue, Beth Israel Congregation of Jackson, Mississippi. A cornerstone of Southern Jewish life, it was bombed in 1967 by the Ku Klux Klan when its Toronto-native rabbi, Perry Nussbaum, courageously supported the civil rights movement. Now hatred has once again led to violence.
If you would like to help Beth Israel rebuild and replace its two Torah Scrolls, you can make a donation here: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/P9THETP8R9573/checkout/IUINAGVZSZLB3B6MWQXDPNUB
We stand in solidarity with the Beth Israel Congregation and pray for healing and resilience for this community and for the Jewish People everywhere.
Holy Blossom Temple is open over the “winter break,” with adjusted hours.
Please note on the following days, the building will be open before Shacharit Services at 9:00 am and briefly thereafter for breakfast, but closed the rest of the day. Visit holyblossom.org/worship/ for links and more information.
Temple will be open during the week, Monday to Thursday, all day other than the dates listed above, starting with Shacharit at 7:30 am and ending with Mincha at 6:00 pm between now and January 5. Out of the Cold Community Dinners will continue on Thursday evenings, Kabbalat Shabbat services will remain on all Friday evenings at 6:00 pm, and Shabbat Morning services on Saturdays at 10:30 am. Our Early Childhood Centre (ECC) is on break and will resume classes on January 5. Our Youth Education Centre (YEC) is off and will resume classes on January 11. Regular building hours, including evenings/weekends for school and other programming, will resume on January 6.
Holy Grounds Café will reopen the morning of Monday, January 5.
Please note Holy Blossom Memorial Park Cemetery on Brimley Road will be closed on December 25.
Thank you for your patience during these next few weeks while our dedicated professional team is rotating through some well-deserved and much-needed time off.
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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.