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SUMMARY:Good Books: What Cynthia is Reading
DESCRIPTION:Good Books: What Cynthia is Reading\, with Cynthia Good\nTuesdays\, 10:30 am via Zoom \nCynthia Good has been a leader in the publishing industry for many years. Join her every second week to hear about the latest great novels she’s discovering\, the development of contemporary genres\, and old favourites. There’s time at the end for you to add your reading suggestions. Free and open to all. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/91442171255?pwd=VWZ3b01URXRCUWhGdmdGa3BxUW10QT09 \nMeeting ID: 914 4217 1255\nPasscode: Good \nMeeting ID: 914 4217 1255\nPasscode: 566020\nFind your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kca9lTDLGf
URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/good-books-what-cynthia-is-reading-with-cynthia-good/2025-10-21/
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SUMMARY:Dorot Presents: Cantor David Rosen and Cantor Chaim Stern in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Dorot Presents: Cantor David Rosen and Cantor Chaim Stern in Concert\nTuesday\, October 21\, 11:00 am \n  \nJoin Cantor David Rosen of Holy Blossom Temple\, and Cantor Chaim Stern of Beth Tzedec Congregation\, as they present a collection of their favourite music\, from Israeli and Yiddish classics to songs from the Broadway and opera stage\, to our Wisdom Generation and their friends. \nWho knows – you may even be in for a few surprises! \nThe Cantors look forward to this musical collaboration\, and to highlighting a few of their favourite pieces\, accompanied by pianist Asher Farber. \nLunch to follow\, catered by Holy Grounds Cafe.\n$15/member\, $18/non-member. \nREGISTER HERE! \nA reminder that Games will take place in our Schwartz/Reisman Atrium following the concert at 12:45 pm. \nThe Dorot program is generously sponsored by a gift from the Estate of Saundra and Henry Sherman \n  \n \nCantor David Rosen \nCantor David Rosen is the Senior Cantor and Music Director of Holy Blossom Temple. \nCantor Rosen is a sought-after performer of Jewish and secular music\, having performed in concert venues\, synagogues and churches across the United States\, Canada\, and Europe. \nCantor Rosen loves to create community through music and collaboration. He advocates for Interfaith programming and dialogue\, spearheading “Gifts of Light\,” an annual interfaith concert\, which raises awareness and tens of thousands of dollars for various humanitarian causes. He is the visionary behind Holy Blossom’s Centre for Arts and Culture\, a multi-disciplinary centre for performance and education of the Arts. \nCantor Rosen continues to teach and mentor many young cantors in the field having served as adjunct faculty at the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at HUC-JIR. He is an active member of the Executive Board of the American Conference of Cantors and serves as the chair of their Ethics Committee. In 2022\, Cantor Rosen was the visionary behind creating the Reform Cantors and Cantorial Soloists of Canada\, an organization promoting the Reform Cantorate in Canada. He is also a member of the Cantor’s Assembly and a past president of the Toronto Council of Hazzanim. \n  \nCantor Chaim Stern \nCantor Chaim Stern is the Hennick Family Senior Cantor at Beth Tzedec Congregation in Toronto. \nBorn in Jerusalem into a distinguished family of cantors spanning several generations\, he was raised in a traditional Haredi environment in Beit Shemesh and developed a deep passion for sacred music and Jewish prayer from a young age. He studied at the Petah Tikvah Cantorial School and is regarded as one of the leading students of Maestro Eli Jaffe and Cantor Israel Rand. \nAt just 29 years old\, Cantor Stern is recognized for his rich\, expressive voice and his unique ability to bridge the worlds of classical hazzanut and contemporary Jewish musical artistry. He has performed in major synagogues and concert halls across Israel\, Europe\, Australia\, and North America\, captivating audiences with both traditional liturgical works and innovative interpretations. \nFrom 2020 to 2025\, he served as Chief Cantor of the Great Synagogue of Munich\, where he enriched the spiritual and cultural life of the community. Cantor Stern is deeply committed to musical collaboration\, regularly performing with choirs\, orchestras\, and ensembles across a wide variety of musical styles. \nHe views hazzanut as both an artistic calling and a bridge between people\, generations\, and traditions\, bringing depth\, emotion\, and connection to every performance. \n  \nAsher Farber completed his Masters of Collaborative Piano Performance from the University of Toronto (2014) and his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Ottawa (2011\, Magna Cum Laude). Originally from Ottawa\, Asher now proudly serves the Toronto community as a conductor\, arranger\, pianist\, collaborator\, and teacher. He has worked with a variety of musicians\, choirs\, and ensembles over many years.  \nCurrently\, Asher is the Choral and Music Director at Beth Tzedec Congregation\, conducting and arranging the music for both the High Holiday choir as well as the  “HarmonEzers” quartet. Asher also conducts the Toronto Jewish Male Choir\, and the North York Choralairs. 
URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/dorot-presents-concert-with-the-cantor/
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SUMMARY:Dorot Games
DESCRIPTION:Dorot Games\nTuesdays\, 12:30 pm\nSchwartz/Reisman Atrium \nDorot programming is generously sponsored by Carole and Jay Sterling and Family \nWe invite everyone to come to play your favourite games: Chess\, Mahjong\, Canasta\, Rummycube\, Dominos\, Scrabble and social bridge.
URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/dorot-games/2025-10-21/
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SUMMARY:Harry & Blanche Posen Memorial Lecture: War Termination in the Middle East
DESCRIPTION:Harry & Blanche Posen Memorial Lecture: War Termination in the Middle East\nTuesday\, October 21\, 1:00 pm \nThis lecture will present a comparative study of the major military confrontations between Israel and its various enemies in the region\, including Arab states such as Egypt\, Syria\, Jordan and Lebanon\, non-Arab states such as Iran\, and non-state actors such as HIZBALLAH AND HAMAS. The study will focus on the ways and means of ending these military confrontations. \nThe relevant concepts to be examined will include: \n\ntruce\ncease-fire\narmistice\ndisengagement\ninterim agreements\npeace treaties\nSecurity Council resolutions\naccords\nnormalization\n\nParticular attention will be paid to the role of the different types of mediation employed in the various stages of war termination. \nA distinction will be made between the different concepts and models of peace agreements. \nThe lessons of the comparative analysis will be applied to the present efforts to terminate the war in Gaza and to expand and stabilize post-war political and security arrangements in other parts of the Middle East. \nRegister here \nSpecial thanks to the Posen\, Spiegel and Cohen families for making this annual event possible. \n  \nBiography of Gabriel Ben Dor \nGabriel Ben-Dor is Professor Emeritus of Political Science\, and the founding Director of the School of Political Sciences at the University of Haifa in Israel. He served in the past as the Rector of the University\, and also held the posts of Chairman of the Department of Political Science\, Director of the Institute of Middle Eastern Studies and Dean of Research. He is also a past President of the Israel Political Science Association. He is a member of a number of high-level public commissions and forums dealing with academic development and policy in Israel and abroad. In the past\, he served as senior adviser on strategic affairs to the Israeli Ministry of Defence. \nProfessor Ben-Dor was until recently the director of the graduate study program at the National Defence College\, the highest course of the studies in the Israeli Defence Forces. He is also the founder and director of the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa\, which is one of the leading research institutes on matters related to defence\, security and strategy in Israel. He has recently completed a six year term as a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Middle East Studies—one of the most prestigious publications in the field. \nGabriel Ben-Dor has published seven books and over one hundred and twenty articles in scholarly journals on Middle East politics\, the Arab-Israeli conflict\, national security affairs\, strategic studies\, ethnic problems and political theory. His recent publications include books on Transition in Israel\, Confidence Building in the Middle East\, and Minorities in the Arab World. Hs recent articles deal also with the concept of strategic culture\, that concept in action in the Middle East\, the civil-military relations in Israel\, the evolution of national security doctrines in Israel\, the political sociology of national security in Israel\, national resilience of democracies facing terrorism\, and the tension between democratic values on the one hand\, and challenges of national security on the other. At present\, he is at work on a major book dealing with the problems of countering terrorism in democratic societies. \nProfessor Ben-Dor has been a frequent visiting lecturer at a number of universities in Western Europe\, Singapore\, South Africa\, Canada and the United States. He holds a doctorate in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies from Princeton University in the United States. In recent years\, he has been a visiting lecturer at the Royal College of Defense Studies in London\, England\, one of the leading institutions of national security studies in the world. \n 
URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/harry-blanche-posen-memorial-lecture-war-termination-in-the-middle-east/
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SUMMARY:Bereavement Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Bereavement Discussion Group\nImmediately following our 6:00 pm evening service (via Zoom here)\, Jack Kugelmass\, MSW\, will provide a supportive environment to find new insight into the meaning of their losses. \nWhether a loved one died recently or long ago\, we hope you will take comfort in this opportunity to find meaning and motivation in memory. \nYou are welcome to “drop-in” occasionally or attend regularly. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/917009371?pwd=T1dDMnd6bUMxUU1FaU1NaHFkVXRWQT09 \nMeeting ID: 917 009 371\nPasscode: 047218 \nFind your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kgbrqKX9x
URL:https://holyblossom.org/event/bereavement-discussion-group-3/2025-10-21/
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