Purchase a Bagel Box for yourself or someone you love. Money goes towards youth programming for 2024, and we will also be donating food boxes to Toronto shelters. Click find out more to order one today!
Please join Cantor Marty Steinhouse at 10:00 am Monday morning for interesting musical programs and conversation.
Hear from three diverse women's voices, from multiple walks of life in Jerusalem, brought together by their active involvement in MATI (the Jerusalem Business Development Center). Each have seen their lives transformed by the opportunity for women to develop small businesses and entrepreneurship and from finding strength in diversity.
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
Please join us for a monthly gathering of Jewish grandparents of interfaith families. We will celebrate the Simchas and the sorrows of sharing our religion and culture with our grandchildren and their parents.
Art Exhibit Opening: What Nature Offers Wednesday, May 3, 6:30 pm Calling all visual arts lovers! Join us in the Lower Level Gallery at Holy Blossom Temple for the opening of "What Nature Offers", featuring works by artist Joan Haberman. Learn more about Joan Haberman here. Exhibit curated by: Elizabeth Greisman This exhibit is […]
Temple member and lawyer Mark Goodman shines a light on contemporary questions and how they’re negotiated by rabbis today. Join us in-person or on Zoom!
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 […]
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 of experience running Shabbat programs that inspire and help stimulate your child’s motor and language development. Welcome, Shabbat with a smile and song in your heart!
Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Guest Teacher, Rabbi Don Splansky Shabbat Emor, 5783, Saturday, May 6, 9:00 am In celebration of Rabbi Yael Splansky's 25 years with Holy Blossom Temple, the ORIGINAL Rabbi Splansky returns to teach his Torah. Rabbi Don Splansky, Ph.D. is the Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth Am in Framingham, Massachusetts. […]
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.
Join us for a Congregational Celebration of Rabbi Yael Splansky’s 25th Anniversary at Holy Blossom Temple!
Please join Cantor Marty Steinhouse at 10:00 am Monday morning for interesting musical programs and conversation.
Join Senior School students for a Lag Ba'omer bonfire and song session - camp-style!
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
Dorot Presents: My Musical Journey of Israel in Song with Cantor Beny Maissner With special guest Nadia Adler! May 9, 11:30 am Dorot is thrilled to be welcoming back Cantor Beny Maissner and Nadia Adler, as accompanist, as he performs a retrospective of meaningful songs to him from across Israel's rich history, from folklore […]
This talk, co-sponsored by Women of Holy Blossom, is a both an introductory and practical session … addressing questions about gender diversity in children and adolescents. What does gender diversity mean? What are the key issues for youth and their families?
Temple member and lawyer Mark Goodman shines a light on contemporary questions and how they’re negotiated by rabbis today. Join us in-person or on Zoom!
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 of experience running Shabbat programs that inspire and help stimulate your child’s motor and language development. Welcome, Shabbat with a smile and song in your heart!
Shabbat Dinner for YAD (Young Adult Division) Friday, May 12 6:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat 7:00 pm: Rabbi McCarroll invites all 20 and 30-somethings to our regular, joyous musical Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6pm, and then to fill up on a delicious Shabbat dinner with good food and good company, old friends and new Register here […]
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 […]
Dorot Presents: Chess Lessons Sundays, April 16, April 23, April 30, and May 14, 12:30 pm We are thrilled to announce that Holy Blossom Temple will be offering chess lessons from the esteemed Chess Institute of Canada for four Sundays starting April 16th. The lessons will take place in the Holy Grounds area and […]
Please join Cantor Marty Steinhouse at 10:00 am Monday morning for interesting musical programs and conversation.
She's a Mensch! Ten amazing Jewish Women Presented & sponsored by: Association of Jewish Libraries Canada, Women of Holy Blossom, Second Story Press Monday, May 15, 7:00 pm ET In her newest book, Holy Blossom member, Anne Dublin, recounts tales of 10 Jewish women and their inspiring lives of activism and resistance, from the […]
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
Dorot Presents: Gentle Yoga + Mindfulness Tuesdays, April 25, May 16, and June 13, 11:30 am This is a wonderful opportunity to practice bringing the body, breath and mind together through gentle movement, conscious breathing, and meditation led by Jen Birenbaum. Jen is a passionate teacher who loves to share the multi-dimensional practice of […]
You are invited to an Open House for all volunteers with HBT Kugel Kindness Initiative.
Temple member and lawyer Mark Goodman shines a light on contemporary questions and how they’re negotiated by rabbis today. Join us in-person or on Zoom!
Contemporary Jewish Fiction 2 weeks: May 18 & 25, 10:30 am You Are Not What We Expected by Sidura Ludwig WINNER OF THE 2021 VINE AWARD FOR BEST JEWISH FICTION Register here today This intimate collection of connected stories is an exquisite portrait of a familiar Jewish community – Thornhill. We meet […]
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 of experience running Shabbat programs that inspire and help stimulate your child’s motor and language development. Welcome, Shabbat with a smile and song in your heart!
Rosh Chodesh 5783 Rosh Chodesh, meaning head of the month, is a holiday celebrating the arrival of a new moon. It is often celebrated by women as a day off from work. All genders are welcome to join Women of Holy Blossom and pray in solidarity with Israel’s Women of the Wall. Join Women of […]
UJA's 2023 Walk With Israel May 22, starting at 9:30 am (Earl Bales Park) We walk together. For love of Israel. For Jewish pride. For a good cause. And for our global Jewish family. UJA's Walk with Israel is the largest single-day Israel solidarity walk in the Diaspora. Tens of thousands walk the 5km […]
Please join Cantor Marty Steinhouse at 10:00 am Monday morning for interesting musical programs and conversation.
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
The Anna Steinberg Bereavement Discussion Group Immediately 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. Whether a loved one died recently or long ago, we hope you will take comfort in this opportunity to find meaning […]
Join us for an Hour of Inspiration with the Ghetto Fighters’ House
Head back to the corner of Sinai and Spadina for the renewed Downtown Tikkun Leil Shavuot: All-Night Jewish Learning Festival!
Temple member and lawyer Mark Goodman shines a light on contemporary questions and how they’re negotiated by rabbis today. Join us in-person or on Zoom!
Contemporary Jewish Fiction 2 weeks: May 18 & 25, 10:30 am You Are Not What We Expected by Sidura Ludwig WINNER OF THE 2021 VINE AWARD FOR BEST JEWISH FICTION Register here today This intimate collection of connected stories is an exquisite portrait of a familiar Jewish community – Thornhill. We meet […]
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 of experience running Shabbat programs that inspire and help stimulate your child’s motor and language development. Welcome, Shabbat with a smile and song in your heart!
Shavuot Yom Tov and Yizkor Service Friday, May 26 at 10:00 am Join in the singing of Hallel, hear the chant of the Ten Commandments, welcome the new babies born into our congregation, and honour the memories of those we've loved and lost with the Yizkor (Memorial) Service. We'll honour our Pirchei Kodesh Society, congregants […]
In celebration of Canada’s Jewish Heritage Month, join us for an in-depth conversation about a poignant new program with acclaimed actor and producer Jennifer Podemski, who has First Nations and Jewish heritage, and Rivka Campbell, host of CJN podcast Rivkush, the only podcast dedicated to spotlighting Jews of colour.
Please join Cantor Marty Steinhouse at 10:00 am Monday morning for interesting musical programs and conversation.
Join us for HABSTY lounge nights every Monday, and other teen events throughout the year!
This gentle form of exercise can help maintain strength, flexibility, and balance, and could be the perfect activity for the rest of your life. Tai chi is often described as “meditation in motion”
Join Rabbi McCarroll for this four-part series in which we learn about the beauty and significance of Haftarah in our modern age.
Temple member and lawyer Mark Goodman shines a light on contemporary questions and how they’re negotiated by rabbis today. Join us in-person or on Zoom!
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 […]
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 of experience running Shabbat programs that inspire and help stimulate your child’s motor and language development. Welcome, Shabbat with a smile and song in your heart!
In this exciting PowerPoint presentation, Cantor Benjamin Maissner will demonstrate the history and development of the Israeli son culture over seven decades.
Calling all young families! Join Rabbi Taylor Baruchel, Director of Outreach & Next Gen Engagement at Holy Blossom Temple for some Family Fun
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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.