Beginner's Hebrew with Dalia Alalouf 8 weeks from January 13 - March 3, excluding Family Day, 12:00 pm Join Dalia Alalouf, our amazing and experienced Hebrew Coordinator, for a simple introduction to the Hebrew alphabet. Participants will also learn to decode important key word for participating in tefilah (prayer) services. Register here Cost is […]
Taste of our Jewish texts With Dalia Alalouf Hone your reading skills by exploring our sacred texts – Siddur, Torah, and Haggadah. You might get inspired to chant a portion for the congregation. Register here $36 fee for 8 sessions
The Art of Grandparenting Tuesday, January 28 and April 8, 11:00 am Calling all Grandparents! Come and join us as we continue our educational series, as we discuss the important questions of: What is our ‘grand’ vision? How do we enrich our local or long-distance relationships with our grandchildren? How do we create a […]
Dorot Games Tuesdays, 12:30 pm Schwartz/Reisman Atrium Dorot programming is generously sponsored by Carole and Jay Sterling and Family We invite everyone to come to play your favourite games: Chess, Mahjong, Canasta, Rummycube, Dominos, Scrabble and social bridge.
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 and motivation in […]
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Beit Midrash: Learning Inspired by the Shalom Hartman Institute Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Continuing this winter, join Rabbi Kaye in the Beit Midrash! We gather most Wednesday evenings for a journey through Jewish wisdom, text, and history. A Beit Midrash, the house of study, is a playground for growing Jewish minds at every level. It […]
Community Dinner: Out of the Cold Thursdays, 5:30 pm For more than two decades, Holy Blossom Temple has generously opened its doors to the Out of the Cold Program (OOTC) during five winter months while providing nutritious meals and shelter to thousands of adults who are homeless, isolated, or facing food insecurity. Volunteers prepare warm […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm 8 weeks, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, and March 7 0 – 3 years of age Register here! Join us on Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is […]
Annual Campaign and Match 2024 Donor Appreciation Friday, January 31, 5:00 pm Thank you to our generous donors to the 2024 Annual Campaign With gratitude and joy, we invite you to celebrate an extraordinary achievement. Thanks to your remarkable generosity, our 2024 Annual Campaign has surpassed all expectations, raising over $1.2 million and exceeding […]
Tot Shabbat 🤩 Monthly, Fridays, 5:30 pm Shabbat Shalom – HEY! Get on board the Shabbat Train for an upbeat and meaningful Kabbalat Shabbat service for our littlest blossoms and their families. Make some joyful noise with Dr. Marky Weinstock and Rabbi Samuel Kaye! This program is generously sponsored by Ben Hertzman and Danna Goldlist […]
Family Shabbat Gabbai Training Sunday, February 2, 11:30 am If you have ever wanted to learn more about our Family Shabbat or simply gain some synagogue skills, join us in the Youth Chapel as we guide you through the ins and outs of what it means to be a Gabbai for these services! Geared […]
YEAH Sunday Funday: Tu B'shvat Gardening Sunday, February 2, 12:30 pm With Tu B'shvat around the corner, we will be making window gardens. Decorate your container and plant veggies and flowers for spring. Register here
Beginner's Hebrew with Dalia Alalouf 8 weeks from January 13 - March 3, excluding Family Day, 12:00 pm Join Dalia Alalouf, our amazing and experienced Hebrew Coordinator, for a simple introduction to the Hebrew alphabet. Participants will also learn to decode important key word for participating in tefilah (prayer) services. Register here Cost is […]
Taste of our Jewish texts With Dalia Alalouf Hone your reading skills by exploring our sacred texts – Siddur, Torah, and Haggadah. You might get inspired to chant a portion for the congregation. Register here $36 fee for 8 sessions
Good Books: What Cynthia is Reading, with Cynthia Good Tuesdays, 10:30 am via Zoom Cynthia 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 […]
Dorot Games Tuesdays, 12:30 pm Schwartz/Reisman Atrium Dorot programming is generously sponsored by Carole and Jay Sterling and Family We invite everyone to come to play your favourite games: Chess, Mahjong, Canasta, Rummycube, Dominos, Scrabble and social bridge.
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 and motivation in […]
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Beit Midrash: Learning Inspired by the Shalom Hartman Institute Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Continuing this winter, join Rabbi Kaye in the Beit Midrash! We gather most Wednesday evenings for a journey through Jewish wisdom, text, and history. A Beit Midrash, the house of study, is a playground for growing Jewish minds at every level. It […]
Community Dinner: Out of the Cold Thursdays, 5:30 pm For more than two decades, Holy Blossom Temple has generously opened its doors to the Out of the Cold Program (OOTC) during five winter months while providing nutritious meals and shelter to thousands of adults who are homeless, isolated, or facing food insecurity. Volunteers prepare warm […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm 8 weeks, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, and March 7 0 – 3 years of age Register here! Join us on Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is […]
Shabbat Shira 5785 Celebrate the Shabbat of Song Kabbalat Shabbat with guest musicians Friday, February 7, 6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Musicians are generously sponsored by Michael & Anita Greenstein. To join us online, please visit our livestream Page Shabbat Morning Service: Cantor David Rosen will give a Sermon in Song on gratitude with C.S. […]
Shabbat Shira 5785 Celebrate the Shabbat of Song Kabbalat Shabbat with guest musicians Friday, February 7, 6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Musicians are generously sponsored by Michael & Anita Greenstein. To join us online, please visit our livestream Page Shabbat Morning Service: Cantor David Rosen will give a Sermon in Song on gratitude with C.S. […]
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Tu B'shvat Family Fun: a Birthday Party for the Trees! Sunday, February 9, 11:00 am YEC parents and families are invited to join their students for a fun Tu B'shvat event. Tu B'shvat is the 'Birthday of the Trees', and we'll celebrate in true birthday party style with singing, story, activities, puzzles and games, […]
Holy Blossom Temple and Opera Atelier Celebrate Shabbat Shira With a Preview of Charpentier’s David and Jonathan Sunday, February 9, 3:00 pm We are honoured to have Opera Atelier partner with the Centre for Arts and Culture in Holy Blossom Temple’s celebration of Shabbat Shira, or the “Sabbath of Singing.” Click here to purchase your tickets […]
Beginner's Hebrew with Dalia Alalouf 8 weeks from January 13 - March 3, excluding Family Day, 12:00 pm Join Dalia Alalouf, our amazing and experienced Hebrew Coordinator, for a simple introduction to the Hebrew alphabet. Participants will also learn to decode important key word for participating in tefilah (prayer) services. Register here Cost is […]
Taste of our Jewish texts With Dalia Alalouf Hone your reading skills by exploring our sacred texts – Siddur, Torah, and Haggadah. You might get inspired to chant a portion for the congregation. Register here $36 fee for 8 sessions
Film Talks: What I’m watching and why…. Monthly, Tuesdays, 10:30 am via Zoom We’re living in a Golden Age of television, film, and webisodes on the internet, and film professor Gillian Helfield is our intrepid guide through all of it – some speculative, some realistic and some purely escapist! Join her for a 20-minute check-in […]
Dorot Games Tuesdays, 12:30 pm Schwartz/Reisman Atrium Dorot programming is generously sponsored by Carole and Jay Sterling and Family We invite everyone to come to play your favourite games: Chess, Mahjong, Canasta, Rummycube, Dominos, Scrabble and social bridge.
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 and motivation in […]
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Beit Midrash: Learning Inspired by the Shalom Hartman Institute Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Continuing this winter, join Rabbi Kaye in the Beit Midrash! We gather most Wednesday evenings for a journey through Jewish wisdom, text, and history. A Beit Midrash, the house of study, is a playground for growing Jewish minds at every level. It […]
Community Dinner: Out of the Cold Thursdays, 5:30 pm For more than two decades, Holy Blossom Temple has generously opened its doors to the Out of the Cold Program (OOTC) during five winter months while providing nutritious meals and shelter to thousands of adults who are homeless, isolated, or facing food insecurity. Volunteers prepare warm […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm 8 weeks, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, and March 7 0 – 3 years of age Register here! Join us on Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is […]
Kabbalat Shabbat and Tu B'Shvat with our Israeli Community Friday, February 14, 6:00 pm Our Kabbalat Service will be filled with music and song, Tu B'Shvat programming for children followed by a delicious "Potluck" dinner. Register & sign up for the potluck dinner here! Tu B'shvat is the Jewish New Year of the […]
Taste of our Jewish texts With Dalia Alalouf Hone your reading skills by exploring our sacred texts – Siddur, Torah, and Haggadah. You might get inspired to chant a portion for the congregation. Register here $36 fee for 8 sessions
Good Books: What Cynthia is Reading, with Cynthia Good Tuesdays, 10:30 am via Zoom Cynthia 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 […]
Dorot Presents: Tikkun Olam in Toronto A Conversation with Cari Kozierok of Ve'ahavta Tuesday, February 18, 11:00 am We invite our Wisdom Generation to come and learn about the situation regarding poverty and homelessness in our city. Together, we will become better informed about some of the amazing organizations enacting the Jewish principle of […]
Dorot Games Tuesdays, 12:30 pm Schwartz/Reisman Atrium Dorot programming is generously sponsored by Carole and Jay Sterling and Family We invite everyone to come to play your favourite games: Chess, Mahjong, Canasta, Rummycube, Dominos, Scrabble and social bridge.
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Beit Midrash: Learning Inspired by the Shalom Hartman Institute Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Continuing this winter, join Rabbi Kaye in the Beit Midrash! We gather most Wednesday evenings for a journey through Jewish wisdom, text, and history. A Beit Midrash, the house of study, is a playground for growing Jewish minds at every level. It […]
Community Dinner: Out of the Cold Thursdays, 5:30 pm For more than two decades, Holy Blossom Temple has generously opened its doors to the Out of the Cold Program (OOTC) during five winter months while providing nutritious meals and shelter to thousands of adults who are homeless, isolated, or facing food insecurity. Volunteers prepare warm […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm 8 weeks, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, and March 7 0 – 3 years of age Register here! Join us on Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is […]
Holy Blossom welcomes Guest Rabbi: Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey Haber Shabbat Mishpatim, February 22, 2025 Shabbat Morning Torah Study, 9:00-10:00 am "Israel's Judicial Reform Controversy: Honouring the Dual Commitments of a Jewish and Democratic State" Sermon at our 10:30 am Service "Spirituality in the Everyday" Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey J. Haber is a psychotherapist in private practice […]
Holy Blossom welcomes Guest Rabbi: Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey Haber Shabbat Mishpatim, February 22, 2025 Shabbat Morning Torah Study, 9:00-10:00 am "Israel's Judicial Reform Controversy: Honouring the Dual Commitments of a Jewish and Democratic State" Sermon at our 10:30 am Service "Spirituality in the Everyday" Rabbi Dr. Geoffrey J. Haber is a psychotherapist in private practice […]
Family Shabbat 😄 Monthly, Saturday mornings, 10:30 am Shabbat is for families at Holy Blossom! Join us on Saturday mornings for a lively and interactive Family Shabbat, where you can come just as you are for some #JewishJoy. Together, with our rabbis and songleaders, we’ll celebrate with joyful music, engaging stories, fun games, and obligatory […]
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Beginner's Hebrew with Dalia Alalouf 8 weeks from January 13 - March 3, excluding Family Day, 12:00 pm Join Dalia Alalouf, our amazing and experienced Hebrew Coordinator, for a simple introduction to the Hebrew alphabet. Participants will also learn to decode important key word for participating in tefilah (prayer) services. Register here Cost is […]
Taste of our Jewish texts With Dalia Alalouf Hone your reading skills by exploring our sacred texts – Siddur, Torah, and Haggadah. You might get inspired to chant a portion for the congregation. Register here $36 fee for 8 sessions
Dorot Games Tuesdays, 12:30 pm Schwartz/Reisman Atrium Dorot programming is generously sponsored by Carole and Jay Sterling and Family We invite everyone to come to play your favourite games: Chess, Mahjong, Canasta, Rummycube, Dominos, Scrabble and social bridge.
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 and motivation in […]
Connecting With Our Resilience During Traumatic Times with Dr. Nate Charach Wednesdays, 1:00 pm and Sundays, 9:45 am For many of us at Holy Blossom Temple, the last year has brought up a multitude of difficult emotions including despair, grief, hopelessness, isolation, rage and many other normal human emotions. How can we respond to […]
Beit Midrash: Learning Inspired by the Shalom Hartman Institute Wednesdays, 7:00 pm Continuing this winter, join Rabbi Kaye in the Beit Midrash! We gather most Wednesday evenings for a journey through Jewish wisdom, text, and history. A Beit Midrash, the house of study, is a playground for growing Jewish minds at every level. It […]
Community Dinner: Out of the Cold Thursdays, 5:30 pm For more than two decades, Holy Blossom Temple has generously opened its doors to the Out of the Cold Program (OOTC) during five winter months while providing nutritious meals and shelter to thousands of adults who are homeless, isolated, or facing food insecurity. Volunteers prepare warm […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm 8 weeks, January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 28, and March 7 0 – 3 years of age Register here! Join us on Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. Marky (MD, MEd) is […]
Tot Shabbat 🤩 Monthly, Fridays, 5:30 pm Shabbat Shalom – HEY! Get on board the Shabbat Train for an upbeat and meaningful Kabbalat Shabbat service for our littlest blossoms and their families. Make some joyful noise with Dr. Marky Weinstock and Rabbi Samuel Kaye! This program is generously sponsored by Ben Hertzman and Danna Goldlist […]
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