High Holy Days Families, Children, Teens, and YAD

First Day Rosh Hashanah: Little Blossoms Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Thursday, October 3, 2:30 pm A short theatrical experience for our youngest friends (ages 5 and under), including singsong and interactive storytelling! We welcome you to invite guests to both our Little Blossoms and Young Readers services. Advanced Registration for guests is required: holyblossom.org/guestfamilies/

First Day Rosh Hashanah: Young Readers Youth Chapel, Thursday, October 3, 2:30 pm Using a machzor especially designed for newer readers (age 6-9), children help to lead the service with stories, props, costumes, and more. A fun and interactive experience! We welcome you to invite guests to both our Little Blossoms and Young Readers services. […]

Tashlich & Pet Blessing Don River, Glendon Campus of York University, Thursday, October 3, 4:00 pm   Join the Holy Blossom community at the riverside to symbolically “cast off” our sins and regrets of the year past and prepare ourselves for the good year ahead.  Come hear the shofar, explore the easy trails, and enjoy […]

Second Day Rosh Hashanah: Family Service Mishkan, Friday, October 4, 10:30 am Families with newborns to teenagers (and sometimes beyond) come together for a multigenerational service with fast-paced music, Torah reading, shofar, and storytelling. During these services, parents model engagement in the music and the text, following along and helping their children pray so loud […]

Kol Nidre: Family Service Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Friday, October 11, 7:00 pm Families with newborns to teenagers (and sometimes beyond) come together for a multigenerational service with fast-paced music, Torah reading, shofar, and storytelling. During these services, parents model engagement in the music and the text, following along and helping their children […]

Yom Kippur Morning: First Family Service Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Saturday, October 12, 9:00 am Families with newborns to teenagers (and sometimes beyond) come together for a multigenerational service with fast-paced music, Torah reading, shofar, and storytelling. During these services, parents model engagement in the music and the text, following along and helping […]

Be a Goat Whisperer Yom Kippur Afternoon, Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Come by before or after services   Did you know that goats have been a symbol of the Jewish People since ancient times?  Think, Chad Gad Ya. Did you know that in biblical times our ancestors would symbolically place their […]

Yom Kippur Morning: Second Family Service Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Saturday, October 12, 11:30 am Families with newborns to teenagers (and sometimes beyond) come together for a multigenerational service with fast-paced music, Torah reading, shofar, and storytelling. During these services, parents model engagement in the music and the text, following along and helping […]

Yom Kippur 5785 Study Sessions Various Locations, Saturday, October 12, 1:00 pm How the Light Gets In: Reflections on the Last Year  With Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Location: Sanctuary Livestream: holyblossom.org/hhd/ Real Life Repentance: Taking a Page from the Advice Column With Lisi Tesher and Ellie Tesher Location: […]

Yom Kippur: Little Blossoms (age 5 & under) Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Saturday, October 12, 1:30 pm A short theatrical experience for our youngest friends, including singsong and interactive storytelling! We welcome you to invite guests to both our Little Blossoms and Young Readers services. Advanced Registration for guests is required: holyblossom.org/guestfamilies/

Yom Kippur: Family Neilah Mishkan, Saturday, October 12, 5:30 pm

Havdalah Ceremony Schwartz/Reisman Atrium, Saturday, October 12, 6:30 pm All are welcome to join in sacred worship outside for a meaningful Havdalah ceremony and honey cake!