In Hannah’s Circle: Reflections on Infertility and Fertility with Alex Johnston, Dr. Heather Shapiro, and Devon Spier Moderated by Sharoni Sibony On Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the birthday of the world with the words, “Hayom Harat Olam” – today the infinite is born. We also read the biblical story of Hannah, who is grief-stricken […]
Competitive Suffering: Is the Holocaust’s Uniqueness Beyond Comparison? With Professor Mark Webber The use of Holocaust analogies (examples: the assertion that anti-vaxxers are the “new Jews” and the recent attempt to discredit the evidence and memorialization of Indigenous children’s graves by invoking the 1941 massacre of Jews in Jedwabne) raises many questions. How can we […]
Extreme Morality with David Bezmozgis When does the Jewish faith permit moral compromise and when does it not? What moral lines cannot be crossed? When do we accept martyrdom? Why are some people capable of making this sacrifice while most others are not, no matter how much moral education they have received? David Bezmozgis will […]
Holy Blossom Temple presents: The Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut Humanitarian Award to Colonel Chris Hadfield You must register to attend this session, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_F5LzNG4YQ6awp7Y71WPrQA The Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut Humanitarian Award is presented to great Canadians who have committed themselves to protecting humanity from the callousness of ignorance, injustice, and inequity. Previous recipients include Dr. J. […]
Revisiting the Sources: Writings on Civil Rights from Heschel to Martin Luther King Jr. with Tema Smith Through an exploration of Civil Rights texts and the biblical sources that inspired a movement. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89225987346?pwd=VTQzS2txRHEzQlUxM3RySEF3Nys1UT09 Meeting ID: 892 2598 7346 Passcode: 576864 One tap mobile +12042727920,,89225987346#,,,,*576864# Canada +14388097799,,89225987346#,,,,*576864# Canada Dial by […]
Yom Kippur in Yiddish: Sanctity and Sacrilege With Miriam Borden Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89615368529?pwd=U0Q2STJFZDVWRDV1eGczOVAyR0pIQT09 Meeting ID: 896 1536 8529 Passcode: 295034 One tap mobile +13017158592,,89615368529#,,,,*295034# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,89615368529#,,,,*295034# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 […]
What a Brilliant Irish Catholic Teaches about the Discontents of the Jews: Reflections on John Murray Cuddihy and “The Ordeal of Civility” with Rabbi John Moscowitz How exactly did most of our grandparents or great grandparents lurch from a Yiddish speaking (and thinking!) tribal, East European culture to a mannered Protestant one in but a […]
Secrets and Sources of Holy Blossom’s Stained-Glass Windows (Part 2) with Holy Blossom’s Archives Committee Join Holy Blossom’s Archives Committee members for a follow-up session on the synagogue’s historic stained-glass windows. Last Shavuot, our presentation focused on the window’s narratives and the people who inspired them. This time, the committee will take you on a […]
When to Apologize? When to Forgive? Why it Might Matter with Jack Kugelmass Most of us have been confronted with a dilemma that approximates the following scenarios: You had an interaction with someone; you sensed by their reaction to you that they felt hurt by your words; yet you had no intention of causing any […]
National Teshuvah: Indigenous Reconciliation and Canadian Jewry With David Koffman and Leading Indigenous Voices across Ontario The High Holy Days present us with an opportunity to turn inward and examine our roots, our behaviours, and our actions over the past year with an eye to improvement in the year to come. As Canada faces an […]
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