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 […]
Our Shacharit Service is held daily at 7:30 am (9:00 am on Sundays and statutory holidays)
Second Day Rosh Hashanah: Adult Service Main Sanctuary & Online, Friday, October 4, 10:00 am To join us in sacred worship online, please log in to holyblossom.org/hhd or guests may join this service on our livestream page
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 […]
Kabbalat Shabbat Service Worship with our community in person at Temple or online. Shabbat is the perfect time to gather –whether in person or online. Let’s make the most of our ability to see each other as we unite in Oneg – Joy, Kedushah – Elevating the Day, and Menucha – Refreshing Rest. Kabbalat Shabbat […]
Together we’ll study the weekly Torah portion, and its corresponding commentaries, both ancient and modern and discover their eternal relevance. Experienced students are valued for their accumulation of knowledge, and newcomers for their fresh insight.
Worship with our community in person at Temple or online. Click find out more for the links.
Rabbi John Moscowitz Shabbat Morning Sermon Shabbat Shuva, October 5, 2024, 10:30 am In anticipation of one year since the horror of October 7, 2023, Rabbi John Moscowitz speaks on Shabbat Shuva: Fool Me Once…Reflections on an Infamous Day (What I Knew and Didn’t)
Our Shacharit Service is held daily at 7:30 am (9:00 am on Sundays and statutory holidays)
Wings of Hope Sunday, October 6, 10:00 am Congregant and acclaimed mural artist, Ian Levanthal, will lead our children in creating a new art installation on the wall that lines our laneway. Inspired by Israeli artist, Livnat Kutz, who was murdered at Kibbutz K’far Aza on October 7, these “Wings of Hope” are made […]
Taste of Kensington Tour Sunday, October 6, 1:00 pm Taste of Kensington tour is back! A favourite program of our youth, we are excited for another tasty adventure. Teens can expect a cultural tour of the market, stopping at various local eateries as we learn some history. This program is for HABSTY (Grades 8-12), […]
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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.
