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 Presented by: Department of Irgoon and Israelis Abroad - The World Zionist Organization, JNF-Canada, and Holy Blossom Temple Friday, February 14, 6:00 pm Welcome our Israeli community at our Kabbalat Service filled with music and song, Tu B'Shvat programming for children followed by a delicious […]
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
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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.
