Shabbat Morning & Sukkot Morning Service Saturday, September 26, 10:00 am Rejoice on this holyday with the rituals and songs of Hallel. Bring your lulav and etrog. There will be special programming for children. We will conclude our service over wine and challah in our Holy Blossom Sukkah. BYOLE (Bring your own Lulav and […]
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, 12:45 pm Schwartz/Reisman Atrium Dorot programming is generously sponsored by a gift from the Estate of Saundra and Henry Sherman. 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 […]
Hockey in the Hut: A Teen Sukkah Event Tuesday, September 29, 6:30 pm Holy Blossom is hosting a watch party in our sukkah for the season opener of the Toronto Maple Leafs for all teens across the GTA! We will be running hockey-themed games and activities throughout the event, such as ball hockey and balloon […]
The Story of the Jewish People – An Ongoing Discussion with Mark Goodman Wednesdays, September 16-December 31, 11:00 am Jewish history is best understood as the story of a people shaped by myth, memory, law, custom, migration, adaptation, and endurance across more than two millennia and six continents. From the biblical narratives of covenant and […]
Film Talks: What I’m watching and why… Monthly, Wednesdays, 2:00 pm (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 […]
Contemporary Jewish fiction With Cynthia Good Thursdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 10:30 am (in-person & online) $30 for members; $45 for non-members We look forward to in-person (and online) learning and the opportunity for in-depth study. Join us this fall for our usual lively discussion of two novels, one about a young girl, the […]
Wine & Cheese with Rabbi Rinat for Kabbalat Shabbat Friday, October 2, 5:00 pm HBT welcomes Rabbi Rinat as part of ARZA Canada programming and sponsorship for a wine and cheese gathering with congregants on Erev Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. Kindly R.S.V.P. Please let us know how many people from your household, including yourself, are attending […]
Kabbalat Shabbat & Erev Shemini Atzeret Friday, October 2, 6:00 pm Shemini Atzeret means the assembly of the 8th Day. Let’s join together in a sacred assembly for this meaningful, clergy-led service. To join us online, please visit our livestream Page
Shabbat Morning & Shemini Atzeret Yom Tov and Yizkor/Memorial Services Saturday, October 3, 10:00 am Shemini Atzeret marks the final moments of our High Holiday season and transitions us into the joy of Simchat Torah. Join us for Yom Tov either online or in-person for this powerful service and Yizkor. This is one of the […]
Grade 1 Consecration Saturday, October 3, 5:30 pm This special life-cycle event marks the beginning of formal Jewish Education for ALL Grade 1 students - Cotler School, Jewish Day School or other. Students will receive their very own mini-Torah to treasure and receive meaningful blessings from their families and clergy. Following a celebratory dinner for […]
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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.