Consecration 5786/2025! Tuesday, October 14, 5:15 pm This special life-cycle event marks the beginning of formal Jewish Education for all our Grade 1 students (whether they are part of YEC or otherwise). Students will receive their very own mini-Torah to treasure and receive meaningful blessings from their families and clergy. They are also welcome […]
Simchat Torah Flag Decorating Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 pm All ages are welcome to create and decorate flags to carry with our Torahs! On Simchat Torah, we express our joy through dance, carrying our Torahs through the congregation, and with special hakafot. Come engage in the mitzvah of hiddur mitzvah, beautifying the mitzvah, and […]
Simchat Torah Tuesday, October 14, 7:00 pm Simchat Torah celebrates the moment when our ancestors received the greatest possible gift from God, the Torah! Come and celebrate Matan Torah with sweetness, dancing, and joy. Let us finish welcoming in our new year with a smile, a song, 7 happy hakafot, and plenty of ruach! We […]
Contemporary Jewish Fiction With Cynthia Good Thursdays, 10:30 am (hybrid) 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 around two novels with profound explorations of family and moral values by two Israeli women writers. Register here The Wolf […]
Little Blossoms with Marky Weinstock 3 times available: 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 12:00 pm (FULL) 10 Weeks: Sept 12, 19, Oct 3, 17, 24, 31, Nov 14, 21, 28 and Dec 5 0 – 5 years of age Register here! Join us on Friday mornings for Shabbat music, stories, and more. Dr. […]
Friday Night Lights: Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Challah-lujah! Fridays, 5:30 pm Get ready to sing loud, pray proud, and kick off Shabbat with serious spirit! Join Rabbi Taylor Baruchel and song leader Ayla Smolash for a high-energy, camp-style Kabbalat Shabbat experience, put together with school-age kids in mind. (Think post-Tot Shabbat, pre–B'nei Mitzvah!) Kids will […]
Dorot Presents: Cantor David Rosen and Cantor Chaim Stern in Concert Tuesday, October 21, 11:00 am Join Cantor David Rosen of Holy Blossom Temple, and Cantor Chaim Stern of Beth Tzedec Congregation, as they present a collection of their favourite music, from Israeli and Yiddish classics to songs from the Broadway and opera stage, […]
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.
Harry & Blanche Posen Memorial Lecture: War Termination in the Middle East Tuesday, October 21, 1:00 pm This lecture will present a comparative study of the major military confrontations between Israel and its various enemies in the region, including Arab states such as Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, non-Arab states such as Iran, and non-state […]
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 […]
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Thursday, October 23, 7:30 am Rosh Chodesh, meaning head of the month, is a holiday celebrating the arrival of a new moon. It is often celebrated by women as a day off from work. All genders are welcome to join Women of Holy Blossom and pray in solidarity with Israel’s Women […]
Contemporary Jewish Fiction With Cynthia Good Thursdays, 10:30 am (hybrid) 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 around two novels with profound explorations of family and moral values by two Israeli women writers. Register here The Wolf […]
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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.