National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Commemoration and Learning Monday, September 30, 8:30 am As we approach the High Holidays and the 4th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we take time to consider essential questions about relationships and responsibilities. What are the most important lessons that we, as Canadian Jews, should learn […]
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Apples & Honey and Candle Lighting Wednesday, October 2, 5:00 pm
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Family Service Mishkan, Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 pm 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 that […]
First Day Rosh Hashanah: First Adult Service Main Sanctuary & Online, Thursday, October 3, 8:30 am To join us in sacred worship online, please log in to holyblossom.org/hhd.
First Day Rosh Hashanah: First Family Service Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Thursday, October 3, 9:00 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 […]
First Day Rosh Hashanah: Second Adult Service Main Sanctuary & Online, Thursday, October 3, 11:30 am To join us in sacred worship online, please log in to holyblossom.org/hhd.
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 […]
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)
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), […]
Our Shacharit Service is held daily at 7:30 am (9:00 am on Sundays and statutory holidays)
October 7: Marking One Year Monday, October 7, 7:00 pm October 7th, 2023 changed everything for the Jewish people — in Israel and here at home. We invite you to join us for an important memorial, one year later. Our entire Toronto Jewish community will come together to honour and remember the victims of the […]
Kol Nidre: First Adult Service Main Sanctuary & Online, Friday, October 11, 6:00 pm To join us in sacred worship online, please log in to holyblossom.org/hhd.
Kol Nidre: Family Service Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Friday, October 11, 7:00 pm 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 […]
Kol Nidre: Second Adult Service Main Sanctuary & Online, Friday, October 11, 8:45 pm To join us in sacred worship online, please log in to holyblossom.org/hhd.
Yom Kippur Morning: First Family Service Philip & Fannie Smith Congregational Hall, Saturday, October 12, 9:00 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 […]
Yom Kippur Morning: Adult Service Main Sanctuary & Online, Saturday, October 12, 9:30 am To join us in sacred worship online, please log in to holyblossom.org/hhd.
Be a Goat Whisperer Yom Kippur Afternoon, Saturday, October 12, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Come by before or after services Did you know that goats have been a symbol of the Jewish People since ancient times? Think, Chad Gad Ya. Did you know that in biblical times our ancestors would symbolically place their […]
Our Shacharit Service is held daily at 7:30 am (9:00 am on Sundays and statutory holidays)
Sukkah Decorating for All! Tuesday, October 15, 5:00 pm We need YOU to come help us fulfil the mitzvah of “hiddur mitzvah,” beautifying our sukkah in time for the holiday! All ages are welcome to come to make and hang decorations to help us create a 'sukkat shalom', a sukkah of peace, and get […]
One Year Later: Challenges and Trends in the Post-October 7 World With IPF Atid Toronto Tuesday, October 15, 7:00 pm Join Israel Policy Forum Atid Toronto for a discussion with Alex Lederman, senior policy and communications associate at Israel Policy Forum. Alex will delve into current Israeli domestic politics, evolving geopolitical dynamics, and the […]
Erev Sukkot 5785 Wednesday, October 16, 6:00 pm Sukkot is known as Z’man Simchateinu (the time of our rejoicing)! We look forward to you joining us in the Holy Blossom Sukkah to usher in the festival. BYOLE (Bring your own Lulav and Etrog) 🍋🌿 To join us online via Zoom, please click “Register Here” […]
Sukkot Morning Service 5785 Thursday, October 17, 10:00 am As it is written regarding Sukkot, v’samachta b’chagecha – “you shall rejoice in your festival”! (Deuteronomy 16:14-15) We hope you will come along to celebrate this joyful chag with us in a fun and vibrant atmosphere, with the joyful sounds of Hallel, shaking the lulav […]
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Family Shabbat & Sukkot Service 5785 Saturday, October 19, 10:30 am Shabbat is for families at Holy Blossom! Come just as you are for some #JewishJoy, especially at this festival where we are commanded to be joyful! We’ll celebrate a special Sukkot edition of our Family Shabbat with our clergy and song leaders, with […]
Sukkat Shalom - Ha'ikar Hosted in partnership between Temple Har Zion and Holy Blossom Temple Monday, October 21, 6:30 pm Held during Sukkot—a time of gathering in a symbolic shelter of peace—this event invites young Jewish professionals to reflect on what it means to be Jewish in our post-October 7th reality. We’ll kick off […]
Erev Shemini Atzeret 5785 Wednesday, October 23, 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 via Zoom, please click “Register Here” (below) to receive our new service links. You will be asked to provide your […]
Chaggim Holy-Day Fun for Families! Thursday, October 17 & 24, 10:00 am Come shake your lulalvs and join us at our Yom Tov services with special offerings just for you! Come along for some creative fun and learn about our Holy Days, through music, story time, games, art, dance and more! Please join us […]
Shemini Atzeret 5785 Thursday, October 24, 10:00 am Shemini Atzeret means the assembly of the 8th Day. Join us for Yom Tov either online or in-person for this powerful service and Yizkor. This is one of the three Yizkor Services held during the Jewish calendar year. We will remember all those who have died […]
Consecration 5785/2024! Thursday, October 24, 5:15 pm This special life-cycle event marks the beginning of one’s 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, amidst blessings from their families and clergy. They are also welcome to […]
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.
Rabbi W. Gunter Plaut z"l (front and centre) leads sixty Canadian Rabbis in demonstration to the Soviet Embassy in Ottawa, 1971 Count Us In: How the Soviet Jewry Movement Inspires Today’s Activism with former Soviet Jewry activist Wendy Eisen and special appearances from fellow activists Irwin Cotler, Elaine Harris, and Natan Sharansky. Monday, October 28, […]
Remembering Adi: One Year Later Tuesday, October 29, 7:00 pm Adi Vital-Kaploun z"l was a dual citizen of Israel and Canada. She grew up spending her summers in Ottawa with her extended family, including our own Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers. Adi was a dancer, a saxophonist, a basketball player. Adi was a soldier, an […]
HaTzipporim (Empty Nesters) Presents: Let's Talk About Caregiving Sunday, November 3, 10:30 am Please join us for a special conversation at Holy Blossom Temple, especially for our HaTzipporim (Empty Nesters) demographic with experienced lawyer Felice Kirsh, about the life stage many of you are in as the Sandwich Generation. No matter what kind of […]
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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.
