Events

Celebrate our incredible volunteers for National Volunteer Week 2025! Saturday, May 3, following Shabbat Morning Service Join us for Kiddush Lunch following Shabbat Morning Service on May 3 in honour of our wonderful volunteers at Holy Blossom Temple. Please join us for Shabbat Morning Service at 10:30 am, followed by Kiddush in the Schwartz / Reisman Atrium […]

This year’s Women of Holy Blossom sisterhood & study retreat will explore the theme Women of Valour.

Consecration Coffee & Schmooze for Senior Kindergarten Parents Sunday, May 4, 9:30 am   This is an opportunity for parents of all children who are SK-aged to come along, get to know each other, grab a coffee (on Rabbi McCarroll), and look ahead to the very special milestone of Consecration, which takes place in Grade […]

The Luke Sklar Mental Health Initiative Presents: Let’s Connect: Preventing and Managing Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults With Guest Speakers: Dr. David Conn, MB, FRCPC, Staff Psychiatrist Baycrest Health Sciences Fran Kleiner, MSW RSW, Senior Social Worker Adult Day Programs at Baycrest This program is generously co-sponsored by The Luke Sklar Mental Health Initiative, […]

Mitzvah Bakers! Wednesday, May 7, 5:00 pm   Join us for a very special Mitzvah Bakers where we will bake cookies for our Bagel Boxes! Volunteer to bake and pack our bagel boxes! Pizza will be served. Register here!

YAD: Next Gen: Trivia Night @ The Guild House Thursday, May 8, 7:00 pm,  The Guild House (579 St Clair Ave W)   Think you know your Jewish history? Your pop culture? Your random, totally useless (but impressive) facts? Time to put that knowledge to the test at YAD: Next Gen Trivia Night! Brains, brews, […]

Without Precedent: Wisdom for Our Times Presented by: Women’s Advocacy Group of Women of Holy Blossom, in partnership with the Canadian Jewish Women’s Collective Monday, May 12, 7:30 pm   A vital conversation with The Honourable Rosalie Abella, retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Rabbi Yael Splansky, Senior Rabbi Holy Blossom Temple. […]

The Interfaith Bridge: A Night to Remember A Powerful Night of Inspiration and Allyship to Combat Antisemitism in Our Community. Wednesday, May 14, 7:00 pm, St. Paul's Bloor Street (227 Bloor […]

HaTzipporim (Empty Nesters) Presents: Cooking with the Cantor Thursday, May 15, 6:30 pm   In the lead-up to Shavuot, our HaTzipporim (Empty Nesters) group will join together to cook up […]

Paintball with HABSTY! Monday, May 19, 5:00 pm   HABSTY end of year field trip! Join us at Sgt Splatters paintball on Victoria Day. The start time is 5 pm, […]

Dorot Presents: Words of Witness, The Fiction of Élie Wiesel with author Léonard Rosemarin Tuesday, May 20, 11:00 am   Dorot is invited to join author and academic Léonard Rosemarin […]

Annual Campaign 2025 Wine and Cheese Launch Friday, May 23, 5:00 pm   Celebrate the launch of the 2025 Annual Campaign with an evening that brings together good company, fine wine, and a shared commitment to the community. Please join your fellow congregants for a special pre-Kabbalat Shabbat reception in the Schwartz/Reisman Atrium and say […]

Shabbat Table Talk with Ofer Muscovitch Co-Founder of ESEK Israel Saturday, May 24, 12:30 pm   Please join us following our 10:30 am Shabbat Morning service for an informal chat over kiddush lunch with Ofek Muscovitch, co-founder of Esek Israel.   ABOUT OFEK MUSCOVICH: Ofek Moscovich is an Israeli social entrepreneur with a background in […]

UJA Walk With Israel 2025 Sunday, May 25, 2025   Join thousands of Jews and allies as we stand shoulder to shoulder to send a powerful message: our connection to Israel is UNWAVERING. Learn more & walk with us! If you want to participate in this annual tradition, friends and members of Holy Blossom Temple will […]

HaTzipporim (Empty Nesters) Presents: Walk & Talk Monday, May 26, 7:00 pm   Join your HaTzipporim (Empty Nesters) friends for a walk and talk through the neighbourhood, as a lovely opportunity to socialize and get some exercise! We'll meet at Holy Blossom and go from there through Cedarvale Park and Ravine. REGISTER HERE so we […]

Rosh Chodesh Sivan Wednesday, May 28, 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 […]

Join Holy Blossom, Beth Tzedec, and TJFF for a night of film, food, and the inside scoop on the must-see films of TJFF2025

Pre-Kabbalat Shabbat Speaker Amit Musaei: a survivor of the Nova Festival Massacre Friday, May 30, 5:00 pm   Before Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, May 30th, Holy Blossom Temple welcomes Amit Musaei: a survivor of the Nova Festival Massacre. Amit will share his testimony about what he experienced on October 7th, about the friends that were […]

Erev Shavuot Congregational Dinner in Honour of our Confirmands Sunday, June 1, 6:00 pm  Registration is required; all are welcome to join family and friends for a festive meal in honour of the Chag and our next generation of confirmands! Registration is now closed - please join us for our service and our cheesecake reception.

Erev Shavuot Service and Confirmation 5785 Sunday, June 1, 7:00 pm  Festival tefilla will be led, in part, by the confirmation class of 5785. Join us as we celebrate Matan Torateinu and another generation of Jewish leadership! Join us in sacred worship in person or online

Cheesecake Reception and Tikun Leil Shavuot  Sunday, June 1, 8:00 pm  Study Session Time: 8:30pm The Challenge of Suffering: Ruth and the Lesson of a Rabbinic Heretic with Professor James Diamond, Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Chair of Jewish Studies at the University of Waterloo.  Click here  to register for the zoom link if you are […]