Shabbat Shira & Tu B’Shvat 5786 at Holy Blossom Temple
Kabbalat Shabbat & Tu B’Shvat Celebration with Toronto’s Growing Israeli Community
Friday, January 30, 2026
In partnership with The World Zionist Organization’s Department of Irgoon and Israelis Abroad
5:00 pm: Wine & Cheese
Meet and Greet local Israeli families over festive Wine & Cheese. Join our friends from the WZO in a Tu B’Shvat activity!
6:00 pm: Kabbalat Shabbat & Shabbat B’Yachad
Co-led Musical Service, with songs of Israel.
Israeli Friends, please fill out this registration form from the WZO: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979252499506?aff=oddtdtcreator
Shabbat Shira Morning
Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:00 am: Shabbat Morning Torah Study with Rabbi Splansky
The Song God was Longing to Hear
10:30 am: Shabbat Morning Service & Shabbat Shira
~11:15am: Mini-Minyan
At the start of the Torah Service, children are invited to join in the Hakafah (Torah parade) and join Lianne, our Shinshinit from Israel, for some Shabbat fun!
~12:30 pm: Congregational Kiddush-Lunch in celebration of Shabbat Shira & Tu B’Shvat
Tu B’Shvat Family Fun!
Sunday, February 1, 9:30 am
In partnership with URJ Camp George
Parents and adults are invited to a special information session at 9:30 am with Associate Director and Holy Blossom member Lauren Grundland, who will be joined by some current camp parents from our Holy Blossom Community, to learn more about the Camp George experience for campers of all ages, from Mini Mensch (grades 1-3) and up.
At 10:30 am, adults and children come together to participate in our special Tu B’Shvat camp-style activities to celebrate trees, nature and learn about what makes Tu B’Shvat and camp special! With a combination of crafts, games, music and song, we’ll make February feel like the warmth of springtime in Israel and summertime at camp!
HOLY BLOSSOM TEMPLE welcomes back OPERA ATELIER in Celebration of Shabbat Shira
Sunday, February 1, 3:00 pm
Debussy’s haunting fairy tale takes place in the depths of a forest—a metaphor for the unconscious, for dreams and for the unknown.
From Hansel and Gretel, to Wind in the Willows, to Sondheim’s Into the Woods, the forest has become synonymous with primal instincts and danger, and no one has explored this with greater mastery than Claude Debussy.
Featuring music by Debussy and Sondheim performed by Opera Atelier Artist-in-Residence Measha Brueggergosman-Lee and Cantor David Rosen, with pianist Christopher Bagan. They will be joined by members of the creative team sharing insights into the production, including Co-Artistic Directors Marshall Pynkoski and Jeannette Lajeunesse Zingg, Music Director David Fallis, and Resident Set Designer Gerard Gauci. Refreshments will be served in the Schwartz/Reisman Atrium following the one-hour presentation.
Our event will be further enhanced by international visual artist Elizabeth Greisman, who will capture in real time, the beauty of this journey into the woods. Elizabeth brings her creativity and a deep love of collaborating with performing arts organizations, offering a visual interpretation that responds directly to what unfolds in person. Click here to learn more about Elizabeth.
This event is generously sponsored by Katalin Schafer
