Beth Torah Congregation

Shabbat Services
2025-03-15 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Toronto)

Intergenerational Shabbat
2025-06-07 09:00 - 12:30
The next Intergenerational Shabbat is on June 7, 2025. A Shabbat experience for every generation – celebrating ALL ages!
To make a donation and honour a loved one’s birthday in June, call the office at 416-782-4495.

A Story of Love, Survival and Hope
2025-06-05 19:30 - 22:00
Join us at Beth Torah on June 5 at 7:30 p.m. for an intimate evening with Eliya Cohen, who was held hostage by Hamas for 505 days, and Nova festival survivor, Ziv Abud. Register now.

Golf Tournament
2025-06-05 09:00 - 17:00
REGISTER NOW to join us at the Lebovic Golf Club on Thursday, June 5, 2025, for the inaugural Beth Torah golf tournament!
Your ticket includes breakfast, a light lunch, snacks and refreshments, dinner and a swag bag!
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL! A great mother’s or father’s day gift! REGISTER BY APRIL 18
SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY!
Registration is now open!

Torah & Tangents
2025-03-19 13:00 - 14:00
Join Rav Jen on Wednesday’s from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. for torah tangents. Examine the p’shat of the parasha and let it take you on an informative journey. Join the session either in person or online.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
To register please click here.

Shavuot II
2025-06-03
Office is closed.

Shavuot I
2025-06-02

Tikkun Liel Shavuot
2025-06-01 19:30 - 21:00
Register here.

Erev Shavuot
2025-06-01

Prayerbook Hebrew Class
2025-04-10 11:00 - 12:00
Cantor Steve is excited to announce a new Prayerbook Hebrew class starting Thursday mornings from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm beginning on April 10. The class will be offered both in-person at Beth Torah and online.
This class is designed for participants who have a basic ability to decode Hebrew (letters and vowels). If you’re interested, but do not have basic Hebrew knowledge please contact Cantor Steve.
Please email Cantor Steve at cantor@bethtorah.ca to register or for more information.
Dates for Prayerbook Hebrew Class:
April 10, 2025
April 17, 2025
April 24, 2025
May 1, 2025
May 8, 2025
May 15, 2025
May 22, 2025
May 29, 2025

Davening Team Rehearsal
2025-04-09 18:30 - 20:00
We’re excited to relaunch the Beth Torah Davening Team to bring joyful music and prayer to our Shabbat and Yom Tov services. Whether you’re an experienced singer or someone with no formal singing background who simply enjoys singing in community and creating your own harmonies, we’d love for you to join us. Together, we’ll explore both traditional and contemporary Jewish melodies that will inspire our community to participate in joyful song and prayer.
The Beth Torah Davening Team will help lead services once a month. Rehearsals will be held on most Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, starting Wednesday, April 2.
Come sing, connect, and explore the beauty of Jewish music together in community!
If you’re interested or have any questions, please email Cantor Steve at Cantor@bethtorah.ca.

Rosh Chodesh Sivan
2025-05-28

Jewish Foodways & Traditions
2025-03-31 19:30 - 21:00
Join Rabbi Jen once a month on Monday evenings (7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) virtually for a journey to different communities through the lens of Jewish food and community traditions. Depending on where you’re from, Jewish food may conger up mouthwatering scents of cholent, dorot wat, or mujedra. We’ll talk and prepare (virtually) some special dishes as we learn. Register here.
3/31 – Why are these foods different from all other foods (How not to be hungry at the seder)
4/28 – Rome’s Jewish Community – Pizza Ebraica
5/26 – From Spain to Solonika – Pan De Siete Cielos – Shavuot Seven Heavens Bread
6/23 – Israel’s Favourite Foods – Summer Watermelon Salad

Hayden's Garden Planting Party
2025-05-22 18:00 - 21:00
Join Beth Torah to honour and celebrate Hayden Solomons at the 4th annual planting party in Hayden’s Garden on May 22 at 6pm!
If you’d like to make a donation, please call the office at 416-782-4495.

Victoria Day
2025-05-19

Lag BaOmer
2025-05-16

Between October 7th and 8th - Yizhar Hess
2025-05-07 19:00 - 21:00
Join us for a meaningful and thought provoking event led by Dr. Yizhar Hess, the Vice Chairman of the World Zionist Organization. Dr. Yizhar Hess will be speaking at Beth Torah Congregation on May 7, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Between October 7th and 8th delves to understand the role of Canadian Jews in shaping Israel’s “Day After” – the Jewish state that will emerge after October 7th.
Location: Beth Torah Congregation
47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto ON
Register here!
Yizhar Hess’s Bio
Following his military service, Yizhar earned a BA in Political Science and Hebrew Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A member of the Israeli Bar, his law degree is from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya. He holds an MA in Jewish Studies from the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem and his PhD in Sociology and Education from Sussex University in Brighton, England.
Yizhar has a broad range of experience in Jewish communal service. After holding the Deputy Director position at the Shorashim Centre for Jewish Studies, Yizhar served as the Jewish Agency’s community shaliach to Tucson. On his return to Israel, he worked for the Jewish Agency as Director of Partnerships.
Yizhar has professional experience in advertising and journalism. He is a regular contributor to the Israeli press on the subjects of religion and state and is the co-editor of the book, Questions About God, published by Ma’ariv.
Between 2007-2020 Yizhar served as the Executive Director of the Masorti Movement in Israel – part of the worldwide Conservative/Masorti Movement dedicated to a traditional, egalitarian and pluralistic vision of Israel and Judaism. Yizhar represented the Masorti Movement in the negotiations with the Israeli government regarding egalitarian prayer at the Kotel, and he is one of the leading voices in Israel promoting Jewish pluralism. Hess is a member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency, the Board of Trustees of Keren Hayesod and the Board of Governors of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Hess is the senior representative of MERCAZ in the National Institutions.
Yizhar Hess is a 10th generation Jerusalemite. He lives today in Modi’in with his wife Yael, a former colonel in the IDF, and their two children Achiad and Mica.
