Beth Torah Congregation

She Also Served: Jewish Woman in the Canadian Armed Forces
2022-11-03 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | On Zoom, Canada
She Also Served: Jewish Women in the Canadian Armed Forces

Thursday, November 3 | 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
Join us for the Jack Cahan Memorial Lecture with guest speaker Saundra Lipton, Librarian Emerita of the University of Calgary.
More than 250 Jewish women served in the Canadian military during the Second World War. She Also Served is an art exhibition that brings their stories to life. Join us to hear about the exhibition and learn about the remarkable women who stepped forward to serve our country.

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Make Beth Torah Your Living Room!
2022-11-03 14:00 - 15:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Make Beth Torah Your Living Room!
Every Thursday from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Are you looking for a space to get together with some friends, meet new people, have some refreshments and play some games? We have just what you are looking for! Make Beth Torah your living room!

Bridge
Maj
Canasta
Euchre
Or Anything
Else!

Please confirm your attendance by contacting Joanne at Admin@BethTorah.ca or by calling (416) 782-4495 x 27

Sukkot Services
2022-10-10 08:45 - 11:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Sukkot Services
Monday, October 10 & Tuesday, October 11
8:45 a.m. Pre-shul kiddush
9:00 a.m. Services
Join us for Sukkot services as we gather together as a community to celebrate Zman Simchateinu in proper style!

Community Sukkot Dinner
2022-10-09 19:15 - 21:30 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Community Sukkot Dinner
Sunday, October 9 | 7:15 p.m.
Sukkot service followed by a Mediterranean Feast.
Registration is now full. Chag Sameach!
Questions? Contact Garrett at Program@BethTorah.ca!

Family Sukkot Dinner and Celebration
2022-10-09 17:00 - 19:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Family Sukkot Dinner and Celebration
Sunday, October 9 | 5:00 p.m.
Join us for a kid-focused, parent-friendly, Sukkah Celebration!!! There will be crafts, games, stories, dinner, music and more!
Registration is now full. Chag Sameach!
Questions? Contact Garrett at Program@BethTorah.ca!

High Holidays
2022-09-25 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
High Holidays at Beth Torah
Join us for 2022/5783 High Holiday services at Beth Torah. We will be hosting in-person and livestream services. Get ahead of the rush and get your tickets now by clicking here or emailing admin@bethtorah.ca.
Erev Rosh Hashanah – Sunday, September 25Rosh Hashanah Day 1 – Monday, September 26Rosh Hashanah Day 2 – Tuesday, September 27Erev Yom Kippur- Kol Nidre – Tuesday, October 4Yom Kippur/Yizkor – Wednesday, October 5
More details will be posted when they become available

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Return Again: A Community Selihot Service of Shuvah
2022-09-17 21:30 - 2022-09-18 00:00 | Beth Tzedec Congregation, 1700 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario, M5P 3K3
Return Again: A Community Selihot Service of Shuvah
Saturday, September 17 | 9:30 p.m. at Beth Tzedec Congregation
Join us for an inspiring musical Selihot Service focusing on the theme of returning. Featuring Cantor Sidney Ezer, Cantor David Edwards and Cantor Jeremy Burko, accompanied on piano by Asher Farber, with insightful readings and kavanot by Rabbi Steven Wernick and Rabbi Louis Sachs.
We begin the evening with a community Havdalah followed by the screening and discussion of the film “Forgiveness” by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. We will conclude the night with our Selihot Service at 10:30 p.m. followed by a dessert reception. Then at midnight, the Gates open!
There is no charge but registration is recommended.

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IVOW Dinner
2022-08-23 19:00 - 21:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
IVOW Dinner
Tuesday, August 23 | 7:00 p.m. at Beth Torah
IVOW Association was founded in 1984 to support Bar and Bat Mitzvah age children of families in Israel who have been affected by war, military service or terrorism.
IVOW offers these children the unique opportunity of spending a month in Canada during the summer where they attend a Jewish community camp and visit Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto before returning home to Israel.

August 23 will be the children’s final night in Canada, so please join us in making this an extra special night.

Tickets for IVOW and Beth Torah Members are free. There are a limited number of tickets and they must be reserved in advance. Please email admin@bethtorah.ca

Meet Rabbi Sachs
2022-07-06 18:15 - 20:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Meet and Greet Rabbi Sachs
We are excited that this week we get to welcome Rabbi Louis Sachs as Beth Torah’s new rabbi.
We have also arranged several opportunities to let give Rabbi Sachs a hearty welcome to our community and get to know him in a more relaxed environment.
Town Hall
Wednesday, July 6 | 6:15 p.m.
Our first get-together will be a town hall meeting, join us either in person or on Zoom.
Other Opportunities to Meet the Rabbi
In-Person Coffee and Schmooze
Thursday, July 7 | 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Chat
Friday, July 8 | 4:00 p.m.
In-Person Coffee and Schmooze
Sunday, June 10 | 9:30 a.m.

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Toronto Pride Shabbat
2022-06-17 06:00 - 22:00 | Wychwood Barns Park, 76 Wychwood Ave, Toronto, Ontario, M6G 2X7, Canada
Toronto Pride Shabbat
Friday, June 17, 2022 | 6:00 p.m.
Wychwood Barns Park
The month of Pride is a time for recognition and celebration. We do this through marching and dancing and by taking time to lift up 2SLGBTQ+ people in all cultures. Our annual Pride Shabbat dinner is an opportunity to gather as a diverse Jewish community and celebrate Pride together.
We look forward to gathering together again in person for the first time since 2019 at Wychwood Barns! This year’s event will include an inclusive, welcome-to-all Kabbalat Shabbat service, blessings, a picnic-style dinner, and lots of opportunities to connect with old friends and meet new ones. This event is 2SLGBTQ+ centred, allies are welcome to attend.
Dinner will be ‘Bring Your Own’ picnic-style. Groups will be offered grape juice, candles and mini challahs. We encourage you to bring your whole family! Children’s activities will be offered by Machane Lev camp for kids 7 to 16 years old.
Cost: $5 per adult, Free for students/underemployed/children.

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Planting Hayden's Garden
2022-06-15 17:30 - 19:30 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Planting Hayden’s Garden
Join us this Wednesday, June 15 at 5:30 p.m. at Beth Torah as we begin planting in Hayden’s Garden.
Hayden’s Garden was started in honour of Hayden Solomons. A living-giving garden known as an urban garden that exemplifies Hayden’s desire to help his community is one way that we can honour Hayden and carry on his legacy of helping those in need. The idea that we can have this gorgeous garden at our shul, to be able to help those in need is something that we know Hayden would be extremely proud of.

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Jewish Patronage of the Silversmith Robert Hendery (1814 - 1897)
2022-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Jewish Patronage of the Silversmith Robert Hendery (1814 – 1897)
With Special Focus on an Elijah Cup
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | 7 p.m.Beth Torah Congregation
Join Beth Torah Member, Dr. Ross Fox, in a fascinating discussion about Silversmith Robert Hendery of Montreal.

Mr Hendery ranks as Canada’s foremost silversmith of the late 19th century. Members of Montreal’s Jewish community numbered among his patrons, both for secular and ceremonial pieces. An Elijah Cup, the fifth cup for a Passover Seder, stands prominently as a masterwork of early Canadian Judaica.
Ross Fox is a Research Associate, Royal Ontario Museum (formerly curator for Canadian Decorative Arts, retired); and Assistant Professor (Sessional Instructor), Department of Art History, University of Toronto. Fox has a PhD in Art History & Archaeology (University of Missouri) and MA in Museology (Wayne State University, Detroit).

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2022 Ontario Election Debate: EGLINTON/LAWRENCE
2022-05-17 18:30 - 20:30 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
2022 Ontario Election Debate: EGLINTON/LAWRENCE

Tuesday, May 17
6:30 p.m. – Meet & Greet
7:00 p.m. – Debate
Beth Torah Congregation
47 Glenbrook Ave, North York
To hear from candidates from Eglinton/Lawrence
• Robin Martin – Conservative
• Arlena Hebert – Liberal
• Natasha Doyle-Merrick – NDP
A debate moderated by:
Jillian Siskind, Litigator, Advisor. Jillian M. Siskind & Associates
To join virtually go to the B’nai Brith Debate website here.

Meet Rabbi Sachs: Family Meet
2022-05-15 16:00 - 18:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Meet Rabbi Sachs
We are very excited to welcome Rabbi Louis Sachs to Our Beth Torah community!
This Sunday we will be a family meet and greet event. Join us for ice cream and treats and get to know Rabbi Sachs.
To help plan for numbers we ask that you RSVP by filling out this form.

Holocaust Speaker
2022-04-28 19:00 - 20:30 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Holocaust Speaker: A Survivor’s Story
April, 28 | 7:00 p.m.
Come and listen to, Holocaust Survivor, Denise Hans as she shares her trials and tribulations during the Holocaust. Though she was only 4 years old at the time, she remembers vividly the day the Nazis knocked on her parent’s door and took away her father, uncle, aunt and cousin.
Donations can be made to The International March of the Living here.
Join us as she shares her story.
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Jewish Music with Cantor Edwards & Reuven Granjer
2022-04-20 13:00 - 14:30 | On Zoom, Canada
Jewish Music with Cantor Edwards & Reuven Granjer
Wednesday, April 20 | 1:00 p.m.
Join Baycrest@Home for a musical concert with our Cantor David Edwards & Reuven Granger, all Beth Torah Congregation members will have access to join Baycrest@Home.

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Evenings with Steve: Oscar’s Predictions
2022-03-23 19:00 - 20:30 | On Zoom, Canada
Evenings with Steve: Oscar’s Predictions
Wednesday, March 23 | 7:00 p.m.
Join Steve Skurka LLB, for his spring series, as he continues to interview those who have made a mark on our community.
Steve will be having a special 90-minute edition… Just in time for the Oscars!
He will be joined by veteran film critics: Richard Crouse, a Canadian film critic and Ann Hornaday, Washington Post movie critic.

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Purim Party
2022-03-16 17:00 - 20:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Purim Party
Wednesday, March 16 | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Celebrate Purim by joining us in live and in costume, make your own mask, listen to the readings of the Megillah, boo and hiss at Haman’s name and, of course, munch on pizza and hamantashen.
For all of those that are 5 Years and up and double vaccinated.

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Canada USY National Convention
2022-03-11 - 2022-03-15 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Canada USY National Convention: A USY Immersive March Break Experience
March 11 – 15, 2022
Join USY for the first ever Canada-wide National March Break Convention, held in Toronto! Teens from all over Canada will have an immersive overnight Shabbat experience together at Beth Tzedec Congregation, spend three nights in beautiful hotel accommodations, get an exclusive tour of Toronto’s Jewish history, sample the delicious variety of Toronto’s kosher cuisine, volunteer in the community, see the sights, and experience many other exciting outings and surprises. This four-day trip is open to all Jewish teens in grades 8 through 12, and is taking place from Friday afternoon March 11 to Monday evening March 14, with an additional leadership development day for Toronto teens ending on Tuesday afternoon March 15, 2022.

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Cantor David Edwards Musical Concert
2022-03-10 14:00 - 15:30 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Cantor David Edwards Musical Concert
Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 2:00 p.m.
Join Baycrest@Home for a musical concert with our Cantor David Edwards, featuring an inspiring combination of Purim songs and Broadway tunes. All Beth Torah Congregation members will have access to join Baycrest@Home.

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Evenings with Steve: Diplomacy and Israel's Political Future
2022-03-09 19:00 - 20:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Evenings with Steve: Diplomacy and Israel’s Political Future

Wednesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Join Steve Skurka LLB, for his winter series, as he continues to interview those who have made a mark on our community.
In this session, the topic of Diplomacy and Israel’s Political Future will be discussed with Dennis Ross.
Dennis Ross is a former U.S. Middle East peace envoy and an author.

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Beth Torah Book Club
2022-02-28 19:30 - 21:00 | 47 Glenbrook Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6B 2L7, Canada
Beth Torah book Club
Monday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Join the Beth Torah book club on Monday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. where we will be discussing the book Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy. The meeting will be facilitated by Janna Nader.
Janna Nadler has a B.Ed. and a Ph.D. in English Literature and has taught courses in Canadian Literature, Canadian Studies, and Children’s Literature for the University of Toronto and McMaster University. Janna has been facilitating BookTalks for over 15 years. Janna enjoys lecturing at Book Clubs throughout the city, where there are no exams and no grades – just good reading and great discussion.

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