4:00 PM -Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVE / ZOOM
4:35 PM - Candle Lighting
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14
9:30 AM - Shabbat service Where: Main Sanctuary / LIVESTREAM Sponsor: Shabbat service is sponsored in honour of Marty Wolfe's 59th Bar Mitzvah Anniversary. Mazel Tov from all your family. And by Mindy & Freddy Jacobs in honour of their children and the 8th anniversary of Meyer and Mulky's B'nai Mitzvah. Shabbat Shalom.
8:00 AM - Shacharit Where: FACEBOOK LIVE or ZOOM 12:00 PM - Rabbi Morrison's Study Class - Pirkei Avot - The Wisdom of the Sages Where: FACEBOOK LIVE orZOOM Sponsor: Rabbi Morrison's study class is sponsored by Alan Bernstein in honour of his 34th birthday! 3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Where: ZOOMThe passcode can be found on our website Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. 6:00 PM - Maariv Where: FACEBOOK LIVE orZOOM
7:30 PM - Continuing Education with Mark Wolfson - Preserving Our Structures, One Photograph at a Time Click to register Where: ZOOM - link made available to registered attendees
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
8:00 AM - Shacharit Where: FACEBOOK LIVEor ZOOM Sponsor: Shacharit is sponsored by Judith & Hymie Suraski in commemoration of yahrzeit of their fathers, Al Zeldin ז״ל and Chemia Suraski ז״ל
9:30 AM - Tefillah Training with Rabbi David Where: ZOOM
12:00 PM - Rabbi Morrison's Study Class - Parshat Ha'Shavua - The Weekly Torah Portion Where: FACEBOOK LIVE orZOOM
1:30 PM - Virtual Book Club - What are you reading now? Where: ZOOM Join us for an informal chat about what you're reading. Share the author, title, and a few words about your book. If you're not reading anything you can still join us for inspiration.
3:30 PM - Virtual Coffee and Conversation Where: ZOOMThe passcode can be found on our website Join us in our virtual cafe. What are you doing during the day? Did you watch any good movies or TV series? Did you make a great recipe? How are you feeling? Say hello to your friends. 6:00 PM - Maariv Where: FACEBOOK LIVE orZOOM
4:00 PM -Kabbalat Shabbat service Mincha, Reading of the Shabbat Yahrzeits, and Kabbalat Shabbat (up to and including L'cha dodi) Where: FACEBOOK LIVEor ZOOM 4:29 PM - Candle Lighting
Click here for a version of kaddish that can be said without a minyan
FROM RABBI MORRISON
Remembering Kristallnacht
Dear Congregational Family,
Eighty-two years ago, November 9-10, 1938, was Kristallnacht. The night of broken glass was for many the start of the Shoah. On that tragic night, Jewish shops, homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed, shattered, and sent into flames.
In contemporary Jewish life, this season has became a second time of year to formally memorialize the Shoah, next to Yom Hashoah, which occurs in Spring a few days following Pesach. In the GTA, it is noteworthy that Holocaust Education Week surrounds the anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Now, more than ever, continuing efforts must be made to further the memory of the Shoah. We today have living with us the last survivors. It is imperative that their stories be shared and documented for posterity. I would suggest that every Jew consider himself or herself as a witness by identifying with someone's particular experience.
While I did not have any biological relatives who perished or survived, my father made me learn the name and story of a particular survivor who lived in our community. From a young age, I identified with this man and even knew the number which had been etched on his skin.
The best way to honor the memory of the six million is by living a faithful Jewish life and by continuing to celebrate the sacred moments of the lifecycle and holy day cycle.
When I officiate a wedding and instruct the groom to break the glass, I often mention the night of broken glass as an example of the broken pieces in Jewish history. At the same time, I mention that the broken glass under the Chuppa is a symbol of the eternity of the Jewish people, the Jewish spirit, and the Jewish resolve to celebrate Jewish life.
May the memories of our six million brothers and sisters be for a blessing.
BEBY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday, December 13, 2020
9:00 AM via Zoom
Please stay tuned for more information as it becomes available The deadline has passed for submissions for election to the Board of Directors.
SYNAGOGUE NEWS
WE EXTEND CONDOLENCES TO:
Elana Klingbaum and family on the loss of her husband, Michael Klingbaum ז״ל
David Young and family on the loss of his mother, Estelle Young ז״ל
The family of our member Malvina Shabes ז״ל
YAHRZEIT NOTICES Yahrzeit notices will now be going out by email. During the transition (until the end of the calendar year) we will be sending them out by regular mail as well. If you received your notice by mail but not email, please let us know.
JOIN US IN PERSON FOR SHABBAT! 9:30 AM WEEKLY Pre-registration required --click to register
*Registration opens each week on Tuesday and closes Friday at 12 PM
Would you like a misheberach said for someone who is ill? Please email Rabbi David
In our new norm with online Clergy led private services, Divrei Torah, Torah Readings, Cantorial Music, Rabbi Lectures and Classes, you too can also sponsor one of these weekly online live sessions in honour of your Simchas or in memory of your loved ones.
Your generous sponsorship will be included in the weekly e-blast, as well as mentioned by the clergy at the beginning and end of the online live session you are sponsoring. While we are temporarily closed due to this health crisis, it is imperative we continue to keep our synagogue operating at this time thereby ensuring we are able to once again open our doors to you - our dedicated members, and to the Jewish community when it is viable to do so.
The Executive, Board and Clergy thank you for your continued support during this difficult time. Best wishes for a healthy and safe Shabbat.
