Holy Blossom Temple

May 7, 2012 7:30 pm

Are Diaspora Jews become disenchanted or disinterested in the State of Israel, as some claim? Have Jews become uncomfortable with Israel's military power? How do we relate to a modern and economically vibrant Jewish State, who needs personal engagement more than charity?

Based on the Engaging Israel program from the world-reknowned Shalom Hartman Institute, this year's Israel Seminar will challenge us to reflect on the most difficult questions about a modern Jewish State – from the philosphical (what should a Jewish State look like?) to the real and practical (how do we reconcile with Occupation?).

Join us in a timely and thought-provoking series, which will combine video talks from great Jewish thinkers with lively debate and discussion on these important topics.

The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leader in the development of Jewish thought in the modern age, intended to ensure Judaism's continued advancement and significance in the lives of modern Jews. The Hartman Institute is also a leading teacher of Judaism to Israeli educators, senior IDF officers and to Rabbis and lay leaders from across the world.

May 7, 2012 7:30 pm

Eisendrath Auditorium

May 8, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 8, 2012 11:00 am

Join us as we parse the Hebrew Bible and discover its real meaning.

May 8, 2012 6:00 pm

May 8, 2012 8:00 pm

Professor Gabi Ben-Dor

May 9, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 9, 2012 6:00 pm

May 9, 2012 8:00 pm

Professor Gabi Ben-Dor

May 10, 2012 12:00 am

33rd day of counting the Omer

May 10, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 10, 2012 9:30 am

Donalda Club

Rabbi Splansky will be leading us in study Her topic is:

"Prayer as Vehicle for Change – Through the study of prayer-texts and texts about prayer, together we'll consider how Jewish prayer can be practical, demanding, and chutzpah-dik!"

Call Elana Fehler for reservations, 416-789-3291, ext. 221

May 10, 2012 10:30 am

May 10, 2012 6:00 pm

May 11, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 11, 2012 9:00 am

Philip Smith Foyer

Come and get in the mood for Shabbat with music, movement and more! This program is for babies under 13 months of age, accompanied by their parents or grandparents. Please join Mark Weinstock for singing, dancing and storytelling. And each week, participants take home a fresh challah for their own Shabbat tables

To register please contact Elana at the Holy Blossom Temple office: 416-789-3291 ext 221 or efehler@holyblossom.org

May 11, 2012 10:00 am

Philip Smith Foyer

Come and get in the mood for Shabbat with music, movement and more! This program is for babies under 13 months of age, accompanied by their parents or grandparents. Please join Mark Weinstock for singing, dancing and storytelling. And each week, participants take home a fresh challah for their own Shabbat tables

To register please contact Elana at the Holy Blossom Temple office: 416-789-3291 ext 221 or efehler@holyblossom.org

May 11, 2012 11:00 am

Philip Smith Foyer

Come and get in the mood for Shabbat with music, movement and more! This program is for babies under 13 months of age, accompanied by their parents or grandparents. Please join Mark Weinstock for singing, dancing and storytelling. And each week, participants take home a fresh challah for their own Shabbat tables

To register please contact Elana at the Holy Blossom Temple office: 416-789-3291 ext 221 or efehler@holyblossom.org

May 11, 2012 12:00 pm

Philip Smith Foyer

Come and get in the mood for Shabbat with music, movement and more! This program is for babies under 13 months of age, accompanied by their parents or grandparents. Please join Mark Weinstock for singing, dancing and storytelling. And each week, participants take home a fresh challah for their own Shabbat tables

May 11, 2012 6:00 pm

Youth Chapel

May 12, 2012 12:00 am

Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23

Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15 – 44:31

May 12, 2012 9:00 am

Max E. Enkin Boardroom

The Wisdom of the Talmud
Starting October 15 and throughout the year, every Shabbat morning.

As the Rabbis interpreted the Bible and constructed a new Judaism for very different times, they thought deeply as to how Jews, all people really, ought best live to achieve the sense of being part of something larger – of community, of purpose, of God.

All beginners along with long-time learners – are welcome as we explore Rabbinic thinking on: our relationships with one another, friends, family, strangers; our relationship with God; how we use (or abuse) money, sexuality and work; how freedom and responsibility fit together; and the working out of our particularity and our broader humanity (the observance of ritual and of the Jewish calendar while living in the larger world).

May 12, 2012 10:30 am

Main Sanctuary

Our rabbis and cantor lead the congregation in worship, assisted by a choir or the Holy Blossom Temple Singers, our lay choir made up of volunteers from our community. In this communal service, we welcome our new B'nei Mitzvah into the community, honour brides/grooms-to-be with an aufruf and celebrate other life-cycle and congregational events.

During the summer, and on occasional Shabbatot, our Shabbat Morning Services are held in the Youth Chapel, on the third floor.

May 13, 2012 9:00 am

May 13, 2012 11:00 am

Holy Blossom Temple

Sam Glaser's soulful music has become part of the fabric of Jewish life in communities worldwide. He performs in an average of fifty cities a year and his energetic style and passionate delivery never fails to ignite the spirit of audiences of all ages. For more information please contact Debbie Spiegel ext 239

May 14, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 14, 2012 10:00 am

Rabbi Goldfarb – Israel among the Nations

May 14, 2012 1:00 pm

Philip Smith Foyer

Please enjoy playing some table games such as BRIDGE, MAHJ, SCRABBLE, GIN RUMMY ETC.

May 14, 2012 6:00 pm

May 14, 2012 6:30 pm

Holy Blossom Temple

Dr. Karen Minden and Dr. Victoria Creighton, both of Pine River Institute will reflect on the ways in which our children's behaviours are or aren't "risky business". No fee for admission, Members and guests welcome.
Refreshments at 6:30 pm, session begins at 7:00 pm

May 14, 2012 7:30 pm

Eisendrath Auditorium

May 14, 2012 7:30 pm

Are Diaspora Jews become disenchanted or disinterested in the State of Israel, as some claim? Have Jews become uncomfortable with Israel's military power? How do we relate to a modern and economically vibrant Jewish State, who needs personal engagement more than charity?

Based on the Engaging Israel program from the world-reknowned Shalom Hartman Institute, this year's Israel Seminar will challenge us to reflect on the most difficult questions about a modern Jewish State – from the philosphical (what should a Jewish State look like?) to the real and practical (how do we reconcile with Occupation?).

Join us in a timely and thought-provoking series, which will combine video talks from great Jewish thinkers with lively debate and discussion on these important topics.

The Shalom Hartman Institute is a leader in the development of Jewish thought in the modern age, intended to ensure Judaism's continued advancement and significance in the lives of modern Jews. The Hartman Institute is also a leading teacher of Judaism to Israeli educators, senior IDF officers and to Rabbis and lay leaders from across the world.

May 15, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 15, 2012 11:00 am

Join us as we parse the Hebrew Bible and discover its real meaning.

May 15, 2012 6:00 pm

May 16, 2012 7:30 am

Herman Chapel

May 16, 2012 9:30 am

Enkin Boardroom

How did the “Children of Israel” become the “Nation of Israel?” The book of Exodus provides the narrative for this journey of self-discovery.

For more information please call Debbie at 416-789-3291 ext. 239.

May 16, 2012 11:00 am

Enkin Baordroom

Enjoy the best of Yiddish literature, read, translated with commentary

May 16, 2012 6:00 pm