A work in progress – a video clip demonstrating our accompanist, Nadia Adler, and myself researching original music of the German Jewish Tradition. Friday Night Live: with our Simchah Band “The Passion of Chassidic Music” Shabbat Morning: Origin and discipline of German Ashkenaz tradition. The Sahbbat in which we read (chant) the Song of Moses (Exodus Ch 15) sung at the crossing of the Red Sea is celebrated across the world with special Read more »
Ever wanted to know more about the function of the shammash (or ninth candle)? Wish to begin to get in the Chanukah singing and blessing spirit? Want to see the clergy of Holy Blossom play with video optics? Watch our first ever Chanukah Short! And see you on Friday December 23rd, at 4:30pm! Happy Chanukah! (In order of appearance in the video): Rabbi John Moscowitz Cantor Beny Maissner Cantorial Soloist Lindi Rivers Rabbi Read more »
Festival of Lights. Friday, December 23, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. The entire congregation is invited to our Chanukah celebration. Join in this inter-generational celebration of miracles and light. Enjoy live music, dreidel games, story telling and latkes with all the trimmings. Bring your own chanukiyah and we will light the candles together. Registration is required. To register, please call Elana Fehler at 416.789.3291 (ext 221), or click Read more »
Children Five and Younger, plus their parents and grandparents, are given the tools for holiday celebration and reflection at these special services. Professional David Gershon and Rabbi Karen Thomashow engage our families in joyous song and hearty prayer on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The highlight of the musical services include a special play for each holiday. The boisterous Shofar blowing ceremony is a favourite as well. A sweet Read more »
Main Services: As always, seats are available in the Sanctuary and Philip Smith Congregational Hall on a first-come basis. Family Services: These Services are especially designed for those families with children between six and twelve year of age. While the congregational prayer book is used, the music is highly participatory. A sermon-in-story follows the Torah Service. The atmosphere is both welcoming and festive. As in the past, due Read more »