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CENTRE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AT HOLY BLOSSOM TEMPLE

WINTER/SPRING 2013

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The rhythm of the Torah cycle carries us along week to week. Together we’ll explore the sacred text, its corresponding commentaries, and its perpetual relevance.

Experienced students are valued for their accumulation of knowledge. Newcomers are valued for their fresh insights. Make a weekly commitment or stop by from time to time.

Rabbi Yael Splansky9:00 a.m.

TORAH STUDY – PARSHAT HASHAVUATimely Insights, Timeless Wisdom, ongoing

ROSH HODESH BEIT MIDRASHMarla Powers, facilitator

Join us once a month after Shabbat Kiddush as we gather to learn the weekly Torah portion using the WRJ’s, The Torah, A Women’s Commentary.

Everyone welcome. After Shabbat services and Kiddush (about 1:00 p.m.)Our dates for 2013: January 12, February 9, March 9, April 6, May 4, and June 8.

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ONGOING STUDY During The Week

Torah Study - Talmud Rabbi Teri Appleby Begins Wednesday, January 9 – 9:30 a.m. What is Talmud? Is it halachah (law)? Is it aggadah (stories)? Is it a commentary on the Mishnah? Is it an exact record

–a transcript—of the rabbis’ discussions in the Academy? Does the Talmud have only an historical interest for us, or can it speak to us as modern Jews? We’ll discover answers to all these questions as we “journey through the sea of Talmud” together. No previous experience is necessary – only curiosity and a sense of humor.

Sponsored by Sisterhood

Yiddish NovelRabbi Edward Goldfarb Begins, Wednesday, April 10 – 11:00 a.m. Enjoy the best of Yiddish literature, read and translated with commentary. We are currently reading Di Agunah

by Chaim Grade. The story is about a conflict between two rabbis who have diametrically different positions on whether a woman whose husband has disappeared may remarry.

Temple SingersCantor Benjamin Z. Maissner Sundays – 10:00 a.m. Our volunteer choir rehearses once a week and sings at least twice a month during Shabbat and holiday services.

Song at Holy Blossom Temple is an integral part of the prayer service, which allows for the participation in the religious life of our synagogue. Want to learn Jewish music and help your synagogue community in prayer?

Contact Mari Lynn Rusak (ext. 224)

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WINTER / SPRING PROGRAMS - 2013Ayn Rand & Martin Buber: What Can They Teach Us?Rabbi Michael Stroh, rabbi emeritus Temple Har Zion Thursdays, December 27, 2012, January 3- 31 – 7:30 p.m. Ayn Rand was the Queen of Capitalism and “the virtue of selfishness”. Martin Buber, the most

famous modern Jewish thinker, taught about encounters with God and a realm of experience completely different from our technical, functional world. They were both Jewish. Let’s see what happens when they confront each other.

Sponsored by Brotherhood.

Torah on TapasFor those young professionals in their 20s and 30s First Monday of the Month, beginning on January 7 First meeting at: Hotel Ocho, 195 Spadina, at 6:00 p.m. Wine, appetizers, and study on: The most compelling sections of the Bible—those “must know” stories of and experiences from our tradition. RSVP requested to generationaleph@holyblossom.org by the final Friday of each month. Bring a

friend or come on your own. Open to the young professional community. Hosted by Generation Aleph and Rabbi Karen Thomashow

Jewish Genealogy This three part series offers the tools to learn more about and how to discover your Jewish Family Tree.

Jewish Genealogy Family History: Digging Roots and Growing Trees Carolynne Veffer, past President of the Toronto Jewish Genealogical Society Monday, January 14 – 6:30 p.m. Students and parents of our Senior School students are particularly invited!

Jewish Genealogy On the Internet Bill Gladstone, Toronto writer, publisher and genealogist Tuesday, February 5 – 7:30 p.m. We’ll have a look at the very best web sites for doing Jewish genealogy – showing you how to find

Ontario birth, marriage and death records, Canadian naturalization records, census records, 19th century Jewish records from Poland, and more.

Tracing your Family Roots Accessing Holocaust Records Henry Wellisch, former president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada. Thursday, March 7 – 7:30 p.m. Escaping from Vienna in 1940, Henry began to investigate his family history over the past 25 years.

He has concentrated his research on the Austro-Hungarian Empire and has traced his family back into the18th century.

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Exploring the Jesus TriangleBarrie Wilson, Professor Emeritus and Senior Scholar, Humanities and Religious Studies, York University Tuesdays, January 15-29 – 7:30 p.m. How can we know what Jesus taught, especially when Jesus himself wrote nothing? Paul’s non-Torah Gentile

religion differed from the Torah-observant movement led by Jesus’ brother, James. The Gnostics disagreed with both. So, who’s right?

From the start, early Christians differed about Jesus’ message and his significance. This 3-session mini-course takes you into the Jesus triangle (James, Paul, the Gnostics and Jesus in the middle) by looking at texts from early Christianity.

Toward a New OzickSharoni Sibony, Senior Programmer, Adult Jewish Life, Miles Nadal JCC Thursdays, January 17-31 – 10:00 a.m. Cynthia Ozick is one of the most prominent and prolific Jewish-American writers, still delivering new work into

her 80s. One of the few writers of her generation to take Judaism – and not just Jewishness – seriously in her fiction, she struggles with a Fagin/pagan problem: how does a Jewish-American writer write within/against an Anglo-Saxon literary heritage that gave us characters like Dickens’ Fagin? How ought we “build in the Diaspora a permanent body of Jewish literature,” to ensure Jewish cultural survival? And what promise has America held for Jews after the Holocaust? Through lectures and discussions of excerpts, we’ll review Ozick’s body of work, her relationship to Jewish text and English literary tradition, her feminism, and the shadows of the Holocaust that haunt her writing.

Gratitude and Support for Non-Jewish Parents Raising Jewish Kids Rabbi Yael Splansky, Specialist Alena Strauss, and experienced parents who have “been there.” Mondays, January 21-February 4 – 7:30 p.m. Many Holy Blossom families are successfully raising children with a clear and strong Jewish identity as well as love

for non-Jewish relatives and respect for their traditions, but navigating the emotions and the holidays isn’t always easy.

This open and welcoming series of conversations will provide information and support to help inter-faith parents raise their Jewish children with confidence and joy.

Jewish partners are encouraged to also participate. Open to non-member friends. RSVP required. Contact Joanne Polito, jpolito@holyblossom.org, 416.789.3291, ext. 276.

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JEWISH ART ACROSS TIMELaya Crust, artist Thursdays, February 7-21 – 7:30 p.m. Join with Leah for an overview of some of her recent works. She will speak about the Purim

megillah, ketubot – Marriage contracts, and artistic interpretations of the Bible. Come to all three or any of the individual sessions.

Scroll of Esther, The Purim Megillah Laya Crust wrote out and illustrated the scroll of Esther based on 15th Century Persian manuscript art. This presentation will take you through the creation of this incredible scroll and stories behind the exquisite paintings.

The Ketubah This lecture and slide show will look at some of the exquisite ketubot over the past 2000 years. Laya

has created over 600 original ketubot for many couples.

Biblical Narrative and Artistic Interpretation Jewish artists have always integrated social and political history into their manuscript art. This

presentation will show how social and historical ideas have been illustrated in Jewish books and manuscripts. We will look at the captivating way artists have integrated humour, political comment, and history into captivating images.

THE HOW TO’S OF JEWISH LIFERabbi Yael Splansky Mondays, February 25 - March 18 – 7:30 p.m. We’ll study texts ancient, medieval, and modern for practical guidance about how to fulfill these

essential mitzvot. February 25 – To Honour Parents, even when it’s complicated. March 4 – To Honour Shabbat, even when life is busy. March 11 – To Visit the Sick, even when it’s hard. March 18 – To Comfort the Mourner, even when we don’t know what to say. No RSVP required. You can enjoy the full series or come for just a session or two.

Sunday Book ClubSharon Singer, facilitator Sundays – 10:30 a.m. February 24 The Imposter Bride, Nancy Richler Please join us for our monthly Book Club. Participants take part the selection of the titles read. Join

us for a delightful exchange of ideas.

Future dates: March 17, The Submission, Amy Waldman April 28, May 26 -Titles to be confirmed.

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Israeli Artists through the Eyes of our ShinshinimGal Baruch and Gefen Chazen, Holy Blossom’s 2012-2013 Shinshinim, our emissaries from the Jewish Agency in Israel Tuesdays, February 26, March 5 – 7:30 p.m. For Teens and Adults Join us for 4 sessions of investigation and study of various Israeli artists. Each session will encompass a hands-on

experience duplicating the work of the specific artist together with Gal and Gefen. No artistic background necessary! Gal is an aspiring artist who currently has 6 paintings on exhibit at the “Mishkan Omanuyot” at the University of

Haifa.

“It Is No Dream”, a film about the life of Theodore Herzl, starring Ben Kinsley and Christoph Waltz Monday, March 18 – 6:30 p.m. (to include Senior School students) Herzl was a well known journalist and playwright and an assimilated, Budapest born Jew. He was horrified by

the Dreyfus trial in Paris and the anti-Semitism he saw spreading across Europe, took upon himself the task of attempting to create a Jewish homeland in Palestine against all odds. Over the span of 8 years, Herzl organized and led a worldwide political movement that within 50 years led to the establishment of the state of Israel.

Sponsored by The Simon Wiesenthal Centre

Library Book ClubJanna Nadler, Ph.D., English Literature Tuesdays, March 19, April 30, May 28 – 10:00 a.m. March 19: What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, Nathan Englander These eight new stories from the celebrated novelist and short-story writer Nathan Englander display a gifted young

author grappling with the great questions of modern life, with a command of language and the imagination that place Englander at the very forefront of contemporary American fiction.

April 30: The Long Song, Andrea Levy Set in Jamaica during the island’s slave rebellion of 1832, eight year old July, is taken as a house slave. The narrative

encompasses scenes of shocking brutality and mass carnage, but also humour, sometimes verging on farce. The venomous racism of the white characters emerges while equally relating the degrees of social snobbery around skin color among the blacks themselves.

May 28: Ru, Kim Thúy The Governor General’s Literary Award-winning novel is a lullaby for Vietnam and a love letter to a new homeland.

Vignettes of exquisite clarity, sharp observation and sly wit, carry the reader on an unforgettable journey from a palatial residence in Saigon to a crowded and muddy Malaysian refugee camp, and onward to a new life in Quebec.

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Scholars-In-ResidenceJews and MedicineRabbi Susan Einbinder, Yale University Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 Rabbi Einbinder will share her vast knowledge of medical practice from the Middle Ages.

Friday evening – 6:00 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat service and Pot-luck dinner After dinner session: Jews and Medicine in the Middle Ages For dinner payment and reservations, contact Elana, 416.789.3291, ext. 221.

Shabbat morning Torah Study – 9:00 a.m. Jewish Physicians and The Black Death

Shabbat morning service – 10:30 a.m. Social Outcasts: When do Science and Faith Differ, and When Do They Collude?

after Kiddush - 1:00 p.m. Poison and the Jewish Physician: Some Case Histories.

Reform Judaism in a Free-Form WorldRabbi Michael Marmur, Ph.D., Vice President for Academic Affairs, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 Our program includes: Kabbalat Shabbat Services, dinner and Study in honour of Rabbi Splansky,

Rabbi Thomashow and Rabbi Appleby--proceeds from the event to go towards Women of Reform Judaism’s YES Fund.

Shabbat dinner reservations are required. Call Elana Fehler, 416.789.3291, ext. 221.

Rabbi Marmur will also engage our congregation: Shabbat morning Torah Study – 9:00 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service – 10:30 a.m. A final session after Kiddush. – 1:00 p.m.

Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) is the collective voice and presence of women in congregational life. Stronger together, we support the ideals and enhance the quality of Jewish living to ensure the future of progressive Judaism in North America, Israel, and around the world.

The YES Fund is WRJ’s primary fundraising vehicle: Y for Youth, E for Education, S for Special Projects--through the contributions WRJ receives, it supports projects for our Youth, such as the Youth Engagement Initiative; we invest in Educating our rabbis and cantors through scholarships at each of the HUC campuses as well as at Geiger College in Berlin and at Leo Baeck College in London; and, we support Special Projects, such as the award-winning The Torah: A Women’s Commentary.

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Holy Blossom goes to the Theatre - ‘The Whipping Man’ Thursday, April 4 – 8:00 p.m. At the Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Toronto Centre of the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street. Join us for a presentation of Harold Green’s Jewish Theatre Company’s production of The Whipping Man. It is Passover, 1865. The Civil War has just ended and the annual celebration of freedom from bondage is being

observed in Jewish homes across the country. Follow the struggle of Master and Slave as they struggle to rebuild their lives after the war.

This play explores slavery and freedom, connecting Passover with the African-American experience in the United States.

After the play will be a specially arranged Question and Answer session with members of the cast.

Note: Tickets must be pre-purchased through Holy Blossom for this event. We have a limited number of seats available, so please book early. You will receive a discounted rate when you book through the Temple.

Cost: $50.30. Contact Elana Fehler for tickets, 416.789.3291, ext. 221

Beyond the Chuppah; for newly engaged and married couplesDavid and Eileen Berger, Rabbi Yael Splansky April 4-May 2 – 8:00 p.m. Meet with other couples in an informal and fun setting to discuss: • Expectations and Changing Roles: family, career, friends • Finances and Setting Priorities: yours, mine, and ours • Intimacy and Romance for a lifetime • Jewish Home and Jewish Values: how might Judaism enrich your life? • Communication, Negotiation, and Compromise: speaking effectively Contact Hayley McAdam for registration, 416.789.3291, ext. 246

Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial DayA Commemorative Service of Prayer and Poetry, Music and Memory. Monday, April 8 – 7:00 p.m. Temple member, Catherine W. Hill, will tell her story of survival. In 1944, she was a teenager taken from her home

in Hungary and transported to Auschwitz. Her newly written memoir tells about life beyond liberation. Ours is the last generation to hear directly from survivors of the Shoah. Parents are encouraged to accompany their

teen children and bear witness.

Kafka, Kierkegaard and FriendsRabbi Michael Stroh Thursdays, April 11-May 2 – 10:30 a.m. In Kafka’s world, the bizarre and grotesque appear as ordinary. Maybe, this is the world we live in. We will discuss

Kafka, Kierkegaard (the Protestant thinker who founded religious existentialism) and selected modern Jewish thinkers on the realities of human existence: life (its meaning or lack of it), death, faith, doubt, the rational, the non-rational, and the irrational.

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The End of the Shul as We know it?Crisis and Renewal in North American Synagogues Thursday, April 11 – 8:00 p.m. at Holy Blossom Temple The Second in our Series as the cooperative effort with The Centre for Jewish Studies at the

University of Toronto Beth Tzedec Congregation and Holy Blossom Temple. Join us for an interesting thought-provoking evening which includes a world-class keynote speaker

and panel discussion, moderated by Professor Jeffrey Kopstein, Centre for Jewish Studies.

Loners and Outsiders in the Tanach (Bible)Dr. Mitch Parker, Principal, Zareinu Education Centre, Melton Educator Thursdays, April 18-May 9 Most of the characters we meet in the Tanach are closely connected to their people. They are

patriarchs and matriarchs who represent the Jewish people and are representative of their values. In this series of lectures we will look at the lives of three people: Yiftach, Samson and Saul who never seemed to quite fit in.

They walked their own path and had trouble being fully accepted. Please join us as we explore the seeming positives and negatives of their lives and investigate why their stories were included in the Tanach.

Cost: $60 Sponsored by Florence Melton Adult Mini School

My Grown Child Has Chosen a Non-Jewish Partner. Now What?Rabbi Yael Splansky, specialist Alena Strauss, and experienced parents who have “been there.” Mondays, April 22 - May 6 – 7:30 p.m. Look back: You did a good job raising your child in a Jewish home with Jewish values.

Look ahead: How can Judaism continue to be a guide for you, your adult-child, and your grandchildren? This open and welcoming series of conversations will provide information, support, and good humour to help you navigate the road ahead with a full heart.

Open to non-member friends. RSVP required. Contact Joane Polito, jpolito@holyblossom.org, 416.789.3291, ext. 276.

Creating Spiritual SpaceTemma Gentles, Artist Tuesdays, April 16-30 – 7:30 p.m. The first session will survey how peoples of the world from ancient times to today have attempted

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to create in both the natural world and built environment places conducive to religious practice and spiritual expression. In the second week we will focus on developments in synagogue architecture, including looking at Holy Blossom’s various edifices and how the current proposal for our sanctuary changes the paradigm of collective spiritual space. In the final session we examine places within Jewish practice – the chuppah, for example – designed to present different narratives from that of a congregational sanctuary and to foster more personal spirituality.

Sisterhood Study RetreatRabbi Teri Appleby Friday-Sunday, May 3-5 Study and enjoy a wonderful Shabbat weekend with Sisterhood filled with ruach in a beautiful lakeside setting. This

is a weekend that should truly not be missed. Rabbi Appleby will lead this exciting weekend of prayer and study.Please save the date and make this the year to join Sisterhood for our annual Study Retreat.More information to follow, Contact Elana Fehler, 416.789.3291, ext. 221

Harry & Blanche Posen Memorial LectureProfessor Gabi Ben Dor, Haifa University, Academic Adviser at Israel’s National Defense College Tuesday and Wednesday, May 7-8 – 7:30 p.m. Gabi will once again join Holy Blossom Temple to honour the Posen family and will share his views on the current

issues affecting the Middle East today. The tenuous situation of Israel, her neighbours, and the state of the country as she celebrates her 65th birthday will be the focus of Gabi’s remarks. Join us for these stimulating and interesting lectures. Teens and university students are most welcome!

The mission of the National Defense College is to develop excellence and professional skills on the strategic level for those who are designated to occupy senior positions in the IDF and the governmental establishment.

Tikun Leil ShavuotLevinas at the Foot of the MountainRabbi Michael Morgan, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Jewish Studies at Indiana University, visiting professor at University of Toronto. Tuesday, May 14 at service – Service and study followed by dessert. All adults are invited to join in the

community-wide, all-night Tikun Leil Shavuot at the Downtown JCC. More information to follow.

Shiva: Customs, Etiquette, and MeaningRabbi Karen Thomashow Wednesday, June 12 – 7:30 p.m. By request, this session will address the origin and evolution of shiva practices in the Jewish tradition. Through text

study, we will understand the meaning of these days of Mourning. Through discussion and story telling, we will parse out what is “fitting” during shiva and what is “not so fitting.” This evening is for everyone – regardless of having experienced recent loss.

JEWISH PARENTING SERIES – Race To Nowhere Monday, January 21 – 6:30 p.m. For teens and parents in grades 9-12. Race to Nowhere is a critically acclaimed film that addresses the issues of high stress, pressure, and

managing expectations in high school. This is a must-see documentary. Following the screening, our teens will be invited to a dialogue of their own, while our parents will

be hosted in a dialogue of their own as well. Facilitators: Karen Kollins, Geri Durbin, Zach Paul, and Rabbi Karen Thomashow

Resiliency: How To Foster These Skills For You And Your Child.Leanne Matlow, local author of the bestselling book “Thinking Thoughts” Sunday, February 10 – 10:00 a.m. This is the third in a 2012/13 series of how-to workshops where parents will learn and discuss best

parenting practices from a professional in the field. A syllabus of Jewish resources will be available at the end of the session. Bagels, Coffee, and Juice included.

Learn to Rap and Write Rap at Holy Blossom! Monday, May 6 – 6:30 p.m. For preteens in grades 5 through 7 and a parent.

In this workshop, participants will learn how to: • Listen for and clap to a 4/4 time signature typical of the majority of hip-hop music. • Discuss varying rhyme schemes and flow. • Write a short 4 bar stanza of rap over a beat. • Perform and perfect your creation. Stress will be placed on voice projection/confidence, enunciation, breath control, clever wordplay,

and, most importantly, having FUN! Your hosts for this workshop are Sharon Singer and Andy Bernstein. RSVP please to JoAnne Polito, jpolito@holyblossom.org by Thursday, May 1st.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS/FOR YOUR INFORMATION:Jewish Information Class (Meets at Holy Blossom Temple)The Jewish Information Class (JIC) was created by the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto to enable those who wish to learn more about Judaism and the Jewish People an opportunity to study in depth. In addition to transmitting Jewish knowledge, the Jewish Information Class also affords the opportunity to acquire Jewish life skills and to experience Jewish religious and communal life.

Our classes, taught by the rabbis and master teachers of our community, also serve as a prerequisite for those who wish to convert to Judaism under the auspices of the Bet Din (rabbinical court) of the Reform Rabbis of Greater Toronto.

The program runs for approximately 30 weeks. All students in the Jewish Information Class participate in the program under the sponsorship of a rabbi who is a member of the Bet Din. For more information on the Jewish Information Class, please contact: Karen Goldstein, *JIC Coordinator*, kgoldsteinjic@hotmail.com

Daily Service/Shiva service Leaders needed!Are you are interested in becoming a shiva or daily service leader? Do you have skills which are hiding? If you have a comfort level in prayer or want to have a comfort level and “don’t yet”, now is the time! Helping others in our community is one of the greatest mitzvot one can do – don’t be shy! Contact Lindi, (ext. 252).

Israel ForumPlease watch in the coming months for programs on a range of topics concerning Israel with various Canadian and Israeli speakers.

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AT A GLANCE:

Thursdays, December 27, 2012 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Michael Stroh, Ayn Rand andJanuary 3-31, 2013 Martin Buber: What Can They Teach Us?

First Monday of the Month 6:00 p.m. Torah on Tapas, Hotel Ocho, 195 SpadinaBeginning January 7

Monday, January 14 6:30 p.m. Carolynne Veffer, Jewish Genealogy Family History: Digging Roots and Growing Trees

Tuesdays - January 15 -29 7:30 p.m. Barrie Wilson, Exploring the Jesus Triangle

Thursdays - January 17-31 10:00 a.m Sharoni Sibony, Toward a New Ozick

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Yael Splansky, Specialist Alena Strauss,January 21-February 4 Gratitude and Support for Non-Jewish Parents Raising

Jewish Kids

Monday, January 21 6:30 p.m Jewish Parenting Series, Race To Nowhere, For Teens and Parents in Grades 9-12

Tuesday, February 5 7:30 p.m. Bill Gladstone, Jewish Genealogy On the Internet

Thursdays - Feb 7-21 7:30 p.m. Laya Crust, Jewish Art Across Time

Sunday, February 10 10:00 a.m. Jewish Parenting Series Leanne Matlow Resiliency: How To Foster These Skills For You And Your Child

Sunday February 24 10:30 a.m. Sharon Singer, Sunday Book Club, The Imposter Bride, Nancy Richler

Mondays - 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Yael Splansky, The How To’s of Jewish LifeFebruary 25-March 18

Thursday, March 7 7:30 p.m. Henry Wellisch, Tracing your Family Roots, Accessing Holocaust Records

Tuesdays - February 26 7:30 p.m. Gal Baruch and Gefen ChazenMarch 5 Israeli Artists through the Eyes of our Shinshinim

Monday, March 18 6:30 p.m Simon Wiesenthal Centre presents, “It Is No Dream”

Tuesdays - March 19 10:00 a.m. Janna Nadler, Ph.D., Library Book Club April 30, May 28

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Thursday, April 4 8:00 p.m. ‘The Whipping Man’ at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Toronto Centre of the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street

Thursday, April 4-May 2 8:00 p.m. David and Eileen Berger, Rabbi Yael Splansky, Beyond the Chuppah;

Monday, April 8 7:00 p.m. Catherine W. Hill, Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day

Thursday, April 11-May 2 10:30 a.m. Rabbi Michael Stroh, Kafka, Kierkegaard and Friends Thursday, April 11 8:00 p.m. The End of the Shul as We Know it? Crisis and Renewal in North American Synagogues

Friday and Saturday, April 12-13 Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Susan Einbinder, Jews and Medicine

Monday, April 15 6:30 p.m. Yom Ha’Atzmaut Festivale

Tuesdays - April 16-30 7:30 p.m. Temma Gentles, Creating Spiritual Space

Thursdays - April 18-May 9 7:30 p.m. Dr. Mitch Parker, Loners and Outsiders in the Tanach, Melton School

Mondays - April 22 - May 6 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Yael Splansky, Alena Strauss, My Grown Child Has Chosen a Non-Jewish Partner. Now What?

May 3-5, 2013 Rabbi Teri Appleby, Sisterhood Study Retreat

Monday, May 6 6:30 p.m. Jewish Parenting Series Learn to Rap and Write Rap at Holy Blossom! For preteens in grades 5 through 7 and a parent.

Tuesday May 7 and 7:30 p.m. Professor Gabi Ben Dor, Harry & Blanche Posen MemorialWednesday, May 8 Lecture

Friday and Saturday, May 10-11 Scholar in Residence, Rabbi Michael Marmur, Reform Judaism in a Free – Form World

Tuesday, May 14 TBA Tikun Leil Shavuot

Wednesday, June 12 7:30 p.m. Rabbi Karen Thomashow, Shiva: Customs, Etiquette, and Meaning

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and are looking for a place to call home,

we welcome you.

Our congregation offers a wide range of programming

for families of all ages. Our Rabbis, Cantors, and Director

of Education welcome the opportunity to speak with

you about the many rewards of belonging to the Holy

Blossom Temple community. For more information,

please contact

Loriellen Karam, Director of

Membership at 416.789.3291 ext. 227 or

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