Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]

Rabbi Fryer Bodzin leads a lively in-depth look at the book of Deuteronomy/Sefer Devarim with traditional and modern commentaries. All materials will be provided. This learning series will be provided for in-person participation only. Pre-registration […]

Honi drew a circle in the dirt and refused to step out of it until it rained. Our Talmud learning opens a new tractate this fall: Masekhet Ta’anit, Chapter Three—the […]

Aging can bring a rich mix of opportunities and growth, challenges and losses. Abraham Joshua Heschel said, “The [senior years] are indeed formative years, rich in possibilities… to deepen understanding […]

Moms and babies up to and including crawling stage Session dates: October 29, November 5, 12 & 26 and December 3 & 10 at 11:45 a.m. Reconnect with your body […]

The Thursday afternoon tradition returns! Join us for a social afternoon of Mahjong, Bridge and Canasta. For beginners and seasoned veterans alike. Light refreshments will be available. Cost: $2, in […]

Improve strength, balance, flexibility and confidence in a supportive chair yoga class that combines seated and optional standing exercises using the chair for support. We’ll explore gentle movement, stretching, breathing […]

Session 1: Seeds of Zionism Presented in partnership with The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning The story of Zionism is remarkable and without parallel. It is a story […]

There are moments in life that divide time into before and after. The loss of a parent is one of them. In the days and months that follow, the world […]

Beth Tzedec’s Centre for Spiritual Well-Being welcomes Shabbat scholar-in-residence Rabbi Deborah Sacks Mintz for a song-filled Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Following the Service, pre-registered guests will enjoy a catered community dinner […]

Join Daniel Silverman, Director of Education, for a weekly examination of the Book of Leviticus (Sefer VaYikra).  Traditionally, VaYikra is the first book of Torah that a child studies. We […]

Love to play games? Every Saturday Beth Tzedec hosts a game café, free and open to the community, featuring over 350 classic and award-winning games that are Shabbat compliant, including […]

Each Shabbat, a member of the Spiritual Leadership Team will teach a short session on the weekly parashah following the Kiddush. In-person only.

Registration is now closed for this class. If you are interested in learning about upcoming opportunities, please contact Rabbi Fryer Bodzin at rabbirfb@beth-tzedec.org. Our first cohort fo the Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah class continues […]

Designed for advanced beginners who can already recognize the Hebrew alphabet, this course will help participants deepen their understanding of liturgical Hebrew and engage more meaningfully with the siddur. Through […]

Fostering Respectful Dialogue on Israel-Palestine A group of York University and University of Toronto students and alumni—both Palestinian/Arab/Muslim and Israeli/Jewish—who want to change the way that the conversation about Israel/Palestine […]

Join Aviva Chernick and Rabbi Nava Meiersdorf (of Adath Israel) in an evening of study and song, of deep mining of the wisdom of the Chassidic masters and the melodies that […]

How do ideas from 1783 still shape Jewish life in Toronto today? Join us as Professor Michael Rosenthal, the Grafstein Professor of Jewish Philosophy at the University of Toronto, brings […]

In this next offering in our “Aging Well” education talks, Caroline Grammer from Seneca Polytech will edify with everything you ever wanted to know but didn’t know whom (or how) […]

Led by Janna Nadler Janna Nadler reviews This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman. Light refreshments will be served. This program will also be available to join over Zoom. […]

Join Marcee Bar-Isaac and Rabbi Fryer Bodzin for a brief Torah text study followed by yoga and moments of mindfulness and meditation. Please bring your own yoga mat and water. […]

There are many ways to pray, many ways to connect to oneself, community and the Divine. Join Aviva Chernick for Avodat Lev—Service of the Heart—creating a sacred Shabbat space through […]

Na’aleh is a collective of Jewish mindfulness practitioners and leaders who are building a Jewish mindfulness community in Toronto and surrounding areas. Join us at Beth Tzedec for Ohr/Light, presented […]

Come celebrate a Jewish holiday you probably never heard of–Chag HaBanot–The Women’s Holiday. For all ages and genders–join us for a special Chanukah celebration in which we celebrate the Sheroes […]

Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]

Beginning Thursday, January 14 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm (Location: Beth Tikvah Synagogue) The Rabbinical Assembly Ontario Region’s “Introduction to Judaism” course offers a comprehensive exploration of Judaism, encompassing its rich […]

Led by Sharoni Sibony Sharoni Sibony reviews Kaplan’s Plot by Jason Diamond. Light refreshments will be served. This program will also be available to join over Zoom. Kaplan’s Plot by […]

Our 2026-2027 Chai-er Learning lecture series is a collaboration between Beth Tzedec Congregation and University of Toronto’s Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies. We are honoured to showcase expert scholars in […]

Na’aleh is a collective of Jewish mindfulness practitioners and leaders who are building a Jewish mindfulness community in Toronto and surrounding areas. Join us at Beth Tzedec for Kenisa/Entering, presented […]

Led by Philippa Sheppard Philippa Sheppard reviews Study for Obedience by Sarah Bernstein. Light refreshments will be served. This program will also be available to join over Zoom. A haunting, […]

Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]

Led by Julia Zaransky Julia Zaransky reviews Motherland by Julia Ioffe. Light refreshments will be served. This program will also be available via Zoom. About the Book: A fascinating journey […]

Na’aleh is a collective of Jewish mindfulness practitioners and leaders who are building a Jewish mindfulness community in Toronto and surrounding areas. Join us at Beth Tzedec for our final […]

Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]

Led by Jillian Helfield Watch for information coming soon. Pre-registration required. To register, click HERE. FEES All eight sessions: $100; Individual sessions: $15 per session

Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]

Led by Tina Urman Tina Urman reviews Inheritance by Dani Shapiro. This program will also be available to join over Zoom. Imagine waking up to find your entire family history […]

Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]

Not familiar with the most common Jewish Holiday songs? Join Cantor Sidney Ezer for a special musical learning series and go back to basics with Holiday Songs101 where we will […]