Families
Family programs are always a cornerstone of Beth Tzedec. With dedicated staff to engage families of all ages, we hope to remain a go-to synagogue for Toronto’s Jewish families. Whether at fun new events like our Teddy Bear Seder, Camp Hi-Ho experience, or regular services like our Short and Sweet Family Service, we are working on bringing you the most memorable and unique opportunities we can.
Shabbat
Our popular Short and Sweet Monthly Family Service is an abridged Shabbat service that is family friendly and includes large amounts of child participation. It is led by Daniel Silverman, our Director of Education and Family Programming. A dairy luncheon is served after each service with lots of opportunities for schmoozing!
Throughout the year, our monthly Family Friday Night Dinners, generously supported by the Gertner family, give intergenerational families with kids of all ages the experience of a wonderful Kabbalat Shabbat service followed by a kid friendly Shabbat dinner. It is an experience not to be missed!
Holidays
At Beth Tzedec, there are lots of opportunities for families to celebrate and mark the holidays together. On the High Holidays, we offer a number of Family High Holiday Services and Experiences that allows parents and children to worship and engage together. Some of the year’s holiday highlights include Sukkot and Simhat Torah Programming, the Purim Carnival and our H̱anukkah celebration.
Other Experiences
We offer so many ways to engage with our community. Our Friday Pre-Shabbat Baby Class helps our youngest community members learn about Shabbat songs and practices. Our Family H̱esed Experiences give families the chance to give back and make positive change in our world. There will be many more programs and events throughout the year, and some of the best ideas come from community members, so please be in touch!
IGNITE! Tikkun Leil Chanukah
Festival of Jewish Culture and Learning
Where light and darkness meet, let's begin Chanukah together in a community-wide gathering.
IGNITE! opens with an intergenerational, songful candle lighting, then breaks into a choose-your-own-adventure of arts-based workshops, performances and Jewish study sessions. Throughout the night, enjoy short concerts inspired by the season's themes, curated by the Ashkenaz Festival. Come early or late, stay a little or stay the whole time!
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Kosher food will be available for purchase.
The Family/Kid's Track admission provides access to the inter-generational communal candle-lighting at 6:00 p.m. and to a shorter program for families with kids ages 5 to 12, with a light kosher dinner included.
COST
Adult and Teens Track - Suggested $20 per person (To register, click here>>)
Family Track - $30 per family of up to four people (To register, click here>>)
The evening's schedule is listed below. For information about individual sessions, click here>>
To download and print the schedule, click here>>
We thank Sunflower Kitchen for providing the hummus and dips, and we thank DANI who are providing catering.
SCHEDULE
Jointly presented by Beth Tzedec Congregation, The Holy Blossom Temple Centre for Arts and Culture, Beth Torah Congregation, Annex Shul, Ashkenaz Foundation, City Shul, Danforth Jewish Circle, First Narayever Congregation, Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism, Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, Congregation Shir Libeynu, UJA LGBTQ+ and the UJA Committee for Yiddish
- Add to Calendar 2023-12-07 17:30:00 2023-12-08 01:00:00 America/Toronto IGNITE! Tikkun Leil Chanukah
Where light and darkness meet, let's begin Chanukah together in a community-wide gathering.
IGNITE! opens with an intergenerational, songful candle lighting, then breaks into a choose-your-own-adventure of arts-based workshops, performances and Jewish study sessions. Throughout the night, enjoy short concerts inspired by the season's themes, curated by the Ashkenaz Festival. Come early or late, stay a little or stay the whole time!
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Kosher food will be available for purchase.
The Family/Kid's Track admission provides access to the inter-generational communal candle-lighting at 6:00 p.m. and to a shorter program for families with kids ages 5 to 12, with a light kosher dinner included.
COST
Adult and Teens Track - Suggested $20 per person (To register, click here>>)
Family Track - $30 per family of up to four people (To register, click here>>)The evening's schedule is listed below. For information about individual sessions, click here>>
To download and print the schedule, click here>>
We thank Sunflower Kitchen for providing the hummus and dips, and we thank DANI who are providing catering.
SCHEDULE
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Event Details
- For Registration:
- Synagogue Office
- Phone:
- 416-781-3511
- Cost:
- Adult Track: Suggested $20; Family Track $30 per family (2 adults/2 children)
Categories
- Celebrate Hanukkah with Beth Tzedec
- Festivals & High Holy Days
- Seniors
- Adults
- Young Professionals
- Families
