Tuesday, February 12—With the winter storm currently underway, our office is closing for the day. The building remain open and Minhah services will continue as schedule this evening. Our spiritual leadership will also be available for any emergencies.
In December 2016, the Board of Governors approved a "Strategic Plan Structure" identifying our mission, vision and strategies guiding our direction. We continue to apply the concepts within the document in planning programs, events and staff/leadership considerations for the future. You can view the Strategic Plan outline here.
Book of Memories: Submit letters and photos sharing how Rav Baruch has touched your life to let him know how much he has meant to your family. We'll compile them into a book to be presented to Rav Baruch and his family. Submit to www.bfkmemories.ca by March 4.
Beth Tzedec members are welcome and encouraged to attend the next Ritual Committee meeting Tuesday, November 27 at 7:30 pm for a unique opportunity to hear our Spiritual Leadership offer their assessment of the High Holy Days, the feedback from the Board and a review of the results of the High Holy Day survey.
This weekend we welcome thought-leader and best-selling author Yossi Klein Halevi for Kabbalat Shabbat Services on Friday evening, a Shabbat morning derasha and a Saturday evening Havdalah and dessert discussion for 20s & 30s and parents with school-aged children. (Friday dinner reservations are now closed.)
This Shabbat morning, November 3 at 11:15 a.m., members of the local Muslim community will form 'Rings of Peace' around Beth Tzedec Congregation and other synagogues in a show of interfaith solidarity following the attack of Jewish congregants in Pittsburgh last week.
We were all shocked today by the loss of lives at the Tree of Life Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On behalf of our Congregation, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost lives today and our prayers for their entire community.
The "Zap! Pow! Oy! Jews and the Comic Book Industry" exhibit opens on Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome, but RSVPs are requested. (The start time listed in the CJN's "What's New" section was incorrect.)
The "Bowling with Peace of Mind" event this evening has been moved to Playtime Bowl at 33 Samor Rd., Toronto.
This week's edition of the CJN included an article about Rabbi Steven Wernick leaving USCJ to become the senior rabbi of Beth Tzedec Congregation. To read it, click here.
Dr. Sheldon Rotman, President of Congregation Beth Tzedec in Toronto, one of the world’s leading voices in Conservative Judaism, has announced that Rabbi Steven Wernick, currently CEO of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) will join the congregation as its new Senior Rabbi beginning February 2019.
Have your voice heard! We are again pleased to ask for your help as we assess and plan for our future High Holy Days experiences. Please help us by providing your feedback while it is still fresh in your mind. The survey is available online or your download a hard copy below.
Beth Tzedec has an article featured in today's National Post. Please see below for the link to "Beth Tzedec: Bringing Judaism to Life in the Heart of Toronto".
Babysitting will be available from 9:30 a.m. on both days of Rosh Hashanah, from 6:15 p.m. on Kol Nidrei, and from 10:00 a.m. on Yom Kippur. A Babysitting Reservation Form should be completed in advance and submitted to the Synagogue office.
Kabbalat Shabbat services this evening—Friday, August 17—will held indoors in the Hendeles Chapel due to the threat of rain and thunderstorms this evening.