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Beth Tzedec Congregation

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Inspiring meaningful Jewish lives since 1955. A vibrant, inclusive congregation offering a place for prayer, spiritual growth & lifelong learning.

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Come learn, question, create and explore. 📚

@LishmaJewishLearning is a learning community for people in their 20s and 30s who are curious, thoughtful and seeking deeper connection through Jewish texts, practice and conversation, no matter your background or level of experience.

This fall, choose from three six-week courses offering very different ways into Jewish learning. Learn the art of crafting and sharing Divrei Torah with Rabbi Aaron Rotenberg; journey from the Jewish calendar to astronauts, algorithms and extraterrestrial life with Carly Ziniuk; or explore Hebrew Calligraphy with artist and Jewish educator Daniel Abramson.

📅 Wednesdays | Oct 21-Nov 25 | 7-9pm
📍 Miles Nadal JCC
🔗 Learn more and register: https://bit.ly/4rI7YiQ

Lishma Jewish Learning Project is a partnership between @AdathIsraelCongregation, @BethTzedecCongregation, @CityShulTO, @DarcheiNoam, @MilesNadalJCC and @Narayever. Poster for Lishma: Jewish Learning Project. Includes the text: "A Jewish learning community for people in their 20s and 30s." Features topics like "The Art of Divrei Torah," "Introduction to Hebrew Calligraphy," and "Space for All: Orbits, Algorithms, and Sacred Time." Additional text: "For curious, thoughtful people seeking deeper connection through Jewish texts, practice and conversation, no matter your background or level of experience." Sessions held Wednesdays, October 21 to November 25, 7-9pm. Includes logos of Adath Israel Congregation, Darchei Noam, Beth Tzedec, City Shul, Narayever, and Miles Nadal JCC Downtown Toronto. by @bethtzedeccongregation

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𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇
Monday, November 9, at 7:30 pm

Join Beth Tzedec for a compelling evening with two of today’s most thoughtful Jewish voices, 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇, coming together for a rare shared conversation about what it means to be Jewish at this moment. Drawing on their very different journeys and perspectives, they will explore Jewish identity, pride, antisemitism, Jewish history, and the enduring power of Jewish life.

Tickets: $49 General Admission; $75 Premium Seating. Tickets on sale at the link in our bio or bit.ly/BTZ-Horn-Hurwitz 👈

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Dara Horn is a three-time recipient of the National Jewish Book Award and is the author of People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present (2021) and The Final Solution to the Jewish Question: A Love Story for the Living (2026), along with five novels and one graphic novel. She is also the founder and president of The Tell Institute, devoted to educating the broader American public about Jewish civilization.

Sarah Hurwitz won a National Jewish Book Award for As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us (2025) and is the author of Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life – In Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) (2019). Sarah also served as White House speechwriter from 2009 to 2017, including as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama.

#peoplelovedeadjews #asajew #darahorn #sarahhurwitz #jewishlecturers @darahorn613 @hereallalongbook by @bethtzedeccongregation

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𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸
Friday, October 30, Services at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner

Lorne Hanick has dedicated the last 27 years to generations of our members as Beth Tzedec’s beloved Ritual Director.

As Lorne prepares to retire and begin his next chapter, please join us in a warm sendoff as we celebrate Lorne’s contributions to our kehillah. This special evening in his honour begins with a meaningful and musical Shabbat at the Floor Service followed by an elegant dinner from Apex Kosher Catering.

Pre-registration is required by Monday, October 26. Limited seating. Register early to avoid disappointment. Use the link in our bio or bit.ly/lorne-hanick-tribute-dinner👈

#shabbatdinner #communityshabbat #communityshabbatdinner by @bethtzedeccongregation

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“You’ll see how good it will be, in the year to come...” 🕊️✨
A timeless message of hope and a prayer for better days ahead.

Grateful to perform Naomi Shemer’s classic “Bashana Haba’ah” alongside my dear friends Cantor Rachel Brook and Cantor Gideon Zelermyer, with musical direction and orchestral arrangements by Tomer Adaddi.

Recorded live from the “From Jerusalem to Toronto” concert at Beth Tzedec Congregation.

Watch the full Israeli Medley on YouTube — link in bio!

#BashanaHabaah #ChaimStern #IsraeliMusic #AmIsraelChai #LiveConcert taken in Beth Tzedec Congregation by @bethtzedeccongregation

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𝗔𝘃𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
Saturday, October 31, at 9:30 am

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 chanting, silence and Torah study together. We will conclude in time for participants to attend the Musaf service.

All Hebrew will be transliterated and translated. No prior experience required to participate—just bring your curiosity as we come together for a service of cultivating an open heart.

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘻𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘤 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨

#jewishmindfulnessmeditation #jewishspirituality #jewishchanting #faithmusic by @bethtzedeccongregation

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“Generation to generation, we will declare Your greatness...”

A special moment from “L’dor V’dor” (לְדוֹר וָדוֹר), performing alongside my dear friend, Cantor Rachel Brook.

Watch the full live performance from the “From Jerusalem to Toronto” concert at @bethtzedeccongregation on YouTube — link in bio!
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#LdorVdor #AmIsraelChai #ChaimStern #JewishMusic #LiveConcert taken in Beth Tzedec Congregation by @bethtzedeccongregation

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“The Prayer for the IDF” is one of the most powerful prayers I’ve had the privilege to sing, especially over the past three years.

As we mark October 7th this week, we honor the memory of our fallen soldiers and security forces who gave their lives defending our home and families.

May their memory be blessed forever. 🕯️🇮🇱

Recorded live at the “From Jerusalem to Toronto” concert at @bethtzedeccongregation

The full video is available on YouTube — link in bio.

⁠#PrayerForTheIDF #IDF #InMemoryOfOctober7 #ChaimStern #amisraelchai taken in Beth Tzedec Congregation by @bethtzedeccongregation

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𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗲
Wednesdays, beginning October 28, at 8:00 p.m.

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.

Cost: $10 per session. 🔗👆 Pre-registration is required at the link in our bio or bit.ly/torah-tree-5787 👈

@yogawithmarcee @rabbirfb

#jewishyoga #jewishmindfulnessmeditation #jewishmeditation #torah by @bethtzedeccongregation

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Photo from this morning's October 7 sunrise service on the roof the MNJCC.

@milesnadaljcc @avivachernick

#october7memorial #october7 by @bethtzedeccongregation

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October 7 - we never forget 💔🕯️

#Neverforget #october7 #israel #amisraelchai taken in Beth Tzedec Congregation by @bethtzedeccongregation

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A medieval parable about not letting go, and what bereaved Israeli families are teaching us about it.

Tomorrow marks three years since October 7. For many Jews, the anniversary has already come.

On the Hebrew calendar in the Diaspora, the massacre fell on Shemini Atzeret, the festival at the end of Sukkot; in Israel, that same day is Simchat Torah. This year the date, the 22nd of Tishrei, fell last Shabbat. At Beth Tzedec in Toronto, we recited Yizkor, the memorial prayer, on the Hebrew yahrzeit of the attack. On Wednesday, the civil calendar catches up.

That double anniversary has sharpened a question every bereaved community eventually faces: what does it mean to stay loyal to the dead?

Read the rest at Blogs @ Times Israel

#october7 #october7th #neverforget by @bethtzedeccongregation

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𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻
📆Wednesday, October 14, at 7:00 pm

As Israelis prepare to head to the polls, join Donniel Hartman, President of the @shalomhartmaninstitute, for a timely exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing Israel as voters prepare to shape the country’s next chapter. How might the election influence Israel’s future direction? What values and tensions are shaping Israeli society? And what could this moment mean for Jewish peoplehood and the relationship between Israel and Jewish communities around the world?

Following his remarks, Donniel will join Rabbi Steven Wernick for a conversation examining what is at stake in this pivotal moment.

Presented in partnership with Shalom Hartman Institute of Canada. There is no charge but pre-registration is required at the link in our bio, or bit.ly/oct-14-hartman 👈

Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman is president of the Shalom Hartman Institute and holds the Kaufman Family Chair in Jewish Philosophy. He is author of the Boundaries of Judaism and Putting God Second: How to Save Religion from Itself. His latest book, who are the Jews and Who Can We Become, was a 2023 Jewish Book Council Award Finalist. Donniel is also the host of the award-winning podcast For Heaven’s Sake, together with his colleague Yossi Klein Halevi, which ranks consistently as one of the top Judaism podcasts in the world.

@donnielhartman @rebwernick #israelvotes #forheavenssakepodcast #jewishpeoplehood by @bethtzedeccongregation

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