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April 2019
Book Club Meeting
Abigail Pogrebin's My Jewish Year: 18 Jewish Holidays, One Wondering Jew.
Find out more »Next Session of Chai Mitzvah
For this month’s Chai Mitzvah Mussar, we will be covering Order/Seder and Trust/Bittachon. In this interactive and participatory session, we will be delving into more study for life and learning of Torah. Shaar members and Chai Mitzvah students are welcome to come and help with this learning process. Any questions can be emailed to Mitch McNeil at mitspooner@gmail.com (who will have limited access to the internet from April 10-17).
Find out more »May 2019
Kabbalat Shabbat – Welcoming Shabbat Services
Kabbalat Shabbat - Welcoming Shabbat Services, are held weekly on Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The time changes to 5:30 p.m. during the fall and winter. The 5:30 service time will begin November 10th following the Fall time change.
Find out more »Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday. Shabbat liturgy, nusach and Divrei Torah delivered by our Rabbi make each Shabbat inspiring for those attending. There are also many occasions throughout the year when the congregation will hold special Shabbat services, from a scholar-in-residence Shabbat to a university student Shabbat and more. Congregants are encouraged to contribute to Shabbat services by chanting a Haftorah or delivering a D’var Torah. Please contact the Rabbi to make arrangements. The Rabbi will also be…
Find out more »Tola, Ya’ir, and Apologies: NaKh & Nosh Reads Judges Chapter 10
We remember some less memorable leaders. The Bible tells a terrible pun about donkeys. And we get ready for one of the most tragic stories of child-sacrifice in the Bible. To find out more about why we include this all-too-short(ened?) chapter in our TaNaKh (the Hebrew Bible) come join Rabbi Rank's table at kiddush after services for a little NaKh (the final two thirds of the Hebrew Bible) and a little 'nosh' (which is Yiddish for senseless 'eating').
Find out more »Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Monthly Loss Support Group
Tuesday, May 7th at 7pm in Rabbi Weiss’ office Are you suffering from a loss? If you are interested in a safe space for processing loss and grief within a supportive Jewish context, please join us. The Simon Gaum Bereavement Centre Loss Support Group is open to anyone in the community, convenes monthly, and is co-facilitated by psychotherapist and Shaar member Judy Bates and Rabbi Weiss.
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat – Welcoming Shabbat Services
Kabbalat Shabbat - Welcoming Shabbat Services, are held weekly on Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The time changes to 5:30 p.m. during the fall and winter. The 5:30 service time will begin November 10th following the Fall time change.
Find out more »Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday. Shabbat liturgy, nusach and Divrei Torah delivered by our Rabbi make each Shabbat inspiring for those attending. There are also many occasions throughout the year when the congregation will hold special Shabbat services, from a scholar-in-residence Shabbat to a university student Shabbat and more. Congregants are encouraged to contribute to Shabbat services by chanting a Haftorah or delivering a D’var Torah. Please contact the Rabbi to make arrangements. The Rabbi will also be…
Find out more »Kabbalat Shabbat – Welcoming Shabbat Services
Kabbalat Shabbat - Welcoming Shabbat Services, are held weekly on Friday evenings at 6:00 p.m. The time changes to 5:30 p.m. during the fall and winter. The 5:30 service time will begin November 10th following the Fall time change.
Find out more »Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat morning services begin at 9:15 a.m. every Saturday. Shabbat liturgy, nusach and Divrei Torah delivered by our Rabbi make each Shabbat inspiring for those attending. There are also many occasions throughout the year when the congregation will hold special Shabbat services, from a scholar-in-residence Shabbat to a university student Shabbat and more. Congregants are encouraged to contribute to Shabbat services by chanting a Haftorah or delivering a D’var Torah. Please contact the Rabbi to make arrangements. The Rabbi will also be…
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