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Shabbat Chanukah – December 20th
A Special Shabbat morning experience!
It’s an uplifting and inspirational Shabbat morning services featuring favourite Chanukah melodies
Led by Cantor Simon and Aliza Spiro
Accompanied by the renowned a cappella Toronto Festival Singers
Guest Speaker
AMIR EPSTEIN
Founder & Executive Director of TAFSIK
Come hear about the phenomenal things that Tafsik has been doing for the Jewish community in Toronto and beyond, most recently the injunction filed by Tafsik against the City Hall Palestinian Flag Raising.
Amir will speak during the service, and then he will offer a Q&A during kiddush!
9:45 AM Gorgeous Musical Hallel
10:00 AM Torah Service
Those wishing to make a minyan and daven Shacharit are invited to join Cantor Simon at 9:15 AM
PLUS:
– Children’s Chanukah Music Miniyan
– Torah Parade
– Festive Kiddush with Latkes and Sufganiyot
We meet at Bialik
2760 Bathurst
Click here to read all about our Shabbat & Festival morning services!
Ladies Rosh Chodesh Group
Special Time and Special Location!
Welcome the month of Tevet in the awesome setting of Symposia Pop!, Toronto’s newest 1950’s style soda-pop shop (yes, they also have coffee). There’s always a lot to hear about and talk about with Aliza and this wonderful group of women. Fascinating tidbits about this winter month of Tevet, which begins in the middle of Chanukah!
Meeting one week early to accommodate people who are going away.
Starting half an hour later to accomodate hours of venue.
Monday, December 15
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Symposia Pop!
2657 Yonge Street, at Lytton, directly south of Sporting Life.
Free parking in the lot next door.
Space is limited. Registration is required.
Click here to register
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All Three Choirs are back!
If you love to sing, we have a choir for you! Try the first one for free.
Click here for all the exciting details about Uptown Sound, Downtown Sound, and Special Voices!
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Enjoy The Song Shul’s Music Videos!
Two in Love on Tu B’Av – an original song for the most romantic day of the Jewish calendar
Torah Torah – Cantor Simon and many of The Toronto Festival Singers get together virtually to sing one of the favourite signature songs from The Song Shul repertoire
Love Letter to Jerusalem – In honour of Jerusalem Day, Cantor Simon and Aliza perform this tribute. Over 40,000 views!
Here’s why everyone is flocking to The Song Shul: A Community in Harmony
- Cantor Simon Spiro and the fabulous Toronto Festival Singers
You’ve never heard anything like it - Davening in-the-round
So easy to sing with us - A compelling and to-the-point Staccato Sermonette
If you don’t hit oil after 8 minutes, stop boring - The whimsical Torah Bubble Parade
You saw it here first! - Music Mini-yan
For little ones - The Shabbat Starbucks Coffee Lounge
For not-so-little ones - Best kiddush in town!
Seriously…everyone sticks around
Thursday night is Choir Night!
Try the first rehearsal for free!
Downtown Sound (Children’s Choir) 4:30 – 5:15 PM
Special Voices 5:30 – 6:15 PM
Uptown Sound 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Exciting ongoing programs at The Song Shul!
Many Lives, One People:
Growing up Jewish Around the World
One Wednesday evening each month
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Ladies’ Rosh Chodesh Group
1st Monday of the Hebrew month.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Uptown Sound adult choir
Thursdays, 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Yad Squad Torah Reading
Sundays & Wednesdays 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Special Voices
choir for adults with disabilities
Thursdays 5:30 – 6:15 PM
Downtown Sound
children’s choir
Thursdays 4:30 – 5:15 PM
Alef-Bet Challenge
Sundays & Wednesdays
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Brush Up Your Siddur
Sunday mornings
10 – 11:00 AM
Lively Learning with Cantor Spiro
Sunday mornings
11:00 AM – noon
Listen to some of our music
Mi She’asah Nissim (Blessing for the New Month)
Cantor Simon Spiro and the Toronto Festival Singers (in concert)
Yism’chu
Cantor Simon Spiro and the Toronto Festival Singers
Refa’eynu (Song for Healing)
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