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EXPERIENCE SHUL IN A WHOLE NEW WAY!
EXPERIENCE ALL OF THE EXCITEMENT, ENRICHMENT, PROGRAMMING, SERVICES, MUSIC, GUEST SPEAKERS, CLASSES, TOGETHERNESS, LAUGHTER, CARING, AND INSPIRATION OF THE SONG SHUL!
Shmini Atzeret (Thurs Oct 24)
& Simchat Torah (Friday Oct 25)
at The Song Shul
9:30 AM Beautiful Hallel with the Toronto Festival Singers
(Those wishing to daven Shacharit are invited to join Cantor Simon at 9:00 AM)
9:50 AM Torah Service and Torah Parade
(Simchat Torah Hakafot – Dancing with the Torahs!)
10:00 AM Children’s Music Mini-yan
10:45 AM Festival Musaf (including Geshem on Shmini Atzeret!)
11:45 AM Kiddush
We meet at Bialik, 2760 Bathurst.
Kiddush sponsorships available.
If you are not a member, you are most welcome to join us. Please consider making a donation to The Song Shul after your Shabbat or Yom Tov visit.
Guest Speaker for Shabbat Breisheet:
Ambassador Ido Aharoni
Former Consul General of Israel in New York
Shabbat morning, October 26
We welcome Ambassador Ido Aharoni, the longest-serving Consul-General in New York. Ambassador Aharoni will be speaking first during the service at 11:30, and then leading a Q&A during Kiddush. Come hear his insights and behind-the-scenes report on what is happening right now in Israel.
Young Professionals Event:
Orit Mark Ettinger – Direct from Israel!
Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 PM
Join us for an intimate evening with author, advocacy activist, and founder of the Or Michael Foundation.
25-year-old Orit is the sixth of ten siblings. She shares her personal story about the 2016 attack which killed her father Michael, and wounded her mother and two siblings. In 2019, her brother Shlomi was killed, and her brother Pdaya was killed in the Israel Hamas War.
The Or Michael Foundation is a commemorative organization in memory of her murdered father, encouraging youth to engage in social action for Israel. It engages thousands of young people from across the country and is active in twenty-five hospitals.
Hear Orit’s extraordinary story and meet other Young Professionals over dessert and coffee!
Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 PM
Location TBA.
Registration opens Sunday, Oct 20.
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Messages about the Israel-Hamas War
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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 35,000 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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