Olam H̱esed Yibaneh ~ We Build the World on Love

Celebrating the High Holy Days with Beth Tzedec

This year's High Holy Day celebrations were profoundly different experiences for Jewish communities around the world. With COVID-19 pandemic protocols restricting public gatherings, families and congregations created new ways to reflect, share and daven together as small groups in backyards and homes or as virtual congregations on mobile devices.

You can also still access all of our On-Demand services and videos, such as the Short and Sweet and Family services, and  the pre-recorded segments such as the Avodah and Martyrology services. In addition,

We have also included special pre-recorded greetings and prayers from local, national and international leaders and dignitaries including Mayor John Tory, Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Israeli President Reuven Rivlin.

To access the Beth Tzedec High Holy Day archives platform, click here>>. A full list of recordings available can be found in High Holy Days Archived Content box.

High Holy Day Sermons

For those who cannot access to our High Holy Days archive platform or who prefer to read our Rabbis' sermons, please click below to download the text of each sermon.

ROSH HASHANAH SERMONS

• Finding Our Place (Rabbi Baruch Frydman-Kohl) 
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• Olam H̱esed Yibaneh—We Build This World on Loving-Kindness (Rabbi Steven Wernick) 
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• Time for an Empathy Surplus (Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin) 
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KOL NIDREI SERMONS

• For Shalom Between People (Rabbi Steven Wernick) click here>>
• We Are Broken (Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin) click here>>

YOM KIPPUR SERMONS

• Do Not Cast me Out in My Old Age (Rabbi Steven Wernick) click here>>
• A Canadian Sermon: Sorry (Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin) click here>>