Beth Tzedec Congregation is pleased to announce that we are now able to offer two financial assistance awards to qualifying students, made possible thanks to the Kaplan Family in memory of Charles & Pearl Kaplan and Robert & Estherelke Kaplan.To download the application form, click here .

Youth Director Job Description Beth Tzedec Congregation is seeking a Youth Director within our Youth and Family Programming department. A full-time position, the primary role of the Youth Director is to be the face and voice for youth and teen programming for the Congregation. Objectives include maximizing participation and...

The third annual Golf Classic fundraiser is confirmed for Thursday, May 28 at King's Riding Golf Club. The Men's Club urgently requires promotional items to give away to the participants. Even if you don't have promotional items, you can still help. Please consider making a cash donation—even just $18—to help the Men's Club make this event a shining success. Charitable donation receipts will...

The winter is finally coming to a close, but the Out of the Cold program is already busy restocking their clothing bank for next year. If you have adult-sized winter ski jackets and coats that you can donate to those in need in the community, please drop them off Beth Tzedec or Beth Sholom synagogues during regular business hours. Donation bags should be labelled OOTC.

Have you been diagnosed with the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes? You don't have to face it alone.Beth Tzedec Congregation is organizing a support group for Jewish adults who have tested positive for the BRCA genes. Connect with others to share experiences and discuss life-altering decisions, Jewish meditations, halakhic considerations, prayers for healing and rabbinic counseling.For information or to...

I use the Internet for pretty much everything, but I am most satisfied when I use the Internet to figure out how to do something that I would have otherwise had to hire someone else to do. Recent examples include changing the air filter in my car, replacing my shower spout, installing a car seat base and mounting my TV stand. This is, of course, over and above the many times a day...

Mah Nishtanah! The four questions that your kids ask at the seder are supposed to engage them and spark their curiosity. The night is different from a normal night. How can we help them realize this and start asking questions to prepare them for the holiday?Here are our four questions (and two for good luck) that YOU can ask and discuss with your family: “When Israel was in Egypt’s...

In her beautiful poem “each of us has a name”, the Hebrew poet known simply as Zelda writes: Each of us has a namegiven by Godand given by our parentsEach of us has a namegiven by our stature and our smileand given by what we wearEach of us has a namegiven by the mountainsand given by our wallsThe poem continues, listing the many sources of the names that we acquire. Yet Zelda never...

Those of you who know me well know that I am a huge movie buff. I believe I have mentioned before that my wife and I are often accused of constantly speaking in movie quotes because the scripts become cemented in our brains.As long as there have been movies, there have been cantors trying to get into movies. More often than not, when a cantor is fortunate enough to get cast in a film, he...

Working in a synagogue keeps one conscious of the Jewish calendar, and it seems we are always getting ready for one holiday or another. From Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, to Sukkot and Simẖat Torah, H̱anukkah, Purim, Pesaẖ and Shavuot, our Jewish life is defined by the sights, smells and symbols that light up our lives. Daily and weekly, ritual objects give context and colour to who we are....

Quality architecture starts with respect and builds on trustTwo years ago, Carolyn Kolers (then President) and I (then Chair of the Board) joined with a group of dedicated members of the Congregation, skilled in the business of building and property development, to re-start the process of developing plans to renew and revitalize our Synagogue building. We recognized that the...

6th Annual Art Circle Exhibit & SaleBeth Sholom and Beth Tzedec's Out of the Cold program hosts over 200 guests every week during the winter season. It offers a hot dinner, overnight shelter, breakfast, a bagged lunch and clothing donations.Guests also have the opportunity to partake in an art program. Gathering around tables, sharing ideas and creating art, they form an atmosphere of warmth,...

Applause Catering is now accepting orders for Passover. All orders must be placed by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 25, and picked up on Friday, April 3 between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. To view the menu, click here>> To place an order, email Terra or JillianFor more information, call the Applause Catering office at 416-628-9198.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. The words of Charles Dickens reverberate in Jewish life and our time. The holidays of Purim and...

Monday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m., Beth Tzedec's own Cantor Simon Spiro will perform with the legendary Neil Sedaka at Roy Thomson Hall as part of the Sing for the Children concert presented by Chai Lifeline. The event will be hosted by comedian Elon Gold. Tickets are available from chaiconcert.com, and Beth Tzedec members will receive a ten percent discount. (Just enter "bethtzedec" in the...