Youth
Our youth programming provides age-appropriate opportunities for children at Beth Tzedec to become involved in the Synagogue community. Taking part in Beth Tzedec youth programs is a fantastic way to make friends, try something new and have fun. Our youth groups cover kindergarten to high school. There is no need to "join" any group; new participants are always welcome and are encouraged to bring along their friends, even those who are not members of Beth Tzedec.
Our youth programming is based on age and grade bands, so that participants will be able to craft friendships with similarly aged peers. Our current programming groups are as follows:
Nitzanim (buds) is for children in senior kindergarten to Grade 2 and Gesher (bridge) is for children in Grades 3 through 5. These groups have programs approximately once per month, usually at Beth Tzedec.
Kadima (forward) is for kids in Grades 6 through 8. There are usually opportunities to participate twice per month, with the programming blending social experiences and volunteering, as well as one weekend Shabbaton out of town.
BTUSY, our group for high school students, offers a full calendar of social, religious and ẖesed opportunities, many of which will provide community service hours. Teens are also invited to join the BTUSY Chapter Board and get involved in organizing, promoting and running teen programs at the shul. Beyond Beth Tzedec, our teens will be able to participate in USY on a city-wide and regional level, attending programs and conventions with teens from other synagogues across Ontario.
Our goal is to ensure that our calendar offers positive, engaging experiences for all children, through holiday programming, Israel engagement and social events. For more information about any of youth programs or events, please contact our Director of Education and Family Programming, Daniel Silverman at 416-781-3514 ext. 231.
In Conversation—The Honourable Chrystia Freeland and Ambassadors Deborah Lyons and Marc-Andre Blanchard
My Canada, Our Israel and the Global Community
A Community Conversation
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, joins Deborah Lyons, Canada’s Ambassador to Israel, and Marc-Andre Blanchard, Canada’s Ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations, in conversation about Israel issues and the Canada-Israel relationship, moderated by Professor Irving Abella, president of the Royal Society of Canada.
Tickets are available through Eventbrite or call 416-781-3511.
Presented by:
The Sam & Sarah Kerzner and Joseph Kerzner Holocaust Memorial Lectures
Beth Tzedec Congregation
Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue
Media Sponsor:
Canadian Jewish News
Promotional partners:
Adath Israel, ARZA Canada, B'nai Brith, Beth Torah, Canadian Zionist Federation, CIJA, Congregation Beth HaMinyan, First Narayever, Friends of Simon Weisenthal Centre, Holy Blossom, The Israel Connection, Mercaz-Masorti, Shaarei Shomayim, Toronto Board of Rabbis and UJA Federation
Proceeds support the Israel Scholarship Program at Beth Tzedec
Out of respect for our special guests, audio, digital and video recording/streaming is NOT permitted.
The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre in a by-election in November 2013 and then re-elected in October 2015 as the Member of Parliament for University–Rosedale. Between November 2015 and January 2017, she served as Canada’s 18th Minister of International Trade. An esteemed journalist and author, Ms. Freeland was born in Peace River, Alberta. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University before continuing her studies on a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford.
Deborah Lyons, Canada's ambassador to Israel since 2016, has served as ambassador to Afghanistan and deputy ambassador in Washington, DC. Prior to joining Global Affairs Canada, she served in the Department of Natural Resources, Privy Council Office and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. Ambassador Lyons is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick and attended Canada's National Defence College.
Marc-Andre Blanchard, Ambassador and permanent representative of Canada to the United Nations, was appointed to the UN in New York in 2016. In 2017, he was named as a member of Canada’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Council. From 2010-2016 he was Chairman and CEO of McCarthy Tétrault, one Canada’s national law firms. He was awarded the distinction of Advocatus Emeritus by the Quebec Bar Association. Mr. Blanchard is a graduate of the Université de Montréal, the London School of Economics and Columbia University.
Professor Irving Abella, president of the Academy of the Arts
and Humanities of the Royal Society of Canada, is a Canadian educator, author and writer. He is
is the past J. Richard Shiff Chair of Canadian
Jewish History at York University and the Distinguished Senior Fellow of
Canadian Studies at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Abella has
has lectured at many of the world’s leading
universities including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Duke, University of
California at Berkeley, Hebrew University and Stanford, and was awarded
a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Samuel Bronfman Medal for contributions
to the Jewish Community of Canada as well as the lifetime achievement award by the
Association of Canadian Jewish Studies.
Event Details
- For Tickets:
- Synagogue Office
- Phone:
- 416-781-3511
- Cost:
- $10
- Sponsor:
- Beth Tzedec Congregation, Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue and The Sam & Sarah Kerzner and Joseph Kerzner Holocaust Memorial Lectures
Categories
- Everyone
- Israel Action
